Wednesday, May 31, 2023

US job openings unexpectedly rise in April May 31, 2023 at 04:33AM

US job openings unexpectedly rose in April and data for the prior month was revised higher, pointing to persistent strength in the labor market that could compel the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in June. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, increased by 358,000 to 10.1 million by the last day of April, the Labor Department said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, on Wednesday.

Wildfire on Canada's Atlantic coast forces evacuation of 16k people May 31, 2023 at 03:34AM

Sudan army quits truce talks with paramilitary foes May 30, 2023 at 11:04PM

The Sudanese army suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks Wednesday accusing its paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments.

China assures Sri Lanka of 'steadfast support' on its road to eco recovery May 30, 2023 at 10:46PM

Why North Korea's satellite launch attempt may be 'first of many' May 30, 2023 at 10:40PM

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Japan court: Ban on same-sex union unconstitutional May 30, 2023 at 02:33PM

North Korea tries to launch space satellite; warnings lifted in South Korea, Japan May 30, 2023 at 01:48PM

South Korea's military said it was still analysing whether the launch was successful, while media in South Korea and Japan said governments there were examining the possibility that it failed. North Korean state media did not immediately report on the launch.

How drone warfare has evolved in Ukraine May 30, 2023 at 04:51AM

Death toll from migrant boat sinking off Greek resort island of Mykonos rises to 9 May 30, 2023 at 05:37AM

The death toll from a migrant boat sinking last week off the Greek resort island of Mykonos has tripled to nine after another six bodies were found in the sea and on a nearby island, authorities said Tuesday. Others remain missing.

Malaysia again seizes Pakistan's Boeing plane over non-payment of dues May 30, 2023 at 03:58AM

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 plane was seized by Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Airport over non-payment of dues, according to reports.Reports in Pakistani media said a Malaysian court ordered the seizure of the PIA plane over non-payment of lease dues totalling up to nearly $4 million.

What do we know about the drone attacks on Moscow? May 29, 2023 at 11:24PM

Ukraine war comes to Moscow as both capitals hit by drones May 29, 2023 at 11:19PM

Multiple drones were detected flying over Moscow, targeting the Russian capital for the second time. Russia’s defence ministry said that eight of the drones were shot down or diverted while two people were injured. Baza, a Telegram channel with links to the security services, claimed that over 25 drones were involved.

Monday, May 29, 2023

Russia strikes Ukraine military unit; Kyiv sees rare day attack May 29, 2023 at 12:37PM

The Ukrainian capital also came under attack for the 16th time this month in the morning after a second successive night of bombardments. Russian forces fired 11 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv at about 11.30am, according to Ukraine's chief of staff, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

58 years after death, body of war veteran flown to US May 29, 2023 at 10:00AM

Pickett had died of heart failure on March 19, 1965 in Darjeeling while on a round-the-world trip and had been buried in the cemetery, which houses the graves of many Englishmen, including the discoverer of Darjeeling, Lt Gen George W Aylmer Lloyd, and Hungarian linguist Sandor Csoma de Koros.

What 5 more years of Erdogan's rule means for Turkey May 29, 2023 at 07:11AM

Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack May 29, 2023 at 05:56AM

What Erdogan's historic election victory means for the world May 29, 2023 at 02:15AM

Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years May 29, 2023 at 12:49AM

Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing deadly heatwaves and temperatures hitting records across Southeast and South Asia in recent weeks. "At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius, breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May," a post on thethe city's meteorological service's official Weibo account read.

Talks possible if Imran apologised to nation for May 9 carnage: Ishaq Dar May 29, 2023 at 12:39AM

Nigeria's Tinubu sworn in as president under security concerns May 29, 2023 at 12:44AM

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Justine Triet wins Cannes top prize for French mystery, 3rd woman to do so May 28, 2023 at 09:18AM

Alleged sex abuse of jailed PTI women keeps Pakistan on boil May 28, 2023 at 08:41AM

Social media has been buzzing with stories of alleged physical and sexual abuse of women PTI supporters, who were taken into custody and kept in detention centres following protests over ex-PM Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9.

With 60 PTI members gone, Imran's party faces toughest time in 27 yrs since creation May 28, 2023 at 08:38AM

Four more Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders leave Imran Khan's party May 28, 2023 at 06:12AM

Four more leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have announced parting ways with Imran Khan's party over the incidents that took place on May 9. Former special assistant to prime minister Tariq Mehmood Al Hasan, former member of the provincial assembly (MPA) Malik Khurram Ali Khan and former member of the national assembly (MNA) Jamshed Thomas on Sunday condemned the protests that took place on May 9, Geo News reported.

Four more Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders leave Imran Khan's party May 28, 2023 at 06:12AM

Four more leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have announced parting ways with Imran Khan's party over the incidents that took place on May 9. Former special assistant to prime minister Tariq Mehmood Al Hasan, former member of the provincial assembly (MPA) Malik Khurram Ali Khan and former member of the national assembly (MNA) Jamshed Thomas on Sunday condemned the protests that took place on May 9, Geo News reported.

Pakistan's ruling coalition turns down Imran Khan's talks offer May 28, 2023 at 01:30AM

Pakistan's ruling coalition has rejected former prime minister Imran Khan's offer for dialogue, saying that talks were held with politicians, not terrorists, a media report said on Sunday.The government also stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was now himself seeking a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), the Express Tribune newspaper reported.

Saturday, May 27, 2023

UK had forced therapy, shock treatment on gay soldiers May 27, 2023 at 03:08PM

Four Nasa volunteers to spend 1 year in Houston Mars simulator May 27, 2023 at 02:52PM

Travellers to UK face long wait as glitch shuts e-gates May 27, 2023 at 02:52PM

Scores working for Germany in Russia forced to quit, leave May 27, 2023 at 02:51PM

Several hundred people are affected, including officials from the embassy and consulate, but mostly employees of the Goethe cultural institute in the country, German schools, nurseries and teachers working in Russian schools, it added.

Negotiators 'closer to an agreement' on US debt crisis, but no deal in sight May 27, 2023 at 02:37PM

10 killed in avalanche in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region May 27, 2023 at 09:04AM

According to the police, 10 people, including three women were killed in the calamity in the Shunter Top area of Astore district in the mountainous region. “Rescue work was launched with the help of locals and later the Pakistan Army soldiers also joined the operation,” the police said.

Two killed in shelling in Russian border regions: Officials May 27, 2023 at 07:10AM

Shelling in Russian regions bordering Ukraine killed two people on Saturday, regional authorities said. The regional governor of Belgorod said there were fresh attacks, a day after dozens of strikes.

Man arrested for Downing Street car crash released, re-arrested May 27, 2023 at 03:58AM

Iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after damage from port blast May 27, 2023 at 12:15AM

Friday, May 26, 2023

China's first domestically built aircraft to make its maiden commercial flight on May 28 May 26, 2023 at 05:03AM

China's first indigenously built passenger aircraft C919 is scheduled to make its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a media report said on Friday.State-owned China Eastern Airlines (CEA), the initial customer, will launch the plane's first commercial flight on May 28 from Shanghai to Beijing, state-run CGTN TV reported.

Swedish foreign minister says ambition is to join Nato by July May 26, 2023 at 02:17AM

FBI files uncover plot to kill UK's Queen Elizabeth II May 26, 2023 at 12:16AM

FBI documents reveal a potential assassination plot against Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to California in 1983. The threat followed a call from a man who claimed his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland and referenced a bar commonly frequented by sympathizers of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The FBI was also aware of the constant threat against the British monarchy from the IRA.

Imran Khan says he has no plans to travel abroad, slams Pakistan govt May 26, 2023 at 12:04AM

Unfazed after being placed on the no-fly list, Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday took a swipe at the top leaders of the ruling coalition, saying he has no plans to travel overseas as he neither owns properties nor has any businesses abroad. Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and other leaders and former assembly members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were reportedly barred from leaving the country on Thursday.

British Airways IT outage leads to more canceled flights May 25, 2023 at 11:17PM

British Airways had to cancel more short-haul flights from Heathrow airport on Friday due to a computer outage, impacting departures and arrivals for some travelers. Though the airline reportedly did not specify the number of canceled flights, it had already canceled 128 flights on Thursday.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Car crashes into front gates of Downing Street in London May 25, 2023 at 06:02AM

A car has collided with the front gates of Downing Street, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office and residence is based, London police said on Thursday, adding a man had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.

US: DeSantis to campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina after chaotic presidential launch May 25, 2023 at 02:18AM

South Korea hails successful launch of homegrown rocket May 25, 2023 at 02:21AM

Three dead, one injured in stabbing, shooting incident in Japan May 25, 2023 at 02:23AM

Three people were killed and one injured in a shooting and stabbing incident in a city in rural Japan on Thursday, with the perpetrator having barricaded himself inside a building, media reported. Few details were immediately available about the incident, in which a man dressed in camouflage stabbed a woman with a knife and shot what appeared to be a hunting rifle in the city of Nakano in Nagano prefecture, central Japan, NHK national television said.

Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in Kandahar May 25, 2023 at 02:09AM

China rejects claim it is spying on Western critical infrastructure May 25, 2023 at 01:43AM

S Korea, US troops to hold massive live-fire drills near border with N Korea May 25, 2023 at 12:18AM

Thursday’s drills, the first of the allies’ five rounds of firing exercises until mid-June, mark 70 years since the establishment of the military alliance between Seoul and Washington. North Korea has typically reacted to such major South Korean-US exercises with missile and other weapons tests.

Russia shuts Swedish consulate, expels diplomats in tit-for-tat move May 25, 2023 at 12:04AM

Russia said on Thursday it would shut Sweden's consulate in St Petersburg and its own mission in Sweden's second-biggest city Gothenburg, and expelled five Swedish diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after Stockholm expelled five Russians last month.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Half of US public approves of Washington's arms deliveries to Ukraine in 2nd year of Russia's war May 24, 2023 at 06:01AM

Nato chief admits splits on Ukraine membership push May 24, 2023 at 05:02AM

'Don't stay at your homes, hide': Imran Khan urges PTI workers, leaders May 24, 2023 at 05:53AM

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to his party workers and office bearers not to stay inside their homes but to hide, adding that a one-sided narrative was being spread against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Khan made the above remarks in a YouTube live session on Wednesday evening. His address came hours after PTI suffered a big blow due to Fawad Chaudhary's announcement of taking a break from politics.

Imran Khan's close aide Fawad Chaudhry quits PTI party May 24, 2023 at 05:08AM

In another blow to ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday resigned from his party which is under pressure from the government over the May 9 violence. Chaudhry's resignation came a day after former minister for human rights Shireen Mazari quit 70-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.