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Afghan Women resist Taliban’s ruling of University ban
KABUL: A small group of Afghan women staged a defiant protest in Kabul on Thursday against a Taliban order banning them from universities, an activist said, adding that some were arrested.
In the latest move to restrict human rights in…
Musk to exit after finding ‘foolish replacement’ as …
CALIFORNIA: Elon Musk has said he will resign as Twitter's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) when he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job".
The billionaire promised earlier to abide by the result of a Twitter poll which…
Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in maiden trail
TOWNSVILLE: Scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialed a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change.
Scientists are…
Four Iranian Security Forces killed near border with Pakistan
TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says four members of Iran’s Security Forces were killed in a firefight near the Pakistan border. One member of the elite force, named Mohammad Goudarzi, and three members of the Basij…
Malaysian PM wins Trust Vote in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s motion of confidence has been passed in parliament, winning vital backing for his premiership after an election last month returned an unprecedented hung parliament.
Anwar had…
Over 57% users want Musk to resign as Twitter Chief
CALIFORNIA: A pollby Elon Musk on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO showed the majority of users of the social media platform who took part voted in favor of the move after the poll ended on Monday.
About 57.5 per cent votes were…
Over 1 million deaths in China predicted by new COVID model until…
CHICAGO: According to brand-new predictions from the US-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, China's rapid removal of severe COVID-19 restrictions might lead to a spike in cases and over a million deaths by 2023. (IHME).
The…
Bilawal’s stern remarks erupt protest in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardar's remarks, hitting at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have erupted protest in New Delhi at front of Pakistani High Commission, here on Friday.
According to details, workers from…
Afghan Chargé d’Affaires summoned over Border shelling
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday summoned Afghanistan’s Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad and “strongly condemned” the recent unprovoked cross-border shelling by its border security forces.
“Pakistan’s strong condemnation over recent incidents…
Putin weighs on boosting Trade with new partners to defy Western…
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would expand trade cooperation with new partners, including by switching gas flows to eastern neighbours, in order to combat Western sanctions.
Putin said in a televised speech…