Myanmar: 80 killed during protests in Bago region

Myanmar: 80 killed during protests in Bago region Troops use assault rifles, heavy weaponry, explosives on protesters,l At least 80 civilians in Myanmar lost their lives during protests held in the region of Bago against the Feb. 1 military coup in the country, according to […]

Prince Philip’s funeral to take place on April 17

Prince Philip’s funeral will take place next Saturday and there will be a national minute’s silence at 3:00 p.m., local time (1400GMT), local media reported on Saturday. Due to the pandemic, the public will not be allowed to attend the funeral that will be televised. […]

Tareen demands neutral team, says not afraid of inquiries

LAHORE – Former Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and business tycoon Jahangir Khan Tareen on Saturday demanded impartial probe in alleged fraud and money laundering cases. Talking to the newsmen outside Lahore’s Sessions Court, he alleged that the FIRs were drafted in Islamabad and […]

PML-N beats PTI in Daska rerun

SIALKOT/LAHORE – Nosheen Iftikhar of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz won the race with thousands of votes, defeating PTI’s Ali Asjad Malhi as elections in Daska NA-75 by-poll held peacefully and under tight security arrangements on Saturday. According to unofficial results, Nosheen Iftikhar bagged 111,220 votes […]

Is Biden resolving or complicating Yemen crisis?

Since President Joe Biden assumed office on Jan. 20, the US policy towards Yemen has witnessed a major shift. In the very first month in office, Biden halted support to offensive operations, blocked several arms sales to Saudi Arabia, appointed Timothy A. Lenderking as a […]

India records highest single-day spike in virus cases

India reported 131,893 new coronavirus cases, health authorities said on Friday, the highest single-day spike in the country since the beginning of the outbreak. With the new infections, the total number of cases in the country has surpassed 13 million. The death toll in the […]

French Open postponed to May 30 amid COVID-19 crisis

PARIS – This year’s French Open has been postponed by a week due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will begin on May 30, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Thursday. The claycourt Grand Slam, which was postponed by four months last year and took […]

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