Putin’s New Year address
In a New Year's video message broadcast on Russian state TV, Putin said Russia was fighting in Ukraine to protect its “motherland”.
Pages from one of the oldest copies of Holy Quran on display in Paris
Archaeologist Rocco Rante, who has been working and excavating in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara Oasis since 2009 is the co-curator of the exhibition. Uzbekistan was a primary destination in the Silk Road trade route linking the Mediterranean to the Far East.
Türkiye agrees to fully withdraw troops from Syria
Türkiye has agreed to fully withdraw troops from northern Syria following tripartite talks involving Moscow, Ankara and Damascus earlier this week, Syrian newspaper Al-Watan has reported.
30,000 test takers for Islamabad police expose joblessness in Pakistan?
The video shared by the Islamabad police is going viral on social media and raised concern about the high levels of unemployment within Pakistan.
Afghan academic vows to fight Taliban
An Afghan academic who caused a storm by quitting and tearing up his degree certificates on live television to protest the ban on women in universities has vowed to fight the order "even if it costs my life".
Covid threat returns as CAA begins screening at Islamabad Airport
The passengers testing positive for Covid-19 will be quarantined, while passengers with the tested result of “false” in antigen, will undergo PCR tests.
UN asks ICJ for its opinion on legality of Israeli occupation
The UN General Assembly on Friday asked the International Court of Justice to consider consequences for Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territories, a day after the Jewish state's most right-wing government ever took over.
Cristiano Ronaldo signs deal with Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia
Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than 200 million euros.
America’s F-35 fighter jets have been grounded
America’s F-35 fighter jets have reportedly come under new scrutiny after a crash earlier this month at a base in Texas raised safety concerns about the aircraft, prompting the grounding of some planes for an investigation.
Bakhtawar Bhutto shares best moments of her life in 2022
In October, Bakhtawar Bhutto announced the birth of a second baby boy on her social media platforms. Bilawal Bhutto, the current Foreign Minister of Pakistan expresses joy at the birth of the boy and becoming an uncle again.
US weapons sales to NATO states nearly doubled in 2022
US weapons sales to NATO states nearly doubled in number and value in 2022, Foreign Policy magazine reported on Thursday. With the conflict in Ukraine draining European military stockpiles, the top US arms merchants have all seen their share prices skyrocket.
North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles towards Japan
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korean and Japanese defense officials, who condemned the show of force as a threat to regional stability.