PAKISTAN LAUNCHES MILITARY STRIKES ON IRAN IN TIT-FOR-TAT MOVE

  Pakistan  conducted a successful training launch of intermediate range Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) (FILE PHOTO) Thu 18 January 2024: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has hit Iran with what it described as “highly coordinated” military strikes, a little more than 24 hours after Iranian air strikes in Balochistan, further raising tensions between the neighbours and sparking fears of a broader […]

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‘DIVORCE IS HARD’: SANIA MIRZA FINALLY CONFIRMS HER SEPARATION?

Thu 18 January 2024: Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza has once again sparked divorce rumors with her recent cryptic posts on Instagram, keeping the speculations alive about the troubles in her marriage. The rumors, which initially surfaced in 2022, have been a recurring theme, resurfacing every so often with Sania’s social media activity. Speculation are rife that […]

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TWO MALAYSIANS IN GUANTANAMO PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRING IN BALI BOMBINGS

Wed 17 January 2024: Malaysians Mohammed Nazir Bin Lep and Mohammed Farik Bin Amin have pleaded guilty to conspiring in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people. The two men appeared in front of a military court at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday in proceedings broadcast via video link to reporters in […]

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CHINA POSTS SLUGGISH GDP GROWTH IN 2023, POPULATION DECLINES AGAIN

Wed 17 January 2024: China’s economy grew by 5.2 percent in 2023, hitting the government’s official target, but concerns about growth momentum remain amid a protracted property crisis, sluggish consumer and business confidence, and weak global growth. China’s National Bureau of Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) in the world’s second-biggest economy also rose by […]

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PAKISTAN SAYS TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN ‘COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE’ IRAN ATTACK

  In this photo released on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, missiles are fired from city of Kermanshah in western Iran targeting the Islamic State group in Syria. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Monday it launched ballistic missiles into eastern Syria targeting militants it blamed for a recent attack on a […]

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PAKISTAN’S JAILED FORMER PREMIER, HIS WIFE INDICTED IN UNLAWFUL MARRIAGE CASE

Wed 17 January 2024: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted in an unlawful marriage case on Tuesday. A judge framed charges against Khan and held the hearing in Adiala jail where Khan’s wife did not attend the hearing due to health issues. Khan rejected the charges, according to […]

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96,000 QUAKE-AFFECTED CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN IN DIRE NEED OF SUPPORT: UNICEF

Tue 16 January 2024: One hundred days after earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, the United Nations’ children agency on Monday called for greater support for over 96,000 children affected by the disaster, especially as a crippling winter grips the country. Over 1,000 people, most of whom were women and children, lost their lives in Afghanistan’s earthquakes […]

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CHINA RECORDS DECLINE IN EXPORTS, IMPORTS IN 2023

Mon 15 January 2024: China witnessed a decrease in its exports and imports in 2023, indicating that the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery remained fragile throughout the year. The country’s exports fell 4.6% to $3.38 trillion and imports 5.5% to $2.56 trillion year-on-year, according to recent data released by China’s General Administration of Customs. China’s annual […]

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