Deadly clashes break out at Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Armenia’s aggression with no special reason and violation of its obligations … is a deliberate military provocation and adventurism
French minster orders closure of mosque over anti-Semitic remarks
The move comes two weeks after authorities closed a mosque in the north of the country because of what they said was the radical nature of its imam's preaching.
North Korea’s Kim warns of more power show
Hypersonic missiles are listed among the "top priority" tasks for strategic weapons development in North Korea's five-year plan.
Sri Lanka says no to IMF, seeks new China loan
Beijing is already the island's biggest bilateral lender, accounting for at least 10 percent of Sri Lanka's external debt.
Chinese cities battle Covid as Winter Olympics loom
Cities across China are imposing tougher restrictions to try to control new outbreaks of COVID-19, with Tianjin battling the highly contagious Omicron variant which has been detected to have been transmitted locally in two other provinces.
Crime wave grips Arabs in Israel ‘by the throat’
Experts say part of the violence is driven by a growing loan shark trade among Arab mobsters, who offer fast cash to Arab citizens underserved by banks. Officials have blamed the spate of violence on Arab crime families
Why does US govt want Facebook to sell WhatsApp & Instagram?
The FTC's high-profile legal fight with Facebook represents one of the biggest challenges the government has brought against a tech company in decades
$25 billion worth NFTs sold in 2022: Here’s why?
NFT sales volume totalled $24.9 billion in 2021, compared to just $94.9 million the year before, DappRadar, said on Monday.
Pakistan’s GDP grew by nearly 5%: Latest figures show
The minister expressed the hope that the GDP growth by end of current fiscal year would also surpass the 4.8% target and would be recorded at higher than 5%.
Pakistan establishes mechanism to facilitate relief work in Afghanistan
The Interior Ministry has introduced an elaborate mechanism to facilitate relief activities of international non-government organizations in Afghanistan
Chinese man jailed for setting ‘slow’ internet cables on fire
A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting Internet equipment ablaze after becoming enraged over a slow connection, authorities have said. The man, surnamed Lan, was at an Internet cafe in southern Guangxi province.
Diamer Bhasha Dam major hurdle resolved, PM congrats nation
The Prime Minister described the settlement of the dispute by the Grand Jirga of Diamer and Upper Kohistan elders as “historic development and good news on Diamer Bhasha Dam”.