Myanmar protesters take to the streets again after worst day of violence

Tens of thousands of opponents of Myanmar’s February 1 military coup gathered on Sunday in towns from north to south, undeterred by the bloodiest episode of their campaign the previous day when security forces opened fire on protesters, killing two. Early on Sunday, police arrested a famous actor wanted for supporting opposition to the coup, مزید پڑھیں

Israel and USA working on new Arrow-4 ballistic missile

Israel said on Thursday it is developing a new ballistic missile shield, the Arrow-4, with the United States, another layer in a defensive system built with an eye towards Iran Israel’s Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors are already operational as part of a multi-layered system to destroy incoming missiles in the atmosphere and in space. “The مزید پڑھیں

Saudi Arabia introduces new set of laws to localize its labour

The Saudi Arab’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced the implementation of a decision to localize its workforce across professions in restaurants, cafes, hypermarkets, and malls soon Minister Ahmed Al-Rajhi said that the number of young Saudi men and women who entered the labor market in January exceeded 28,000. “We are targeting مزید پڑھیں

Iran will reverse nuclear actions once US lifts sanctions, reiterates Javad Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday once again reiterated that Tehran will “immediately reverse” actions liable on it under the nuclear deal when US Sanctions are lifted. The Joe Biden administration said on Thursday it was ready to revive a 2015 agreement between Iran and world powers that former president Donald Trump abandoned مزید پڑھیں

US State Secy Blinken to hold virtual ‘Quad’ meeting with Australia, India, Japan

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually on Thursday with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India in the “Quad” framework, a grouping seen as part of efforts to balance China’s growing military and economic power. The meeting, announced by State Department spokesman Ned Price at a regular briefing on Wednesday, will مزید پڑھیں

NZ PM speaks bluntly to Australia over fate of dual national

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern angrily accused Australia on Tuesday of shirking its responsibility for a dual national arrested in Turkey with alleged links to the militant Daesh group. Ardern said the woman had been a dual Australian-New Zealand citizen until authorities in Canberra cancelled her passport, leaving her situation to Wellington to deal مزید پڑھیں

Historic winter storm in Texas kills 21, leaves millions without power

At least 21 people were killed while millions of people were left without power after a brutal cold wave took over Texas and spun killer tornadoes into the US Southeast on Tuesday. The historic cold wave has engulfed vast swaths of the United States, shuttering COVID-19 inoculation centres and hindering vaccine supplies. It is not مزید پڑھیں

Fearing third virus wave, Sweden to to shut gyms, restaurants, hair salons

Sweden, known for its softer approach to the pandemic, is preparing to use new legislation to close gyms, restaurants and hair salons ahead of a feared third wave of virus infections, the government said Wednesday. Sweden in January adopted a pandemic law giving the government new powers to curb the spread of the virus. The مزید پڑھیں