Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Zain Qureshi barred from flying to Dubai August 31, 2023 at 07:43AM

Zain Qureshi, son of former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reached Lahore International Airport to fly to Dubai via a flight from an international airline but was not allowed to board the flight by the FIA Immigration officials. Shah Mahmood Qureshi who is currently facing a case of cipher leak under the Official Secrets Act, reported ARY News. Earlier, the FIA stopped over 200 suspected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers from leaving the country.

'Those speculating ...': Video featuring Russia's Prigozhin fuels rumors he’s alive August 31, 2023 at 07:30AM

A recently released video eerily depicts Prigozhin boasting about surviving assassination attempts — adding to suspicions that the Russian warlord might still be out there somewhere, the New York Post reported. The video was published on a Telegram channel associated with Prigozhin's mercenary group on Wednesday, a week after he was reported dead in a plane crash. Prigozhin's mention of the "weekend" in the recent clip indicated its likely filming between August 19 and August 20, just days prior to the fatal plane crash on August 23 in the Tver region.

Gabon election results were a 'smokescreen' for soldiers to oust unpopular president, analysts say August 31, 2023 at 06:59AM

The ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and capitalized on the population's grievances against the government as an excuse to seize power, analysts said.

Chinese cities ease mortgage rules to revive property sector August 31, 2023 at 05:47AM

Cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Wuhan have made announcements easing mortgage requirements, following central bank guidance last Friday. Separately, the eastern province of Jiangsu on late Thursday announced policies to reduce the downpayment ratio for first-home purchase and cut mortgage rates for those buying for the first or second time.

US envoy visits Fukushima to eat fish, criticize China's seafood ban over wastewater release August 31, 2023 at 04:33AM

The US ambassador to Japan visited a city in Fukushima on Thursday and had a seafood lunch with the mayor, talked to fishermen and stocked up on local produce to show they are safe after the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, backing Japan while criticizing China's ban on Japanese seafood as political.

Iran accuses Israel of supplying potentially exploding parts for ballistic missile program August 31, 2023 at 01:41AM

Iran accused Israel on Thursday of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used. Israel did not immediately acknowledge the accusation, made in a report aired on Iranian state television.

US state of Georgia officially declares October as 'Hindu Heritage Month' August 30, 2023 at 11:50PM

The US state of Georgia has officially declared October as the "Hindu Heritage Month" to acknowledge the contributions of the vibrant Hindu-American community in the state. In a proclamation, Governor Brian Kemp declared October as the 'Hindu Heritage' month. It said that the Hindu heritage will be celebrated by focusing on its culture and the diverse spiritual traditions rooted in India.

Pak's poll body pledges to hold general elections by mid-Feb August 30, 2023 at 11:06PM

Pakistan's Election Commission has assured political parties that the general elections will be held by the end of January or mid-February, easing concerns about the fate of the polls. The Election Commission of Pakistan gave this assurance during a meeting with the Awami National Party. The ECP also stated that they would expedite the constituency delimitation process, potentially allowing for earlier elections.