Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) A polio worker and a policeman were killed in firing by unknown gunmen in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to police officials on Wednesday.… Continue reading Two killed in attack on anti-polio team in Pakistan
Colombo, Sep 11 (IANS) Three international banking corporations are in discussions to establish offshore operations in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City, according to a press release from CHEC Port City… Continue reading Three int’l banks in talks to establish offshore operations in Colombo Port City
Beirut, Sep 11 (IANS) A Hezbollah official was killed and another member severely injured on Wednesday afternoon during an Israeli raid in southeastern Lebanon’s Mays al-Jabal village, Lebanese sources told… Continue reading Hezbollah official killed in Israeli raid on Lebanese village
Kabul, Sep 11 (IANS) The major projects under the cooperation of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan will strengthen bilateral relations between the two neighbours, Acting Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund… Continue reading Afghan, Turkmen officials inaugurate TAPI gas pipeline project
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Around 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales are set to be released early on Tuesday, as part of a government scheme to reduce overcrowding in prisons.… Continue reading UK prisoners released early amid capacity crisis
London, Sep 10 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s (UK) wage growth continued to slow in the three months to July, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday.… Continue reading UK wage growth slows to lowest in two years: ONS data
Nairobi, Sep 10 (IANS) Kenya on Tuesday imposed a ban on sugar imports from outside the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC),… Continue reading Kenya bans sugar imports from outside COMESA, EAC trade blocs
Dhaka, Sep 10 (IANS) Bangladesh has cleared 1.37 billion US dollars in bimonthly payments with the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), an arrangement for settling payments for intra-regional transactions among its… Continue reading Bangladesh clears 1.37 billion USD bimonthly ACU payments
Moscow, Sep 10 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday launched “Okean-2024 (Ocean-2024), its biggest naval drill in recent times, set to be held simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans as well… Continue reading Russia launches biggest strategic naval drills in decades involving all five fleets
Sanaa, Sep 9 (IANS) The US-British naval coalition launched an airstrike on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Monday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strike hit a location… Continue reading US-led coalition launches fresh airstrike on Yemen’s Red Sea port city: Houthi TV
Riyadh, Sep 9 (IANS) Foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and Russia met in Riyadh on Monday for the GCC-Russia Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue, during… Continue reading GCC member states, Russia discuss cooperation, Ukraine crisis
Warsaw, Sep 9 (IANS) The water level of the Vistula, Poland’s longest river, has reached a new low as much of the country experiences drought conditions due to a persistent… Continue reading Poland’s longest river hits record low water level
