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China detains two people for allegedly damaging section of Great Wall

05 Sep 2023 13:41 PM IST

Two people have been detained in China for reportedly damaging a section of the Great Wall using an excavator in the northern Shanxi province, CNN reported. Citing the state broadcaster CCTV, CNN stated that a gap in the wall was created in Yangqianhe Township. The authorities in Youyu County said

Pakistan: 8 suspected members of TTP, IS killed in Balochistan

05 Sep 2023 12:04 PM IST

At least eight members of the banned Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and IS outfits have been killed in two operations conducted in Balochistan’s Quetta and Washuk districts on Saturday, Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed, Dawn reported. During the operation, the CTD officials recovered a kidnapped person from the militants’

Africa’s First Climate summit: Calls for more say and financing

05 Sep 2023 12:03 PM IST

The first African Climate Summit is opening as heads of state and others assert a stronger voice on a global issue that affects the continent of 1.3 billion people the most, even as they contribute to it the least. Kenyan President William Ruto’s government is launching the ministerial session on

Gulf Arab Nation UAE attracts Casino giants with new federal Gaming authority

05 Sep 2023 12:01 PM IST

The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation. The state-run WAM news agency carried

Concerns rise as Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s condition deteriorates in Attock jail

05 Sep 2023 12:00 PM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President and former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s health condition has deteriorated inside the Attock Jail, ARY News reported on Monday, citing sources. Sources told ARY News that Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is being transferred to the PIMS Hospital for his medical examination under strict security. It

Dozens of Graft charges against Malaysian Deputy Premier dismissed

05 Sep 2023 12:00 PM IST

A Malaysian court on Monday dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at an advanced stage of his trial. Zahid told a news conference afterward that the High Court discharged him but refused to grant him a full acquittal, which means he can still be recharged.

China enlists citizens to guard against perceived threats : NY Times

05 Sep 2023 11:59 AM IST

Amidst the deteriorating economic situation in China, the ruling Communist Party is enlisting its ordinary citizens to guard against the perceived threats to the country, The New York Times reported. Even though China is facing a bad phase in the economic sector, its leader Xi Jinping appears to be more

Fire at oil depot in Russia’s St Petersburg extinguished

05 Sep 2023 11:56 AM IST

A fire that broke out at an oil depot in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been successfully extinguished, according to the Russian Emergency Ministry. The incident garnered attention as it led to the deployment of numerous firefighters to the scene and caused dramatic scenes captured in videos on social media. The

Karachi: Power cut at Pumping station raises alarm over Water shortage

05 Sep 2023 11:55 AM IST

Water delivery in the city was hampered on Monday due to a power outage at Karachi’s Dhabeji pumping station, ARY News reported. The Dhabeji pumping station, which is responsible for supplying water to all of Karachi, experienced a power outage, which means that Karachi’s residents may face water scarcity. According

Unseen since WWI: Ukraine’s 20,000 amputees grapple with profound trauma

05 Sep 2023 11:55 AM IST

The small band of soldiers gather outside to share cigarettes and war stories, sometimes casually and sometimes with a degree of testiness over recollections made unreliable by their last day fighting, the day the war took away their limbs. Some clearly remember the moment they were hit by anti-tank mines,

Japan’s SC overrules Okinawa, greenlights US Military runway plan

05 Sep 2023 11:53 AM IST

Japan’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Okinawa’s rejection of a central government plan to build U.S. Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests by locals who oppose the American troops’ presence. Monday’s ruling upheld a high court ruling in March that the

Ukraine’s President sacks wartime defence minister Oleksii Reznikov

05 Sep 2023 11:52 AM IST

Dismissing wartime Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has nominated Rustem Umerov as the country’s new Defence Minister, stating that the ministry needs “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month. Reznikov has become a well-known figure since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war on February 24,