American actor Justin Theroux is reflecting on the interest that the public had in his marriage with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston which subsequently  came with a set of challenges. The Wanderlust star, 49, during an interview with Rolling Stone, spoke about his marriage with the Friends actor being in the public eye and the world’s fascination with their cordial ties post-divorce. “You know, it’s interesting. In …

Alex Rodriguez is not too happy after splitting with Jennifer Lopez as reports have revealed that he may be searching for a way back to her. Per an insider close to the Hustlers star, the retired baseball player still wants to get back together with Lopez who can no longer trust him. The source told People: “Alex seems to have a harder time …

RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas announced on Friday that elections are being postponed until Israel guarantees voting can take place in annexed east Jerusalem, further delaying polls in a society which last voted in 2006. Addressing a meeting of Palestinian factions, Abbas said he has urged the international community to push Israel to allow campaigning and voting in east Jerusalem, …

India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the country opened up its massive vaccination drive to all adults, although several states warned of acute shortages. It was the first time India’s daily case count had topped 400,000 after 10 consecutive days over 300,000. Deaths from Covid-19 jumped by 3,523 over the past 24 …

A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government had warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters. Despite the warning, four of the scientists said the federal government did not seek to impose major restrictions to stop …

NEW YORK: The UN special envoy on Myanmar told the Security Council on Friday that in the absence of a collective international resp­onse to the country’s coup, violence is worsening and the running of the state risks coming to a standstill, according to diplomats who attended the private meeting. Christine Schraner Burg­ener briefed the 15-member council from Thailand, whe­re she …

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan bill was moved in the US Senate on Friday to establish duty-free export zones along the Pak-Afghan border. The Pakistan-Afghanistan Economic Development Act “would serve as an important instrument to support that outcome,” said an official statement issued with the proposed legislation. “The bill would establish Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s border regions to …

WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved the potential sale of six Boeing-made P-8I patrol aircraft and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of $2.42 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday. India’s potential purchase of P-8 aircraft would help expand its maritime surveillance capabilities. The package would include tactical radio, missile warning sensors, GPS systems, support equipment, spares …

• Non-binding resolution links GSP+ status to religious freedoms, anti-France sentiment • Pakistan rejects criticism of judicial system as regrettable, urges dialogue on issues LONDON: The European Parliament this week adopted a resolution calling for a review of trade relations with Pakistan and ending its eligibility for the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) status. The resolution linked the review to Pakistan’s blasphemy …

WASHINGTON: Acclaimed diplomat Henry Kissinger said on Friday that US-China tensions threaten to engulf the entire world and could lead to an Armageddon-like clash between the two military and technology giants. The 97-year-old former US secretary of state, who as an adviser to president Richard Nixon crafted the 1971 unfreezing of relations between Washington and Beijing, said the mix of …