President Biden re-evaluating US relationship with Saudis after Opec decision: official

President Joe Biden is re-evaluating the US relationship with Saudi Arabia after Opec+ announced last week that it would cut oil production, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. “I think the president’s been very clear that this is a relationship that we need to continue to re-evaluate, that we need to مزید پڑھیں

Sri Lanka cabinet approves downgrade to ‘low income country’

Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to downgrade the island nation’s economic status to “low income country”, in order to get access to concessional funding from international organisations, the cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday. Sri Lanka’s economy is in a deep slump, shrinking at an annual 8.4 per cent in the June quarter in مزید پڑھیں

Dozens of pilot whales die in mass stranding on New Zealand island

About 500 pilot whales have died in mass strandings on New Zealand’s remote Chatham Islands, the government said after ruling out a rescue effort in the area’s shark-filled waters. According to international media, two “super pods” of the dolphin-related cetaceans beached on two islands in the remote chain and survivors were euthanised. On Friday, 250 مزید پڑھیں

Thousands of party activists hit with “fake” charges: Bangladeshi opposition

 Thousands of party activists in Bangladesh have been hit with “fake” charges of violence in a widespread crackdown by authorities, the opposition said Monday as an international rights group expressed concerns. Opponents of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — whose government faces a general election next year and is accused of rights abuses — have held مزید پڑھیں

Malaysian PM dissolves parliament, calls for early election

Malaysia’s prime minister announced the dissolution of parliament Monday, allowing for snap elections aimed at bringing political stability as the country emerges from Covid-19 and the 1MDB corruption scandal. According to international media reports, “yesterday I met the king and I sought his permission to dissolve the parliament. And the king agreed to my request مزید پڑھیں

North Korea says tests a nuclear warning to S Korea, US

North Korea has said its recent barrage of missile launches were “tactical nuclear” drills personally overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, and a response to joint United States-South Korea naval exercises. According to international media, North Korea carried out its seventh launch in two weeks when it fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday morning. مزید پڑھیں