Taiwan on Saturday warned off Chinese coast guard ships that entered its restricted waters near frontline islands close to China for a second day in a row, as tensions simmer across the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s coast guard said four Chinese coast guard boats on Saturday morning entered the restricted waters of Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, […]
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In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face “systemic abuse” and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action. Members of several Israeli NGOs travelled to Geneva this week to raise concerns before the United Nations about a major “crisis” inside the […]
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Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, to be followed by a durable ceasefire, a Hamas official told AFP on Friday. Here is what we know about the demands of both Hamas and Israel as mediators push for a deal to end the five-month-old war. What does […]
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Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly 25 years of rule. The election comes against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has stifled independent […]
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Two people were killed and three wounded in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border city of Belgorod, the regional governor said on Saturday, as Russian citizens vote through Sunday in a three-day presidential election. In a statement on the messenger app Telegram, Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the city had been struck […]
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rang up Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and extended felicitations on assuming office of the prime minister. The prime minister thanked the Saudi Crown Prince and prayed for recovery of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz. On this occasion, the prime minister also congratulated the Saudi […]
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Former caretaker prime minister Anwaarul Haq has submitted his nomination papers for Senate election. Former caretaker chief minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has also submitted his nomination papers as an independent candidate for Senate election. It must be noted that Mohsin Naqvi is serving as federal interior minister. Today is the last day for nomination papers […]
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Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Barrister Ali Zafar has said that Sher Afzal Marwat had rightly said that decision to make alliance with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) was wrong. Speaking in a private TV programme, Ali Zafar said earlier the decision was made to forge alliance with the Shirani group. “We wanted reserved seats, but when the […]
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Islamabad’s special judge central has accepted journalist and YouTuber Asad Toor’s bail plea against arrest and ordered his release. Special judge central Hamayun Dilawar heard Asad Toor’s post-arrest bail plea against alleged involvement in malicious campaigns against the judiciary and state institutions. Asad Toor’s counsels, investigation officers, along with case records, appeared before the court. […]
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Seven army men, including a lieutenant colonel and a captain, were martyred in an attack by terrorists on a security checkpost in Mir Ali district of Waziristan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, military’s media wing, a group of six terrorists rammed their explosives-laden vehicle into a checkpost of the security forces. Five soldiers were […]
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