PTI resisting counter-terror efforts at every forum, seeking help from Afghanistan: ISPR DG

Islamabad: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry came down hard on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, blaming it for the rising terrorism. “The PTI government is seeking help from Afghanistan […] the PTI is also resisting counter-terrorism efforts at every forum,” the military’s spokesperson said during a press briefing […]

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by Masum Billah

February election: UN says won’t send observers to Bangladesh

The United Nations has said it will not deploy election observers to Bangladesh’s upcoming parliamentary polls, citing the absence of a mandate from its principal decision-making bodies. Responding to questions during the UN’s daily press briefing in New York yesterday (5 January), UN secretary-general’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the organisation no longer sends election observers […]

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Palestine, Egypt officials discuss Gaza safety, security

LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, deputy president of the Palestinian Authority, discussed security and diplomatic issues during separate meetings in Cairo with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and Hassan Rashad, director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service. Al-Sheikh briefed Egyptian officials on the latest developments regarding the Occupied Territories, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Majed […]

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by Masum Billah

China says it cannot accept countries acting as ‘world judge’ after US captures Maduro

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said Beijing cannot accept any country acting as the “world’s judge” after the United States captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. “We have never believed that any country can act as the world’s police, nor do we accept that any nation can claim to be the world’s judge,” Wang told […]

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‘Bangladesh isn’t Pakistan, it doesn’t send terrorists’: Shashi Tharoor slams BCCI over Mustafizur’s IPL release

India’s opposition Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sharply criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for instructing IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, saying the decision reflects an unwarranted politicisation of sport. In an interview with The Indian Express yesterday (4 January), Tharoor said cricket should […]

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by Masum Billah

‘It was important to make me happy,’ says Trump as he warns India of higher tariffs

The United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi does not meet Washington’s demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, escalating pressure on the South Asian country as trade talks remain inconclusive. “[Prime Minister Narendra] Modi is a good guy. He knew I was not happy, and […]

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South Korea’s Lee lands in China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions

BEIJING: South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul’s largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan. Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six years and his four-day trip comes less than a week […]

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Maldives to host first-ever Model United Nations conference

By Shazma Thaufeeq Male: For the first time, the Asia Youth International Model United Nations (AYIMUN) conference is set to be held in the Maldives. The event is organized by the International Global Network, an organization that has previously hosted similar events in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam, the conference will take place from […]

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Prof Muhammad Yunus conveys condolences to Switzerland after deadly resort fire

CA Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed his deepest condolences to Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin following a devastating fire at a bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana that killed at least 40 people and injured 119 others, one of the deadliest tragedies in Switzerland’s history. “I am deeply saddened to learn about the […]

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by Masum Billah

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