WORLD
Theories abound on who tipped off Americans on Zawahiri's location, including India's role: Report
According to the report in The Express Tribune, the targeted compound is just a few minutes' drive from the Indian Embassy in Kabul where technical staff is currently based.Interestingly, Zawahiri's second last video message was about Muskan Khan, a burqa-clad Indian Muslim girl who dared a group of young saffronites and shouted "Allah-O-Akbar" in front of them in Karnataka state in February 2022, The Express Tribune reported.
Iran rejects involvement in attack on Salman Rushdie
"There is no connection between Iran and the perpetrator," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. "Rushdie himself is responsible for the attack," dpa news agency quoted Kanaani as saying, noting that the author's work not only offended Iran, but Muslims worldwide. Rushdie was stabbed onstage as he was about to deliver a lecture in New York State on August 12.
Visiting US lawmakers meet Taiwan leader despite China's ire
The US congressional delegation arrived on Sunday for a surprise two-day visit, which followed a trip earlier this month by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, reports dpa news agency. China increased pressure on Taiwan both militarily and economically after Pelosi's 19-hour visit to Taipei on August 2-3.
Over 40 countries demand Russia hand over nuclear plant as shelling continues
The demand was made on behalf of the EU as well as the US, the UK, Norway, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and many other countries, dpa news agency reported. "This will also enable the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to carry out its verification pursuant to Ukraine's safeguards obligations under safe and secure conditions and in a timely manner," the statement added. Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which has been occupied by Russian troops since March, has been subject to shelling for several weeks.
Rushdie's attacker allegedly sympathised with Iranian military organisation, extremists: Reports
During a preliminary review, Matar's social media accounts showed he is "sympathetic to Shia extremism and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) causes", NBC News said quoting a law enforcement source. Matar stabbed Rushdie on August 13 in a New York education and spiritual centre as he was preparing to participate in a discussion on creative freedom in the US. Rushdie was flown by a helicopter from the centre in Chautauqua to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he was put on a ventilator and underwent surgery for wounds to his neck, liver, arm and eye.
Man killed himself after ramming US Capitol barricade
The incident occurred at East Capitol Street and Second Street just after 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a press release from the Capitol Police. The car "became engulfed in flames" while the man was getting out of it. Then he "fired several shots into the air" along East Capitol Street. "When our officers heard the sound of gunfire, they immediately responded and were approaching the man when he shot himself," the release read.
Nuke talks must lead to US sanctions removal: Iran's parl panel
Abolfazl Amoui, spokesman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, made the remarks after a committee meeting held to evaluate the latest round of the nuclear talks in Vienna, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA). The sanctions must be removed in a way to benefit the Iranian people and enable the country's traders and businessmen to conduct transactions with other countries, he said, adding the Iranian government is duty-bound to present a report on sanctions removal to the legislative body for review.
President Biden calls India, US 'indispensable partners'
As the two countries also celebrate 75 years of establishing diplomatic ties, the US President said further, "India and the United States are indispensable partners, and the US-India Strategic Partnership is grounded in our shared commitment to the rule of law and the promotion of human freedom and dignity." The two countries are also bound by "deep bonds" between their people, he added with a shout out to "the vibrant Indian-American community in the US (that) has made us a more innovative, inclusive, and stronger Nation".
Ashraf Ghani says he fled to deny Taliban another chance to 'humiliate' a President
Ghani lives in Abu Dhabi and spoke to CNN's Fareed Zakaria remotely in an interview that aired on Sunday. He showed no bitterness about being abandoned by the United States under President Joe Biden, which led to his flight and the return of the Taliban. But Ghani slammed the Donald Trump administration for, one, hijacking an Afghan-owned peace process; two, keeping his government out of the Doha peace talks; and, three, foisting on the Afghan government terms agreed by the US with the Taliban.
Imran warns govt launching crackdown against media houses supporting him
In a series of tweets on Sunday -- a day after he addressed a public rally in Lahore -- Imran Khan expressed fears that if the government succeeded in suppressing journalists who have supported his narrative the country may "be returning to the dark days of dictatorship when there was no independent media & no room for freedom of expression", Samaa TV reported.
Don't Miss
Advertisement