ISLAMABAD (AA) – A Pakistani court has issued notices to former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, ex-intelligence chief Faiz Hamid and two journalists to appear for allegedly flouting the Official Secrets Act. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq has issued the notices. The petitioner, Atif Ali, a resident of Rawalpindi, a garriso...
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA )- Senegal’s President Macky Sall dissolved members of the government by decree, according to a communique Friday. Sall “terminated, by decree dated October 06, 2023, the functions of the ministers, members of the government,” said a statement from Secretary-General of the Presidency Oumar Samba Ba. The p...
According to the U.S. newspaper Politico, Garcetti has suggested limiting contacts with Indian officials indefinitely WASHINGTON – U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has reportedly expressed concern about a possible deterioration of relations with India due to ongoing diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Canada. According to the...
Pentagon also calls shooting down of Turkish drone in Syria by US jets ‘regrettable incident’ WASHINGTON (AA) – The Pentagon said Thursday that the US acknowledges Türkiye’s “legitimate security concerns,” noting that Türkiye is one of its “strongest and most valued NATO allies.” Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder told a daily press briefi...
Though new map does not establish a second majority-Black district, it features a district where 48.7% of the voting-age populace is Black MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A three-judge panel has endorsed a new Alabama congressional map to be implemented for the 2024 elections. This decision comes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s verdict and Al...
Trump’s lawyers submitted a 50-page document to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, stating that a president is absolutely immune from prosecution WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump has appealed to a federal judge in Washington to dismiss the charges related to January 6, referring to presidential immunity...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A Pakistani court has ordered an open hearing of a case that accuses the jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of exposing state secrets, a court document said. The chief justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) turned down a plea by the country’s key investigation agency seeking an in-camera trial of the [&hell...
Strain between the countries grew last month when Canadian prime minister, hinted at Indian involvement in assassination of Sikh leader NEW DELHI, India – India has asked Canada to recall about 40 of its diplomatic staff amid escalating tensions between the two nations. Those who remain beyond October 10 will reportedly lose their diplo...
It is first time in 234-year history that House of Representatives has voted out its leader WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented move, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It is the first time in its 234-year history that the House of Representatives has voted out its leader. While [&hell...
Cairo, Egypt – AFP Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced his candidacy for a third term in office, ahead of December elections he is widely expected to win. “As I have responded to the people’s call before, I heed the call now and announce my intention to run and complete the dream in a […]
