Daily Archives: July 16, 2023
Cop killed, 2 hurt in US shooting
FARGO: One police officer died and two others were critically injured in a shooting in Fargo, North Dakota, that also killed the...
Women reiterate call to reopen schools for girls in Afghanistan
KABUL: Women students in Afghanistan have reiterated their request for the Taliban to reopen schools, a news agency reported.
South Korean President pays surprise visit to Ukraine
SEOUL: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol was visiting Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Yonhap news agency said,...
US to deploy F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf...
WASHINGTON: The US is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian...
Months after Pervez Musharraf’s death, Pakistan’s SC to hear his poll plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has decided to hear Pervez Musharraf’s appeal against the rejection of his nomination papers for a...
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect
DES MOINES: An Iowa ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy was signed into law on Friday, forcing clinics...
Sri Lanka not averse to using Indian rupee as common currency: President
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka would want to see the Indian rupee used as much as the US dollar, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said,...