The Russian invasion on Ukraine entered its 32nd day on Sunday, even as negotiation talks between the two sides so far have not yielded fruitful results. The delegations have now decided to meet for the next in-person talks between March 28 and 30 in Turkey, a Ukraine negotiator and politician David Arakhamia informed on Facebook […]
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise video appearance on Saturday at Qatar’s Doha Forum, calling on the energy-rich nation and others to increase their output of energy “so everyone in Russia understands that no one can use energy as blackmail”. Zelenskyy’s call is significant as Qatar is a world leader in the export of […]
Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is now likely to face a crucial leadership test – amid a no-confidence motion being pushed by the opposition – on Monday. The session in the National Assembly was adjourned on Friday by the speaker, Pak daily Dawn reported. Tributes were paid in the National Assembly to member Khayal Zaman […]
Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, inflicted “exorbitant” domestic abuse against his ex-wife, a senior British judge has concluded as he awarded her sole responsibility for looking after their children. The ruling caps the end of an extraordinary, bitter and hugely expensive three-year custody battle at the High Court in London between Mohammed and […]
The China Eastern Airline plane that crashed in the country’s Guangxi province on Monday was carrying 132 people – 123 passengers and nine crew members. The plane – a Boeing 737 -went down in flames over mountains in southern China while on a flight from Kunming to Guangzhou – a distance of around 1,340 km […]
Political turmoil in Pakistan is heading towards a crescendo with united opposition expected to submit a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan to the Speaker of the National Assembly tomorrow. The opposition has also warned that in case the Speaker refuses to accept or delay the motion, the leaders would stage a sit-in protest […]
A massive explosion occurred in the northern Pakistani city of Sialkot on Sunday, news agency ANI reported citing the local media. The sound of the blast was reportedly heard near the cantonment area in the Punjab province. “Pakistan – Multiple explosions at the Sialkot military base in northern Pakistan. Initial indications are this is an […]
Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a Moscow stadium on Friday and lavished praise on his troops fighting in Ukraine, three weeks into the invasion that has led to heavier-than-expected Russian losses on the battlefield and increasingly authoritarian rule at home.Meanwhile, the leader of Russia’s delegation in diplomatic talks with Ukraine said […]
China reported its first Covid-19 deaths since January 2021 as the highly contagious omicron variant continued to spread across the country, the first epicentre of the pandemic. The two deaths were both reported in Jilin on Friday, according to the National Health Commission said in a statement. The global deaths related to the coronavirus disease […]