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US announces plan to evacuate citizens in Haiti

Haiti has been paralysed for weeks by a gang uprising, by groups aiming to topple Prime Minister Ariel Henry. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: The US is organising a charter flight to evacuate its citizens from Haiti, the US embassy said on Saturday, after weeks of gang violence that has paralysed the Caribbean country. The emergency flight will depart from Cap-Haitien, Haiti’s second largest city, as the main airport in capital Port-au-Prince […]

today17 March 2024

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Biden campaign raises over US$53mil in February fundraising

Opposition to Donald Trump and the Republican party have motivated Joe Biden’s donors. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: US president Joe Biden’s re-election campaign raised more than US$53 million in February and has US$155 million cash-on-hand after pulling in the most grassroots fundraising since the campaign’s launch. February’s fundraising came just before Biden clinched the Democratic Party’s nomination in March and before he raised $10 million in the 24 hours following his […]

today17 March 2024

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Trump tells Ohio rally election ‘most important date’ in US history

Ohio, a longstanding bellwether battleground, has trended more Republican since Donald Trump’s 2016 victory. (AP pic) OHIO: Donald Trump told a rally in Ohio on Saturday that November’s presidential election will be the “most important date” in US history, painting his campaign for the White House as a turning point for the country. Days after securing his position as the presumptive Republican nominee, the former president also warned of a […]

today17 March 2024

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Niger revokes military accord with US

There were about 1,100 American troops in Niger as of last year, where the US military operates out of two bases. (AP pic) NIAMEY: Niger’s ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the US department of defence on its soil, junta spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdramane said on Saturday. The decision follows a visit by US officials this week which […]

today17 March 2024

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Gaza truce efforts revived as first sea aid unloaded

Humanitarian aid from the World Central Kitchen charity organisation arrives in the Gaza Strip. (AP pic) PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Efforts towards a truce in the Israel-Hamas war appeared to rekindle today after a new proposal from the Palestinian group which also called for more aid into Gaza, where the first food shipment by sea reached shore. Israel said it would send a delegation to Qatar for another round of talks on […]

today16 March 2024

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India to begin voting on April 19 in world’s largest election

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as he arrives for an election campaign rally in Hyderabad. (AP pic) NEW DELHI: India will begin voting in phases starting April 19 to elect a new parliament, the country’s election authority said today, the world’s largest election in which nearly one billion people are eligible to cast ballots. The election pits two-term strongman Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his regional allies against […]

today16 March 2024

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‘Turn around now’: Taiwan warns off Chinese coast guard

China’s coast guard began regular patrols around Taiwan’s Kinmen islands last month. (AP pic) TAIPEI: Taiwan today warned off Chinese coast guard ships that entered its restricted waters near frontline islands close to China for a second day in a row, as tensions simmer across the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s coast guard said four Chinese coast guard boats today entered the restricted waters of Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, which hug the […]

today16 March 2024

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22 migrants including 7 children dead in Aegean Sea

Many migrants try to reach the Greek islands from Turkey’s western coasts. (Sea-Watch/AP pic) ISTANBUL: Twenty-two migrants including seven children have drowned after a boat capsized off the Turkish coast, local officials said today. Two people were rescued by the Turkish coast guard and another two managed to make it out of the water on their own, officials said. The victims’ nationalities were not yet known. The boat capsized off […]

today15 March 2024

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Thailand mulls legalising casinos to boost tourism

Industry experts believe a legal casino market in Thailand would be a huge success in drawing overseas visitors. (AP pic) BANGKOK: Thailand is again considering legalising casinos to draw investment and tourism, a study submitted to the House of Representative today showed, but such proposals have been losing bets in the past because of public disapproval. The only gambling allowed in Thailand is on state-controlled horse races and the lottery. […]

today15 March 2024