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Thousands in bloody protests across Iraq, 28 dead

11:30 pm October 3, 2019

Baghdad: Thousands of protesters clashed with riot police in Iraq’s capital and across the south on Thursday, the third day of mass rallies that have left 28 dead. Defying curfews, tear gas and live rounds, they gathered by truckfuls to vent their anger against corruption, unemployment and poor services in the biggest challenge yet to […]

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gets call from Pakistan PM Imran Khan ahead of her India tour

Hasina gets call from Pak PM ahead of her India tour

2:44 pm October 3, 2019

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a surprise phone call from her Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan hours ahead of her visit to India, according to officials. Khan called Hasina amid his shrill anti-India campaign on the Kashmir issue after the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Khan has been dialling up Muslim […]

Baghdad: Shots fired as deadly Iraq protests resume despite curfew

2:26 pm October 3, 2019

Baghdad: Iraqi security forces fired live rounds on Thursday to break up protests held for a third day in Baghdad despite an open-ended curfew in effect since dawn. Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ordered the ban on movements across the capital starting at 5:00 am (0200 GMT) to stem the popular demonstrations over widespread unemployment […]

‘Gandhi would have liked Indians to focus on tackling issue of climate change’

12:47 pm October 3, 2019

Washington: Mahatma Gandhi would have liked Indians to focus on the issue of climate change, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, stressing that the fight against this global challenge is much larger than just renewable energy and involves a virtual overhaul of the lifestyle. In his remarks at an event to mark the 150th […]

EU’s Juncker warns of problems in UK Brexit offer

11:12 pm October 2, 2019

Brussels: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday that there are “problematic points” in Britain’s new proposed Brexit withdrawal deal. Juncker highlighted concerns about London’s proposed customs regime aimed at avoiding checks on the border between British-ruled Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland. But he recognised “positive advances” in the […]