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Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for Diplomats

25 Jan 2024 06:28 AM IST

Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, a source familiar with the plans and a document showed on Wednesday. Customers will have to register via a mobile app, get a clearance code from the foreign ministry, and

China assures Pakistan of its support to defend sovereignty after Iran’s airstrikes

25 Jan 2024 06:25 AM IST

China has assured Islamabad of its support in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity even while welcoming on Tuesday the restoration of diplomatic ties between Tehran and Islamabad after their recent air strikes against each other. As China’s Foreign Minister Sun Weidong visited Pakistan on a mediation mission, a statement

Militants attack check post in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three killed

25 Jan 2024 06:22 AM IST

Unidentified militants attacked a security check post in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least three persons and injuring two, police said. The attack took place on Tuesday. The militants attacked the Aba Shaheed check post in the Dikhan district bordering South Waziristan. Two labourers and one security personnel

Pakistan: Imran Khan moves Islamabad HC for bail in Toshakhana, Al-Qadir cases

25 Jan 2024 06:21 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan moved to the Islamabad High Court seeking bail in the Toshakhana and the Al-Qadir Trust cases, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, through his counsel, filed two separate pleas against an accountability court verdict that dismissed his post-arrest bail in

Gaza: Israeli military increases pressure on Hamas

24 Jan 2024 15:12 PM IST

As forces from its 98th Paratrooper Division increase the pressure on the terrorist organization Hamas in the area of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza and eliminate numerous terrorist squads through sniper fire, tank, and airstrikes, the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) has reported on how it continues to operate in the

Joe Biden likely to win New Hampshire primary with successful write-in campaign

24 Jan 2024 12:17 PM IST

Preliminary predictions indicate that US President Joe Biden will prevail in the New Hampshire primary, allaying Democratic concerns that his lackluster campaign and his name being left off the ballot could result in a humiliating loss, CNN reported. In an effort to persuade ordinary Democrats to cast ballots in favor

Elon Musk advocates for India’s permanent UNSC membership

24 Jan 2024 06:56 AM IST

Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk insisted on the revision of United Nations bodies and called India, as not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council is ‘absurd’. The American entrepreneur highlighted the problem in the revision of the UN bodies on Sunday and said that the

Trump’s defamation trial delayed until Wednesday over judge’s illness

24 Jan 2024 06:53 AM IST

The defamation trial by Jean Carroll against former US President Donald Trump was delayed until Wednesday after a juror fell ill, New York Times reported. The decision was announced by the federal court in Manhattan late Monday, however, no reason was given by Judge Lewis A Kaplan. The decision followed

US, UK carry out strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

24 Jan 2024 06:50 AM IST

The US and UK have carried out additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, marking the eighth round of attacks by the US military in the past 10 days, CNN reported, citing a joint statement. In the latest development, the countries attacked the rebels’ infrastructure on Monday and struck eight

Post tit-for-tat strikes, Pakistan, Iran agree on return of envoys by Jan 26

24 Jan 2024 06:46 AM IST

After firing missiles and conducting drone attacks at each other’s territory, Pakistan and Iran have mutually agreed on the return of ambassadors of both countries to their respective posts by January 26, Geo News reported on Tuesday. On Monday, the newspaper quoted the joint statement issued that the Pakistan foreign

Iranian Foreign Minister calls US, UK joint action against Yemen strategic mistake

24 Jan 2024 06:44 AM IST

Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian on Tuesday said that they have sent a warning to the Americans as they, along with the UK, attacked the Houthi targets, calling it a “strategic mistake”. Sharing it on social media, the Iran embassy in India stated, “Hossein Amir Abdullahian, the Minister

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to debate controversial online safety bill

24 Jan 2024 06:41 AM IST

Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Tuesday voted to go ahead with a scheduled debate on a controversial Online Safety Bill that critics say will stifle freedom of speech. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had called for a vote to decide if the two-day debate should proceed. Out of 225 legislators, 83 voted