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11-08-2020 TEHRAN: Iranian courts sentenced two men to 10 years each in jail for spying on the country for the United Kingdom, Germany and Israel in separate cases. Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said one of the men, Massud Mossaheb, had been “spying for Mossad and Germany in the guise” of …

11-08-2020 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from a press briefing on Monday evening just minutes after he began speaking because of a shooting outside the White House. “There was an actual shooting, and somebody has been taken to the hospital. I don’t know the condition of the person,” …

10-08-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President-elect Volkan Bozkir said Pakistan is a “good example” for the world to follow when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. “Pakistan has been a good example to the world with its policies related …

10-08-2020 BEIRUT: The Minister of Health Hamad Hassan Monday announced that cabinet of President Hassan Diab has resigned after he left a government session, AMN reported. The move came after the cabinet faced rising pressure to step down after a devastating explosion that has stirred public outrage and prompted resignations …

10-08-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ RIYADH/ MELBOURNE: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) has been issued a summons by an American court for a lawsuit by a former top Saudi intelligence agent who was reportedly targeted in a foiled assassination attempt. The US …

10-08-2020 CITY OF VICTORIA: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested under the territory’s national security legislation and accused of “colluding with foreign powers” in one of the most prominent arrests since China imposed the controversial law just over a month ago. Mark Simon, a Senior Executive at …

09-08-2020 The article contains graphic images and details some people may find upsetting. By SJA Jafri + (Courtesy BBC) TOKYO/ WASHINGTON/ UNITED NATIONS: It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August, leading to the end …

09-08-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to release 400 Taliban prisoners after an Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, passed a resolution to approve the move. The resolution recommending the release of the prisoners was passed on Sunday at the …

09-08-2020 BEIRUT: At least 728 people have been wounded in clashes with authorities as thousands of protesters hit the streets of central Beirut as riot police fired tear gas at those trying to break through a barrier to the parliament building. One police officer was also reported killed. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan …

08-08-2020 BEIRUT: Thousands of Lebanese, furious with their political leaders, are taking to the streets again, four days after a huge explosion left at least 158 dead. Some protesters have clashed with police who fired tear gas. Tuesday’s blast at the port devastated parts of the city and has reignited …