Minneapolis: A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and murder, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air, according to indictments unsealed
Charli Carpenter For better or worse, the United States military is leaving Afghanistan. Proponents for withdrawal argue the U.S. has done all it can militarily in the country, has more pressing security interests elsewhere and may do more harm than good by staying. Critics say the
Washington: The United States and the European Union called for an immediate resumption of intra-Afghan talks, and condemned the Taliban for waging widespread attacks as foreign forces leave the country. Representatives of Washington, the EU, NATO and other European countries met Thursday in Berlin as US
Washington: The United States blasted Yemen s Huthi rebels for skipping a crucial opportunity to meet with the United Nations and discuss a possible peace resolution to the conflict in Yemen. "There is a fair deal on the table that will bring immediate relief to Yemeni
New Delhi: Last week, a senior Tanzanian diplomat in New Delhi died from Covid-19 after he was refused admission by an overwhelmed city hospital and emergency treatment at an army hospital could not save him. Days later, the Philippine and New Zealand high commissions made
Sydney: Australia is likely to remain shut to visitors until late 2022, the country’s trade and tourism minister said Friday, as another global coronavirus surge smashed hopes of a quick reopening. Minister Dan Tehan said a wave of cases on the Indian sub-continent showed Australia’s near
Porto: EU chief Charles Michel said the bloc is ready to discuss a US proposal to lift patents on Covid-19 vaccines once the details are clear. "We are ready to engage on this topic, as soon as a concrete proposal would be put on the table,"
Islamabad: The Foreign Office voiced "serious concern" over reports about the seizure of more than seven kilogrammes of natural uranium in India on Saturday. "Security of nuclear materials should be the top priority for all countries," FO spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in a statement. He said
New Delhi: Dr Navjot Dahiya, vice-president of the Indian Medical Association, a voluntary organisation of medical professionals, has called the Indian prime minister a “super-spreader” of the Covid-19 pandemic. He told The Tribune newspaper that the blame for this devastating second wave lies squarely at
Islamabad: Pakistan’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram in a letter to the Secretary General Antonio Guterres has conveyed deep concern of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the recent demise of a senior APHC leader and Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir,