Pak Intel agencies continue to abduct critics, reveal families
Intelligence agencies in Pakistan continue to abduct social media activists and vloggers for criticising the government and the powerful military establishment in the country, their families have alleged and approached courts in Punjab province. Two social media activists of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Naeem Ahmad Yasin...
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Rana can be extradited to India, rules US court
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Teenager shoots Indian-origin man dead in US
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Missile hits Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Kursk region
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Nearly 650 people killed in recent violence in Bangladesh: UN report
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10 killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
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Interim govt committed to free & fair polls: Yunus
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Trump scheduled to hold news conference at his New Jersey golf resort
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White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost USD 50 billion yearly
The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs, but shared few immediate details about the new price older Americans will pay when they fill those prescriptions. White House officials said...
Mongolia is in tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit
With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get away from it all. Like most countries, its tourism industry was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has launched a “Welcome to MonGOlia” campaign...
Argentina’s ex-President charged with committing violence against former first lady
A federal prosecutor on Wednesday formally charged Argentina’s former President Alberto Fernández with committing violence against former first lady Fabiola Yáñez. Prosecutor Ramiro González charged Fernández with the crimes of “minor and serious injuries, doubly aggravated” and “coercive threats” against his ex-partner, according to a ruling seen by The Associated Press. González...
Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans: UNESCO
The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a UN agency said Thursday. Afghanistan is the only country in the world with bans on female secondary and higher education. The Taliban, who took power in 2021, barred education for girls above sixth grade because they said...
Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party gets endorsements to nominate prime ministerial candidate
Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party on Thursday was given support by its major coalition partners to nominate one of its two candidates as the new prime minister, a day after former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed by court order over an ethical violation. Sorawong Thienthong, secretary-general of Pheu Thai, told...
Record number of candidates in Sri Lankan presidential race
A total of 39 candidates, including three minority Tamils and two Buddhist monks, are in the fray for next month’s presidential election in Sri Lanka, the election commission announced here on Thursday. However, there was not a single woman candidate among the 39 presidential aspirants for the September 21 election. In the...
BNP seeks arrest, trial of Hasina
ormer Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia’s party on Thursday held sit-in programmes across the country, demanding the arrest and trial of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices for the recent violence in the country. Hasina resigned on August 5 as prime minister and left following massive protests against her government. An interim...
