International
Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal
Reuters : Iran and the United States will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over...
US to abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress soon
Reuters : The United States will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal unless there are clear signs of progress soon, US...
Over 170 arrested for attack on Pakistan KFC outlets
Reuters : Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain...
Trump admin seeks Harvard records on foreign funding, ties
Reuters : President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University’s records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign...
Foreign students detained-visas revoked
AP : Over recent weeks, many international students in the US have watched a concerning pattern unfold on social media: plainclothes officers arriving without warning...
Nasa digs up new clue in search for life on Mars
Deutsche Welle : Scientists studying soil samples from Nasa’s Curiosity rover have discovered that a carbon cycle similar to the one that sustains life on...
Qatar Charity delivers life-saving medical support to children, elderly people
UNB: As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare services for the most vulnerable, Qatar Charity organised its fourth paediatric medical camp in Bangladesh...
Trump says US will soon ‘take a pass’ if no Ukraine deal
AFP: President Donald Trump said Friday the United States will “take a pass” on brokering further Ukraine war talks unless there is quick progress from...
Venezuelan migrants ask US Supreme Court to halt ‘imminent’ deportations
REUTERS: Lawyers for Venezuelan men detained in Texas asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to block what the lawyers said were the men’s imminent...
At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo, media reports say
Reuters: At least 148 people were found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing...
Hamas signals rejection of Israel’s latest truce proposal
AFP : Hamas on Thursday signalled its rejection of Israel’s latest truce proposal and called for a “comprehensive” deal to end the 18-month-long war.The Palestinian...