International

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has demanded ‘scrupulous respect’ for the Indus Waters Treaty, which supports the world’s largest irrigation system and is vital for the national economy. Pakistan raised the issue at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held at the UN headquarters in New York, this week. A parliamentary delegation, headed by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Zahid Durrani, …

Rescue workers in India battled difficult terrain and bad weather on Thursday as they searched for survivors of a landslide that killed at least 10 people in a mountain village after incessant rain soaked the slopes, officials said. A wave of extreme heat, wildfires, torrential rain and flooding has wreaked havoc around the world in recent days, raising new fears …

ATHENS: Millions of people across three continents suffered a sustained spell of heat on Wednesday as fires raged, health worries mounted and temperature records tumbled. Experts pointed the finger at climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels, saying global warming had a key role in destructive weather. Governments issued safety warnings, including in Greece which was among the …

Breaking News: Sonu Nigam’s Highly Anticipated Concert Comes to Dallas on August 18th By: Raja Zahid Khanzada Dallas, Texas – Get ready to witness an unforgettable musical extravaganza as the legendary Sonu Nigam takes the stage in Dallas on August 18th. Known for his incredible vocal range and captivating expressions, Sonu Nigam has won the hearts of music lovers across …

NEW DELHI: A top Indian wildlife official has been removed after a scheme to relocate cheetahs from Africa saw eight felines die, raising questions about the high-profile project. Asiatic cheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952 but their African cousins were reintroduced last year as part of a plan championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Eight cheetahs were brought …

ROME: Europe braced for record-smashing heat on Tuesday as withering heatwaves across the globe showed no signs of easing, and ongoing wildfires in Greece and the Canary Islands threatened homes while worsening air quality. Across vast swathes of the planet, from California to China, authorities have warned of the health dangers of the extreme heat, urging people to drink water …

PARIS: A major exhibition dedicated to the Titanic opened in Paris on Tuesday, with many of the objects on display brought up from the ship’s wreck by a French deep-sea explorer who died in a submersible disaster last month. Henri-Paul Nargeolet, who was nicknamed “Mr Titanic”, was one of five people onboard the Titan tourist sub when it lost contact with the …

LONDON: Britain’s controversial plan to deter migrants without papers from landing on British shores was on Tuesday poised to become law, prompting criticism from the United Nations. The legislation would outlaw asylum claims by all arrivals via the Channel and other “illegal” routes, and transfer them to third countries, such as Rwanda. It was proposed in response to years of …

More than two dozen Indian opposition parties said on Tuesday that they had joined hands to form an alliance called “INDIA” to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in parliamentary elections next year. The decision was announced at the end of a two-day meeting of 26 parties in the southern city of Bengaluru. Mallikarjun Kharge, …

WASHINGTON: Nearly 15 months after his remarks — as reported in a diplomatic cipher sent to Islamabad — caused uproar in Pakistan, a senior US official has publicly defended Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu. In a rare display of candour on Tuesday, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Horst named Mr Lu, saying the allegations against him were …