ISTANBUL (AA) – A cease-fire began on Saturday between Yemen’s warring parties following a UN-brokered agreement on a “long overdue” two-month truce. According to local sources, Yemenis welcomed the cease-fire, which came into effect at 7 p.m. local time (1600GMT) as calm prevailed on the fronts in the last remaining ho...
KARACHI (AA) – Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi on Sunday approved the dissolution of the country’s National Assembly, several local media outlets reported. State Minister for Information Farrukh Habib said on Twitter that according to the country’s constitution, new elections will be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the assembly....
ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 14 people were killed in a rockslide in the northwest of Oman, the country’s civil defense authority said on Sunday. The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) said in a statement five workers trapped in the quarry were rescued. The CDAA, however, did not give details about the nationalities of […]
SRINAGAR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR: River Jhelum, the lifeline of the city of Srinagar and people living across the divided Jammu and Kashmir, is shrinking at a rapid pace because of encroachments, heavy siltation and incessant pollution, according to experts. Also called Vyeth in the local Kashmiri language, the river Jhelum is the main waterway of ...
NEW DELHI (AA) – India and Australia on Saturday signed a trade agreement that removes tariffs on 96% of Indian exports, a government statement said. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) was signed in a virtual ceremony by Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan....
Brussels, Belgium – AFP Top EU officials warned China’s leader Xi Jinping at a virtual summit Friday that any attempt to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine could hurt business ties. The EU and the US worry that Beijing’s failure to condemn the invasion means it could be willing to help the Kremlin sidestep the impact […...
NEW DELHI – India will continue to buy cheap oil from Russia at discounted prices, the country’s finance minister has said. “India’s overall interest is what is kept in mind,” Nirmala Sitharaman said during a business event. She was responding to a question about the reports that Russia is offering deep discounts on oil...
ANKARA (AA) – In a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, the Turkish president on Friday stressed the mutual benefits of energy cooperation between the two countries. Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Isaac Herzog discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, according to a statement from Turkiye’s Communications Directorate. Er...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that if he wins a looming no-confidence motion in parliament, he may call a new election. Speaking to local ARY TV, Khan said opposition parties sent him three options through the military establishment: resign, face a no-confidence motion, or announce a fresh election. “...
KABUL (AA) – At least five people were killed in a bomb attack in western Afghanistan on Friday, said a local hospital. According to a statement by Herat Hospital, 25 people were injured in the attack that hit the Jibril area of Herat city. Some of them were in critical condition. Eyewitnesses claimed that 10 […]
