War looms as US quits Bagram base

American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan yesterday, leaving behind a piece of the World Trade Center they buried 20 years ago in a country that the top US commander has warned may descend into civil war without them. 
2 July 2021, 18:00 PM

China’s new ICBM silo report ‘concerning’: US

The United States expressed concern on Thursday over a report that China is building more than 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles. The
2 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Quotes of the day

I'll hand over the president-ial sash to whoever wins the election cleanly, not with fraud.
2 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Court overturns Bill Cosby sexual assault conviction, orders release

Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and ordered that he be released from prison immediately.
30 June 2021, 17:36 PM

Support for Biden erodes among Democrats as US looks past pandemic

US President Joe Biden has seen an erosion in support since April, mainly from fellow Democrats, as his administration wrestles with Congress to make good on campaign promises and more Americans worry about an uneven economic recovery, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.
30 June 2021, 14:42 PM

Putin says UK warship near Crimea wanted to test Russia's military response

A British warship that Russia says illegally entered its territorial waters near Crimea earlier this month did so to observe in detail how Russian forces would react, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
30 June 2021, 13:41 PM

Protests as Israel begins demolition in Jerusalem’s Silwan

Israel demolished a Palestinian shop in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan on Tuesday, triggering scuffles between police and protesters who accused authorities of discriminatory enforcement of building permits in the holy city.
30 June 2021, 07:06 AM

Dozens dead as heat wave shatters records in Canada, United States

Scores of deaths in Canada's Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever temperature amid scorching conditions that extended to the US Pacific Northwest.
30 June 2021, 05:33 AM

Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 12, 149 missing

Search-and-rescue efforts stretched through a sixth day on Tuesday at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex where at least a dozen people died and 149 more remained missing amid fading hopes of finding anyone else alive.
30 June 2021, 03:00 AM

World must remove 1 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2025 to meet climate goal: report

The current pipeline of projects in development could remove only around 150 million, well short of what's needed, the report said.
30 June 2021, 02:01 AM

Israel opens first embassy in Gulf

Israel’s new foreign minister inaugurated its embassy in the United Arab Emirates yesterday and offered an olive branch to other former adversaries, saying: “We’re here to stay.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigray forces seize Mekelle

Tigrayan forces said they had Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle yesterday after taking full control of the city in a sharp reversal of eight months of conflict.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

India probes Twitter over inaccurate Kashmir map

Indian police have filed preliminary charges against senior Twitter officials over an inaccurate map of the country, an official said yesterday, in the latest escalation between the US firm and New Delhi.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Zuma gets 15-month jail term for contempt of court

In a historic ruling, South Africa’s top court yesterday handed the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, a 15-month jail term for “egregious” contempt of court after he refused to appear before graft investigators.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Quotes of the day

My commit-ment to Israel is ... ironclad. What I can say to you is that Iran will never get a nuclear weapon on my watch. US President Joe Biden to Israeli counterpart
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Stay united’ against junta

Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi asked the people of Myanmar to stay “united” in the face of military rule, her lawyers said yesterday, as she reappeared in a junta court.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Brazil senators file case against Jair Bolsonaro

Three Brazilian senators formally accused President Jair Bolsonaro of malfeasance before the Supreme Court Monday over allegations he failed to have a top ally investigated for suspicions of massive corruption in the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Greece recovers Picasso years after gallery heist

Greece yesterday said it had recovered a Picasso painting personally donated by the Spanish master to the Greek people, almost a decade after it was stolen alongside two other artworks in an audacious heist at the National Gallery.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Missions prepare for possible shutdown

United Nations peacekeeping missions globally are preparing for a possible shutdown tomorrow if the 193-member UN General Assembly is unable to agree a new more than $6 billion budget for the year to June 30, 2022, officials and diplomats said on Monday.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

This day in history

1960 - The Republic of Congo achieved independence from Belgium.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM