LONDON:February is on course to break a record number of heat records, meteorologists say, as human-made global heating and the natural El Nino climate pattern drive up temperatures on land and oceans around the world, media reported. A little over halfway into the shortest month of the year, the heating spike has become so pronounced […]
TOKYO:Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its space programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket’s inaugural flight last year. The launch also marks a second straight win for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) after its lunar lander, SLIM, achieved a “pinpoint” touchdown last […]
WASHINGTON:The White House said it is concerned about the reports of intimidation and suppression of voters during the recently held general elections in Pakistan and is closely watching the situation there while a US lawmaker urged the State Department to delay recognising the winner. “We’re concerned, and we share our concerns about some of the […]
WASHINGTON:Over 59,000 Indians were enlisted as bona fide US citizens in 2023, helping the country secure the second slot for the top source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, the annual progress report for 2023, released recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated. According to the official report, nearly 8.7 […]
ISLAMABAD:As the counting of votes for the national elections is underway, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday claimed to have leads on over 150 seats, and asked PML(N) supremo Nawaz Sharif to “accept defeat”. PTI on its official handle on X said: “Show some grace @NawazSharifMNS, accept the defeat! People of Pakistan will never accept you. This […]
WASHINGTON:The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear former President Donald Trump’s appeal to remain on the 2024 ballot, the justices’ most consequential election case since Bush v. Gore in 2000. The court will be weighing arguments over whether Trump is disqualified from reclaiming the White House because of his efforts to undo his loss in […]
ISLAMABAD:At least 26 people have been killed, and several others injured after two back-to-back blasts jolted Balochistan on Wednesday, as reported by Dawn. According to the police, the first blast took place outside the election office of independent candidate Asfandyar Kakar in Pishin. Reportedly, Kakar is contesting elections from NA-265 constituency and Balochistan Assembly constituencies […]
COLOMBO:The Sri Lankan government has said that more than 50,000 criminals were nabbed and narcotics worth millions of rupees were seized during an ambitious operation against drugs in the island nation in 50 days. Conceptualised by Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles and overseen by acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, the controversial […]
LONDON:British house prices rose more than economists had expected in January, adding to signs that the squeeze from high-interest rates is beginning to ease, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society showed on Wednesday. Nationwide said house prices in January increased by 0.7% from the month before after being flat in December, beating economists’ forecast […]
KOCHI:The Federation of Malayali Associations in North America (FOKANA) will hold its 21st international convention in Washington this July, taking forward the four decades of activities of the organization which has five lakh members in the United States and Canada. The three-day event will be held in Washington DC from July 18, FOKANA president Babu […]