WASHINGTON: The US has threatened senior Iraqi politicians with sanctions targeting the Iraqi state, including potentially its critical oil revenues, should armed groups backed by Iran be included in the next government, four sources told Reuters. The warning is the starkest example yet of US President Donald Trump’s campaign to curb Iran-linked groups’ influence in…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war. The first known direct contact between Ukrainian and Russian officials on the proposal…
CISARUA, Indonesia: A landslide killed at least seven people and more than 80 are missing on Indonesia’s main island of Java Saturday, a disaster official said. The landslide triggered by heavy rainfall struck a village in the region of West Bandung at around 2:30 am, damaging houses. “A landslide occurred in West Bandung Regency, West…
BEIJING: China said on Saturday the senior vice chairman of its powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and another high-ranking official were under investigation for suspected “serious violations of discipline”, a common euphemism for corruption. The announcement marks the latest push in a sweeping drive to root out graft at all levels of the party and…
NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil prices rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran through fresh sanctions on vessels that transport its oil, and announced that an armada was heading towards the Middle Eastern nation. Trump’s statements renewed warnings to Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear program. The escalating pressure…
New Delhi: Indian forces killed sixteen people, including a top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, in Jharkhand state of India. According to Beyond the Time News, around 15 people, including central committee member Anal alias Patiram Manjhi, have been killed by Indian forces during a cordon and search operations naming it anti-Naxalites operation…
Baku: An international conference was held in Azerbaijan against the genocide of minorities in India. According to Beyond the Time News, the participants of the first international conference held in Azerbaijan expressed serious concern over the Indian atrocities on minorities. According to the international broadcasting organization, AZERTAC News, the conference was held in Azerbaijan on…
MOSCOW: Russia said it will hold security talks with the U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Friday, but warned after a late-night meeting between President Vladimir Putin and three U.S. envoys that a durable peace would not be possible unless territorial issues were resolved. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters the talks, which began…
Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company in October cut some 14,000 white-collar jobs, about half of the 30,000 target first reported by Reuters. The total this time is…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has begun accepting applications for real estate ownership by non-Saudis following the implementation of the Regulation, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The Saudi Real Estate General Authority announced the move, confirming that the regulation has officially entered into force within the Kingdom’s legislative framework. Applications will be accepted exclusively through…