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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NORTH KOREA SAYS IT TESTED SOLID-FUEL MISSILE WITH HYPERSONIC WARHEAD

Mon 15 January 2024: North Korea said it has tested a new solid-fuel missile fitted with a hypersonic warhead as it continued efforts to develop more powerful, harder-to-detect weaponry. The launch took place on Sunday afternoon and came as Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui headed to Moscow amid concerns in the United States and elsewhere […]

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DEADLY NEW BAT VIRUS FOUND INSIDE A CAVE IN THAILAND CAN INFECT HUMANS

  A researcher takes samples from a bat’s mouth inside Sai Yok National Park in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok. [FILE: Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo] Sun 14 January 2024: A recently identified bat virus that can infect humans has raised concerned about zoonotic transmission in Thailand. The controversial research group behind this discovery, EcoHealth Alliance, previously […]

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TAIWAN COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST ONGOING THREATS AND INTIMIDATION FROM CHINA: PRESIDENT LAI

Sun 14 January 2024: After voters rejected Beijing’s warnings and selected pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president, Taiwan on Sunday called China to “face reality” and accept the outcome of the election. Beijing’s repeated pleas for voters not to support Lai were met with a resounding victory for the man the country’s ruling Communist Party […]

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FORMER PM IMRAN KHAN’S PARTY LOSES BATTLE FOR ‘BAT’ AS ELECTION COMMISSION PREVAILS IN SC

Sun 14 January 2024: In a late-night decision after holding a marathon hearing, the Supreme Court on Saturday upheld the Dec 22 decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) depriving the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of its iconic poll symbol — ‘bat’. The decision was announced minutes before the expiry of the fifth extended deadline by the […]

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