Burkina Faso’s coup leader named transition president

Ouagadougou, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Captain Ibrahim Traore, who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso, was on Friday named interim president until elections are held in July 2024, two members of the ruling junta told AFP. “Captain Traore has just been unanimously designated president of the […]

Ukraine strike destroys Russian electrical substation

Moscow, Oct 14 (AFP/APP): An electric substation in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border, was set on fire by a Ukrainian strike on Friday, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. “An electric substation… caught fire after a strike on Belgorod,” Gladkov said on Telegram, […]

Nearly 50 people trapped after Turkey mine blast: governor

Istanbul, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Nearly 50 coalminers were trapped hundreds of metres below ground on Friday after an unexplained blast tore through a mine in northern Turkey. Television images showed hundreds of people — some with tears in their eyes — congregating around a damaged white […]

Defiant Putin says Russia ‘doing everything right’ in Ukraine

Astana, Kazakhstan, Oct 14 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow was “doing everything right” in its nearly eight-month invasion of Ukraine despite a string of embarrassing defeats, as Kyiv said it was “stronger than ever” and would emerge victorious. Putin’s comments came […]

Multan: Man killed during robbery bid

MULTAN, Oct 15 (APP):A man was allegedly shot dead by unknown dacoits near Billiwala area here on Friday night. According to police sources, the man is identified as Shiekh Tahir Hameed Qureshi. He was also an active political worker who was reportedly shot by the […]

LB Polls in AJK to be held on November 27: ECP

MIIRPUR (AJK): Oct 14 (APP): Local Bodies elections in Azad Jammu Kashmir will be held on November 27 this year. The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Friday announced the schedule of LG elections in AJK. The notification stated that date for filling […]

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