Fri 25 November 2022: Since taking power a year ago, the Taliban’s defense ministry has put recently repaired equipment to the test, much of it left behind, by Western militaries. According to Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Inayatullah Khawarizmi, the Afghan Air Force has repaired 70 damaged military planes and helicopters, given to the previous government […]
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Fri 25 November 2022: London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty have made their debut on the UK’s ‘Asian Rich List 2022’ topped by the Hinduja family. Rishi Sunak and his wife, whose father N R Narayana Murthy co-founded Indian IT major Infosys, are ranked 17th on the list, with an estimated […]
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Thu 24 November 2022: Information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announces the appointment on Twitter, ending weeks of speculation over the powerful post. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has named Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the new army chief. Information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced the appointment on Twitter on Thursday, ending weeks of speculation over […]
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Thu 24 November 2022: Veteran politician finally secures top post after inconclusive election led to days of haggling and monarch’s intervention. Anwar Ibrahim has been named Malaysia’s new prime minister, marking an incredible comeback for a man who was first lined up for the job in the boom years of the 1990s before he was […]
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Wed 23 November 2022: The current army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, is to step down on November 29 after serving for six years. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s nuclear-armed army will soon have a new commander, with the prime minister’s office confirming that it had received a list of names of six senior generals for arguably […]
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Mon 21 November 2022: The death toll from a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Monday has risen to 162 with hundreds injured and over 13,000 displaced, local media Kompas.com and Detik.com reported, citing West Java governor Ridwan Kamil. The latest data from Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency had shown 62 killed in the quake. Many of the dead were public school […]
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Mon 21 November 2022: Qatar Energy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China’s Sinopec with liquefied natural gas (LNG), the longest such LNG agreement, so far, as volatile markets drive buyers to seek long-term deals, Reuters reports. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, competition for LNG has become intense, with Europe, in particular, needing […]
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Mon 21 November 2022: Java, the largest island in Indonesia, was shaken by a shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Monday that damaged buildings and caused a landslide, according to local officials, killing at least 46 people and wounding 700 more. The quake was centred in the Cianjur region of West Java, according to the United States […]
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Mon 21 November 2022: King gives leaders of rival coalitions an extra day to reach agreement as they try to secure majority after inconclusive election. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin have each said they have enough support among legislators to form a new government after the […]
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Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim. Sat 19 November 2022: In Malaysia’s hotly contested general election, early polls show a close fight between the coalition led by former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and the multiracial alliance of the opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, led by his United […]
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