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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Sat 19 November 2022: Zakir Naik, an Indian Islamic preacher who faces charges of money laundering and hate speech in India, arrived in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup where he will give religious lectures throughout the tournament, according to social media posts. “Preacher Sheikh Zakir Naik is present in Qatar during the […]
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Sat 19 November 2022: People began queueing before polling stations opened, despite storms and drizzle, as three main coalitions vie for power. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysians have started voting in a hotly-contested election dominated by the cost of living and the political infighting that has plagued the country for nearly three years. Prime Minister Ismail […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: Pakistan’s renowned religious scholar Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani passed away after a protracted illness at the age of 86 on Friday. Born in 1936, Muhammad Rafi Usmani was a religious scholar, jurist and author who served as the President of Darul Uloom Karachi. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: The Islamabad High Court chief justice cites an intelligence report suggesting fears of another assassination attempt on the former prime minister. Islamabad, Pakistan – A top Pakistani judge, citing an intelligence report, says the life of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is at risk due to fears of another assassination attempt on […]
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