Global employment crisis deepening, equivalent of 400m jobs lost, says UN
GENEVA: The coronavirus crisis has taken a much heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that the situation in the Americas was particularly dire. In a fresh study, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated that by the mid-year point, global working hours were down 14 percent compared to last […]
Karachi stock exchange attack, 10 including 4 gunmen killed, hostage situation foiled
Security forces killed four gunmen who attempted to storm the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi on Monday. Four security guards, a police sub-inspector and a civilian were also killed in the attack, The Dawn reported. Three police officials have been injured, it further said. The gunmen, according to The Dawn, stepped out of a […]
India waits for China’s PLA to disengage at Ladakh, says won’t allow a ‘new normal’
Border tensions in East Ladakh have come down a notch with India waiting for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to fulfil its June 6 commitment of de-escalating and disengaging its troops along the 1,597 km Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the western sector. While the two armies are locked in a forward military posture […]
Russia offered Afghan militants bounties to kill US troops: NY Times
US intelligence has concluded that the Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill American troops and other coalition forces, the *New York Times* reported on Friday. Citing officials briefed on the matter, the Times said the United States determined months ago that a Russian military intelligence unit linked to assassination attempts in Europe had […]
Coronavirus global updates, June 26: US reports highest number of infections; Israel, UAE to jointly fight virus
The number of infections of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease crossed 9.5 million globally on Friday, with the United States reporting the highest number (2,418,570), followed by Brazil (1,228,114), Russia (613,148), and India (473,105) on the fourth position. Globally, the death toll touched 488,740, with the recovery at 488,740. The US reported the highest number of deaths in […]
Over 100 Rohingya rescued off Indonesia
LHOKSEUMAWE: Nearly 100 Rohingya from Myanmar, including 30 children, have been rescued from a rickety wooden boat off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, a maritime official said on Wednesday. Images shot from Indonesian rescue boats showed dozens of children and adults, many weeping, after they had been plucked from their vessel by local fishermen. […]
China warns US over actions against 4 more media outlets
(Agencies) Beijing, China has warned that it will take countermeasures after the US added four more Chinese media outlets to a list of organisations that should be considered foreign missions in the United States because of their ties to the government and ruling Communist Party. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian attacked the Trump administration’s move […]
Syria reports Israeli raids on central, south military posts
Syrian air defences responded to Israeli attacks on military posts in a central province early on Wednesday, shortly after similar attacks in the south killed two soldiers, the defence ministry in Damascus said. State media cited a military official as saying the attack targeted posts in rural areas of Hama province. Air defenses were activated […]
Eight school children drown in river in southwestern China
Eight children drowned in a river in southwestern China after one fell in and the others jumped in to help, state media said Monday. The children, described as elementary-school age, had gone to play at a beach Sunday on the Fu River, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Their bodies were recovered by Monday morning. They […]
