International Desk
Top Russian, Syrian, Turkish, Iranian diplomats meet in Moscow
A four-party meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran, Sergey Lavrov, Faisal Mekdad, Mevlut Cavusoglu and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, kicked off in Moscow on Wednesday, reports TASS.
Pakistan approves troops to quell Khan protests in Punjab: official
Pakistan's government gave the go-ahead Wednesday for soldiers to be deployed in Punjab province following riots sparked by the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, according to an official order from the interior ministry, reports AFP.
Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, must pay her $5 million, jury says
Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defaming her by branding her a liar, a jury decided on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
Tunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured
A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday as he tried to reach a synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. The attacker was slain by security guards, and 10 people were injured, reports AP.
Trudeau slams Facebook for threatening to block Canadian news
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed Meta on Tuesday after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content, reports AFP.
Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violence
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from court Tuesday as he appeared to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions that sparked violent demonstrations by his angry supporters across the country.
22 killed as bus falls off bridge in India's Madhya Pradesh
At least 22 people including 10 women and three children were killed and 31 others injured when a passenger bus felt from a bridge at Khargone district in the India’s state of Madhya Pradesh today.
Putin tells Red Square parade ‘real war’ unleashed on Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told his country's Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square that “a real war” has been unleashed against Russia by the West's “untamed ambitions,” shortly after the Kremlin's forces rained cruise missiles on Ukrainian targets.
Imran Khan arrested in court in Islamabad
Officials from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan say he has been arrested as he appeared in a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases.
Turkey’s opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan
As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections at the weekend that are shaping up to be the strongest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his 20 years as leader, complaints are growing about the fairness of the vote.
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed government have agreed to boost trade and lower tensions along their border amid a surge in militant attacks on security forces, officials said Monday, reports AP.
Trump rejects last chance to testify at New York civil trial
Former American President Donald Trump rejected his last chance Sunday to testify at a civil trial where a longtime advice columnist has accused him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996.
At least 7 killed in car ramming outside Texas migrant center
At least seven people were killed Sunday in south Texas and several others injured when a car plowed through a group waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid center, police said.
Boat capsizes in southern India, at least 20 people dead
Twenty people, including women and children, died after a boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized on Sunday night near a beach in India's southern state of Kerala, local media reported.
Japanese PM says his 'heart aches' over Korea's colonial-era suffering
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that his "heart aches" over South Korea's colonial-era suffering, as he hailed fresh efforts to mend Tokyo's long-strained ties with Seoul at a landmark summit, reports AFP.