Australia

Trump asks Supreme Court to put off hearing case on immunity claim

22 Dec 2023 09:53 AM IST

Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to reject federal prosecutors’ request to immediately review his claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, the newspaper reported. Trump’s brief said the question should be “resolved in a cautious, deliberative manner,

Concerns rise over excessive force on Baloch long march protestors

22 Dec 2023 09:52 AM IST

Frowning on the use of water cannons, tear gas and excessive force against the Baloch Long March protestors in Islamabad on Thursday, Amnesty International has said that it was ‘deeply concerned’ over the crackdown. It reiterated its demand to release all the protesters and drop the charges against them. “Amnesty

China, Philippines hold candid talks amid South China Sea tensions

22 Dec 2023 09:46 AM IST

The Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines, Enrique Manalo, issued a statement revealing that he engaged in a “frank and candid exchange” with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the news agency reported. According to Manalo, this dialogue has led to a “clearer understanding of our respective positions on a number

Nepal airlines to auction five Chinese aircraft

22 Dec 2023 09:45 AM IST

Dubbed “White Elephant,” Nepal Airlines Corporation, the national flag carrier of Nepal, has called for a bid to auction five Chinese aircraft that have remained off the air for three years. Issuing a notice Thursday morning, the Nepal Airlines Corporation called on the bidders on the basis of “As is

Israel open to another hostage exchange

22 Dec 2023 09:44 AM IST

Israeli leaders have signalled their willingness to negotiate another hostage exchange as reports swirl of another possible temporary ceasefire. Hamas still holds 129 hostages. One hundred ten were already released, most in an earlier deal that Hamas violated on November 28. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the

Pak Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Qaiser released from jail

22 Dec 2023 09:44 AM IST

Pakistan’s former National Assembly (NA) speaker and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser was released from jail on Wednesday following the withdrawal of his detention order under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO), Dawn newspaper reported. Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper. The Peshawar High Court (PHC) had directed

Taiwan will be reunified with china, but timing not deciced: Xi

22 Dec 2023 09:43 AM IST

Chinese President has told his US counterpart Joe Biden that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided, NBC News reported. NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. Xi warned Biden during their recent summit in

UNESCO declares 2023 deadliest year for journalists covering war-torn countries

22 Dec 2023 09:42 AM IST

In its yearly evaluation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has determined that 2023 was the deadliest year for journalists covering war-torn nations, TOLOnews reported. According to the UNESCO report, at least two journalist deaths had occurred in each of the following countries: Afghanistan, Syria, Cameroon, and

UNSC defers resolution on humanitarian aid into Gaza for third time this week

22 Dec 2023 09:42 AM IST

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday delayed the vote on a resolution calling for more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, CNN reported. The resolution, which also called for a suspension in fighting, was delayed for the third time this week, as US President Joe Biden said the

Israeli Defence Min pledges to defend Red Sea against terrorists

22 Dec 2023 09:41 AM IST

Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant visited an Israeli Navy “Sa’ar 6” class Missile Ship sailing in the Gulf of Eilat on Wednesday. He also met with the Navy commanders and soldiers operating in the vicinity of the city of Eilat. Gallant was briefed on operational and intelligence activities as

UAE President discusses bilateral ties with Indonesian President in phone call

21 Dec 2023 17:30 PM IST

The presidents of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke over the phone about ways to strengthen bilateral ties as part of their comprehensive economic partnership, especially in the development sector. Additionally, they talked about a number of mutually beneficial regional and global

Air Quality in Kathmandu Drops to “Very Unhealthy” as Lowest Temperature of the Year Recorded

21 Dec 2023 17:20 PM IST

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kathmandu has reached the “very unhealthy” category as the mercury drops, setting a record for the lowest temperature of the year. The minimum temperature in the valley dropped to 4.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest recorded temperature in the current year. As per the pollution