Human rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday it is stopping its work in India because the government has frozen its bank accounts in the latest action against it for speaking out about rights violations. “The organisation has been compelled to let go of staff in India and pause all its ongoing campaign and research work,” the group said in …

PARIS: More than one million people have died from coronavirus, according to a toll, marking a grim milestone in the spread of the disease that has ravaged the world economy, inflamed diplomatic tensions and upended lives from Indian slums to New York City. In the nine months since the virus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, schools, …

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host professional golf tournaments for women for the first time ever in November at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Jeddah. The Saudi Ladies International will be the first Ladies European Tour (LET) event to take place in the country and will run from Nov 12-15, with a purse of $1 million, the third-highest …

WASHINGTON: TikTok won a last-minute reprieve late on Sunday as a US federal judge halted enforcement of a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app, hours before it was set to take effect. District Judge Carl Nichols issued a temporary injunction at the request of TikTok, which the White House has called …

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will launch an unmanned rover to the moon by 2024 as it seeks to expand its space sector. The UAE — a collection of seven emirates better known for its skyscrapers, palm-shaped islands and opulent mega attractions — is a newcomer to the world of space exploration but quickly making its mark. …

SWABI: All the five basic health units across the Gadoon Amazai mountainous region here have long been without female doctors, locals complained here on Monday. They told Dawn that BHUs in Ghani Chathra, Gabasni, Gandaf, Mangal Chai and Malik Abad also lacked the required equipment and medicines. They said health department officers and elected representatives had repeatedly been informed about the matter, …

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday assured Afghanistan of Pakistan’s complete support for the Afghan peace process, stating that Islamabad wanted to be “friends not masters”. The foreign minister was speaking at a conference at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad alongside the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Dr Abdullah Abdullah. The Afghan leader is …

At least 14 civilians, including women and children, were killed on Tuesday by a roadside bomb in central Afghanistan, officials said, as violence continues despite peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government. Seven women, five children and two men died when their vehicle detonated an explosive device in Daikundi province, interior ministry spokesman Tareq Arian said in a statement. …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to decide the matter related to a vehicle of the Palestinian embassy in accordance with the advice of the foreign ministry. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah extended the stay order against the show-cause notice issued to the Palestine ambassador by the FBR till October 27. Ambassador Ahmed …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has alleged that the opposition wants to create disturbance in the country ahead of the Senate elections in March and challenged it to bring no-confidence motions against Prime Minister Imran Khan and National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to test its real strength. Speaking at a news conference here on Monday, the railways …