Pressure mounts on the former PM after 33 of his supporters handed over to the army to face trial in military courts Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday appealed for immediate talks with state officials, as pressure increased on him amidst a crackdown on his top aides and supporters that has seen thousands…
Any exasperated parent might be forgiven for wanting a daughter like Alimatu Sesay, a highly motivated 16-year-old who can’t afford schoolbooks but borrows them from wealthier classmates and studies the texts outside every night with a flashlight because her tiny home is crowded and has no electricity. Alimatu is one of seven children, her dad…
“Deal or No Deal” rebuts Meghan Markle’s critique; insists show has evolved over 15 years In the grand saga of “Meghan Markle versus Game Show Glamour,” the latest episode has seen the U.K.-based production company behind “Deal or No Deal” deliver a polite, yet firm retort to the Duchess of Sussex’s critique of the game…
She was residing in a village with a man named Deepak until the coronavirus lockdown A 32-year-old woman who was kidnapped 17 years ago in 2006, was found in Delhi’s Gokalpuri, police said on Thursday. According to DCP Shahdara Rohit Meena, “On May 22, a team of Seemapuri Police Station on secret information traced the…
RIYADH: Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni contacted a group of students in Riyadh using amateur radio frequencies from the International Space Station. The initiative was coordinated with the Saudi Space Commission, the Ministry of Education and the Communications, and the Communications, Space and Technology Commission. It aims to engage students in science and…
DUBAI: Iran successfully tested a 2,000km-range ballistic missile on Thursday, Iranian state media said, two days after the chief of Israel’s armed forces raised the prospect of “action” against Tehran over its nuclear program.Iran, which has one of the biggest missile programs in the Middle East, says its weapons are capable of reaching Israel and…
KYIV: Ukraine said on Thursday it had shot down all 36 Iranian-made drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks which it said probably targeted critical infrastructure and military facilities.President Volodymyr Zelensky said it had been an “uneasy night” but commended the work of air defenses.“Continuing to terrorize Ukraine, the enemy used 36 Shahed (drones). None…
SEOUL: South Korea was set to launch its first commercial-grade satellite Wednesday as rival North Korea pushed plans forward to place its first military spy satellite into orbit.The South Korean satellite will be launched by a domestically made rocket under the country’s space development program. Seoul officials say its launch has no military purpose, but…
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met Yemeni Presidential Council head Rashad Al-Alimi and council members, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Prince Khalid reiterated the Kingdom’s continued support for the Yemeni presidential council in all fields to serve the Yemeni people. He also stressed backing the UN envoy’s efforts to reach…
KHARTOUM: Witnesses in the Sudanese capital reported clashes and air strikes minutes after a one-week cease-fire was to have come into force to let through life-saving humanitarian assistance. They reported combat in north Khartoum, and air strikes in the east of the capital shortly after 9:45 p.m. Monday night when the truce was to take…
