International

Washington: James D Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crime-fighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97. The breakthrough — made when the...

New York: US President Donald Trump said it is a “total disgrace” that the G20 will be held in South Africa later this month, announcing that no American official will attend the Summit as long as "human rights abuses" against the ethnic minority group of...

Belem (Brazil): Officials from countries most vulnerable to global warming offered searing dispatches of life on the front line of a warming planet Friday, as world leaders gathered on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for the annual United Nations climate talks. Ahead of Monday's...

Kabul: At least six civilians, including women and children, were killed, and five others were injured after the Pakistani military struck three residential homes in Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province, local media reported Saturday. The latest attack came amid the third round of...

New York: The Trump administration has launched about 175 investigations into H-1B visa abuse, including lapses such as low wages, non-existent work sites and the practice of "benching" employees. According to the US Department of Labour, the probes were part of a broader effort for...

Seoul: South Korea's defence ministry Saturday "strongly denounced" the North's suspected ballistic missile launch, calling for the North to halt acts that heighten tension between the Koreas. "The South's military strongly condemns the recent ballistic missile launch by the North, and expresses deep regret for...

New Delhi: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is not in control of the administration and Islamist factions linked to terrorist groups are allowed to spread a hardline ideology, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said. In a sharp attack on Yunis, Hasina, who has...

Copenhagen(Denmark): Denmark's government Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone aged under 15. The move, led by the Ministry of Digitalisation, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents — after a specific...

Colombo: The Chinese government, frustrated by the growing popularity of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhism, has increased its repressive religious campaign in Tibet as the Chinese government carried out raids in an Amdo-based monastery and nearby villages to seize photos of the Dalai Lama....

Belem (Brazil): As world leaders head to a second day of climate talks being hosted in Brazil, a major proposal to protect tropical forests worldwide is sure to a major topic of discussion. Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday sought to mobilise funding...