Russia's retreat from parts of Bakhmut: Wagner boss calls it a 'rout' May 12, 2023 at 04:25PM

Russian forces have retreated north of Ukraine's Bakhmut battleground city following a new Ukrainian offensive, with both sides reporting the biggest Ukrainian gains in six months. While details are scarce, Ukraine took the high ground overlooking Bakhmut and opened the main highway leading into the city from the West.

Imran gets bail for 2 weeks, blanket protection from arrest till May 15 May 12, 2023 at 11:31AM

Islamabad high court gives ex-PM Imran Khan a 2-week reprieve from arrest in graft case May 12, 2023 at 12:42AM

A high court in Islamabad has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan a two-week reprieve from arrest in a graft case and granted him bail on the charges. Babar Awan, the lawyer for Khan, says the court made the decision on Friday, a day after the country's Supreme Court asked it a ruling. He says Khan is now “a free man,” and that the decision was just.

Sri Lanka's airline posts $525 million annual loss May 11, 2023 at 11:10PM

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's national airline announced a staggering $525 million annual loss on Friday. With nearly 6,000 staff, SriLankan Airlines is the biggest and most expensive of the cash-haemorrhaging state companies that have drained the budget and compounded the worst financial crisis in Sri Lanka's history.