20-08-2023 By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD/ NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Eleven (11) people were killed in a suspected militant attack in northern Pakistan, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Sunday. Kakar posted on X, previously known as Twitter, that a “terrorist attack” in North Waziristan “claimed the lives of 11 innocent laborers.” …
Read More »Saudi Crown Prince MBS meets Iran’s FM as relations thaw
20-08-2023 RIYADH/ TEHRAN: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) Friday held discussions with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, marking the most significant level of bilateral talks since their reconciliation in March, media reported. Taking place unexpectedly in Jeddah, this meeting occurred a day subsequent to Amirabdollahian’s arrival in …
Read More »Russia sanctions UK politicians & journalists
20-08-2023 MOSCOW/ LONDON: Russia has banned 54 British nationals and people working for UK organizations from entering the country in retaliation for UK sanctions on its citizens, its foreign ministry says. They include Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer and International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan. A number of journalists from …
Read More »Hurricane Hilary threatens Mexico, California with ‘catastrophic floods’
20-08-2023 MEXICO CITY/ LOS ANGELES: California has been warned of potentially fatal and catastrophic flooding as category 4 Hurricane Hilary rushes towards Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, according to a tropical storm warning issued by the US government on Friday. “Life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flooding is likely over much of Baja …
Read More »Swedish Gov’t mulling legal amendments to stop Quran desecration
20-08-2023 STOCKHOLM: After the recent incidents of Islamophobia in Stockholm, the Swedish government is considering legal amendments to allow police to deny permission for acts of hate against religions, such as burning the Holy Quran, as per a report by Reuters. However, the said changes to the Public Order Act …
Read More »‘Blasphemy become a sensitive issue in Pakistan’
19-08-2023 By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Pakistan’s blasphemy law has come under the spotlight again after a Muslim mob burned Christian churches and houses in the east of the country earlier this week, accusing two members in the community of desecrating the Quran. On Friday, Pakistani police arrested two Christians …
Read More »India’s lunar lander Vikram sends close-up photos of Moon
19-08-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s space agency has released latest images of the Moon as its third lunar mission starts descending towards the little-explored South Pole. The pictures have been taken by Vikram, Chandrayaan-3’s lander, which began the last phase of its mission on Thursday. Vikram, which …
Read More »Wildfires prompt evacuations in Canada’s Yellowknife
19-08-2023 YELLOWKNIFE: Yellowknife, one of Canada’s major northern cities, is facing a grave threat as authorities ordered its 20,000 residents to evacuate due to approaching wildfires. The fire, located less than 10 miles away, poses a danger that could potentially reach the city outskirts by the weekend. This adds to …
Read More »‘Boost your heart health with weekend exercise’
19-08-2023 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: Great news for you if you are struggling to find time for exercise during the week as a groundbreaking study by Harvard University reveals that longer workout sessions over the weekend might be just the ticket to a healthier heart. If you’ve been feeling the pressure to …
Read More »Man jumps to death from roof of New York luxury hotel
19-08-2023 NEW YORK: A man died after falling 750ft from the roof of the five-star hotel Mandarin Oriental in New York City on Thursday night. Wearing pyjamas, the man reportedly took a service lift to reach the top of the 55-storey Deutsche Bank Centre tower in Columbus Circle, according to …
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