KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi on Wednesday dissolved the country’s national assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the President’s Office said. Alvi signed the advice half an hour after it was sent by Sharif late Wednesday night, paving the way for a caretaker setup that will hold general ...
WASHINGTON (AA): The White House Wednesday rejected a report of a breakthrough in talks to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the report “has left some people with the impression that the discussions are farther along and closer to some sense of certainty than they ...
Niamey, Niger (AFP): The coup that shook Niger nearly two weeks ago triggered an international outcry and curbs on domestic freedoms, yet many people in the capital say the change is a breath of fresh air. Around 30,000 people turned out on Sunday for a rally in a Niamey stadium to support the soldiers who […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladesh has reported 12 deaths from the dengue virus and a record number of hospitalizations in the last 24 hours. The Directorate General of Health Services said in a statement that seven of the 12 deaths were reported in Dhaka district, which has been hit hard by dengue virus, also known as […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA): Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran has resumed its operations after more than a seven-year hiatus. The state news agency IRNA cited an unnamed “official source” in the Foreign Ministry as confirming that the Saudi Embassy in the Iranian capital resumed its work “three days ago.” In June, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin [&hel...
ISTANBUL (AA): More than 952,000 Afghan refugees returned home over the last year from neighboring countries, the interim Taliban administration said Wednesday. According to the interim Ministry of Refugee and Repatriations, 952,589 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan from Iran, Pakistan and other countries over the past year, state news a...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) joined the army and civil administration as rescue operations in Bangladesh’s southeastern districts continued for the second day, with approximately 700,000 people still stranded in floodwaters and in desperate need of shelter, drinking water and food. So far, the authorities hav...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): Doctors in Nigeria called off nationwide public protests scheduled for Wednesday after the government agreed to their demands for pay raises and better working conditions. National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) President Emeka Orji told the media over the phone that the protests were called off after the gover...
Cairo, Egypt (AFP): War-torn Sudan is at risk of major disease outbreaks, with thousands of unburied corpses remaining out in the open and the country’s health and sanitation infrastructure destroyed, Save the Children warned Tuesday. Residents say Khartoum is littered with dead bodies from fighting between the forces of army chief Abdel...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Niger’s military junta has blocked officials from the African Union, a West African regional bloc and the UN from visiting the country, a letter by the Foreign Ministry seen Tuesday showed, foiling the latest diplomatic attempts to reinstate the country’s ousted president. Diplomats from the African Union, the UN and the E...