19-08-2022 TEHRAN: The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates rejected allegations that the country is holding American nationals, including freelance journalist and veteran US Marine Corps Austin Tice. Tice disappeared a decade ago while reporting on the foreign-sponsored conflict in the Arab country. In a statement on Wednesday, the …

19-08-2022 DUBAI: An India vs Pakistan cricket match is always a huge deal for residents of both countries and fans go to any extremes for tickets. On August 28, a highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan match, which is part of the Asia Cup, is set to take place in Dubai. Tickets …

19-08-2022 RIYADH: A Saudi Arabian student sentenced to 34 years in prison for her social media activity had been reported to the country’s authorities using a crime-reporting app, highlighting the use of technology by Saudi authorities to clamp down on dissent. Salma al-Shehab, a 34-year-old mother of two children who …

Hyderabad Aug 18 (Newlines):  According to Mr Mir Karrar Ali Razvi Muttawalli Ashoor Khana-e- Shahzadi Sakinas.a Bintul Hussaina.s situated at Hyder Nagar, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad salana Majlis which are scheduled on 19th Muharram 1444 Hijri corresponding to 18th August 2022 will be held on as usual. Mr Karrar further explain that …

18-08-2022 NEW YORK/ TEHRAN: The man who allegedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie has said that he admires Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, who issued a call for Rushdie’s death in 1989. Hadi Matar, the suspected attacker, told the New York Post during a video interview that he respects the …

18-08-2022 SEOUL: Talks with North Korea should not be for political show but contribute to establishing peace, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday, just hours after the North test fired two cruise missiles into the sea. Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference to mark his first 100 days …

18-08-2022 LONDON: A British-Pakistani woman has been elected as a councillor in Salford for Higher Irlam and Peel Green. Mishal Saeed, who is a graduate of the University of Oxford, won by 1,317 votes on Labour Party’s ticket. Local elections are an important opportunity for residents to make their voices …

18-08-2022 BANGKOK: An Indian man has been arrested at Thailand’s main airport attempting to smuggle out a menagerie of live creatures including a white desert fox and a raccoon, officials said Wednesday. The Southeast Asian kingdom is a major transit hub for wildlife smugglers who often sell the animals to …

18-08-2022 ANKARA/ JERUSALEM: Turkey and Israel said on Wednesday they will re-appoint respective ambassadors more than four years after they were called back, marking another milestone after months of steady improvement in relations. The two regional powers had expelled ambassadors in 2018 over the killing of 60 Palestinians by Israeli …

18-08-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: At least ten people including a prominent cleric were killed and 27 others wounded when a mosque packed with people was blasted on Wednesday evening, sources disclosed. Children are also among the wounded, according to a hospital source. Taliban government spokesman …