Ukrainian attack damages two ships, hurts 24 people in Crimea
A Ukrainian attack on a strategic shipyard early on Wednesday in Russian-annexed Crimea wounded 24 people, damaged two ships undergoing repairs and caused a fire at the facility, Russian authorities reported. The attack in the port city of Sevastopol, which serves as the main base for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,...
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Outgoing Singapore President extends wishes to Tharman
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Kim Jong vows full support for Russia
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Vietnam’s capital fire killed 12
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‘Apple must withdraw iphone 12 from market’
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Fishery vessel to free cruise ship with 206 people on board in Greenland
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‘Nawaz’s return will give healing touch to Pakistan’
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Taliban hail China’s new ambassador with fanfare
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Court extends judicial remand of Imran
A special court in Pakistan on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi till September 26 in a case related to the alleged disclosure of state secrets. Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain, who has been hearing the cases related...
Alvi proposes Nov 6 as date for general elections
Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Wednesday unilaterally proposed November 6 as the date for the general elections in a letter written to the chief election commissioner, amidst controversy over polling dates in the cash-strapped country. In his letter to CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja, President Alvi cited Article 48(5) of the Constitution,...
‘Death toll in Libya flooding surpasses 5100’
The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna reached more than 5,000 and was expected to rise further, a local health official said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to get aid to the coastal city where thousands remained missing and tens of thousands were homeless. Aid workers...
Google’s search dominance challenged in antitrust trial
Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice charged Tuesday at the opening of the biggest US antitrust trial in a quarter century.“This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google’s search engine will...
Researcher rescued from Turkish cave
Research rescuers pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 metres (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance, the Speleological Federation of Turkiye said. Teams from across Europe had rushed to Morca cave in southern Turkiye’s Taurus Mountains to aid...
Cease-fire declared in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camp
: () An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” was declared on Monday after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, which left several people dead and dozens wounded. The new ceasefire failed to halt the fighting, however, residents...
Israeli SC hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court heard the first challenge Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul — deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put the country on the brink of a constitutional crisis. Netanyahu’s coalition, a collection of ultranationalist and ultrareligious lawmakers,...
