Islamabad, July, 19, (dpa/GNA) – A group of beauticians, took to the streets in downtown Kabul on Wednesday, to protest the Taliban’s ban on…
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Pakistan targets predatory loan apps after client’s suicide
Islamabad, Jul. 18, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistani authorities have launched a crackdown on mobile lending applications allegedly involved in the exploitation of poor clients, officials…
German swimmers grab double gold in 5km open water World Championship
Fukuoka, Japan, July 18, (dpa/GNA) – Germany’s Florian Wellbrock, won the gold medal in open water swimming at the World Championships in Japan on…
Day of protest kicks off in Israel ahead of Washington talks
Tel Aviv/Washington, July 18, (dpa/GNA) – Another day of mass protests kicked off in Israel on Tuesday, against the government’s controversial judicial reforms, which…
Erdogan confident Putin will agree to extend Ukraine grain deal
Istanbul, July 17, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says he thinks his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, still intends to renew the international…
At least 40 dead in South Korea flooding
Seoul, July 17, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from severe rainfall and flooding in South Korea, has risen to at least 40, according to…
Turkey battles wildfires
Istanbul, July 17, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish fire crews have been grappling on Monday, to contain wildfires at least in three provinces, including Hatay in…
Israeli seriously injured, two children hurt in West Bank shooting
Tel Aviv, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) - An Israeli man was seriously wounded in an attack in the West Bank on Sunday, while two children were lightly injured, according to rescuers. …
Tourist bus in Pakistan plunges into ravine killing at least 12
Islamabad, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) – At least 12 people, including women and children, were killed on Sunday when a minibus plunged into a ravine near the border…
Protests gain momentum in Israel over judicial reform
Tel Aviv, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) - Tens of thousands of people protested in Israel on Saturday against the government’s plans to fast-track a controversial legal reform that many…
Israel’s Netanyahu in hospital but says he is feeling ‘well’
Tel Aviv, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to a hospital near Tel Aviv, his office said on Saturday. Netanyahu, 73, was…
Death toll rises to 32 after severe weather in South Korea
Beijing, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) - The death toll from massive rainfall and flooding in South Korea has risen to 32 as of early Sunday. South Korean media…
China’s authorities warn of dangerous heat
Beijing, Jul. 10, (dpa/GNA) - The authorities in China have again warned the population of the consequences of high temperatures due to persistent heat. As in previous…
Yellen: China and US on path to relations with ‘surer footing’
Beijing, Jul. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Bilateral relations between China and the US have taken a step towards being on a “surer footing,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
Israelis protest again as judicial bill set for parliamentary vote
Tel Aviv, Jul. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Demonstrations against the Israeli government’s planned judicial reforms gathered momentum on Saturday ahead of a critical parliamentary vote. Media reports said…
Zelensky welcomes exiled Azov officers back to Ukraine from Turkey
Istanbul, Jul. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Several high-ranking Ukrainian military officers involved in the defence of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol returned to Ukraine from Turkey on Saturday,…
Turkey introduces spree of tax hikes amid budget problems
Istanbul, Jul. 7, (dpa/GNA) - Turkey has hiked up taxes, including the value-added sales tax (VAT) and those for consumer loans, as the country struggles to fund…
LG Electronics says preliminary operating income rose in Q2
Seoul, Jul. 7, (dpa/GNA) - Amidst continuing growth in almost all segments, supported by strong fundamentals, LG Electronics Ltd. reported on Friday an increase in preliminary operating…
Asian shares retreat after Wall Street sell-off
Sydney, Jul. 7, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Asian stocks declined on Friday after Wall Street’s main indexes fell sharply overnight on fears of more interest rate hikes by the…
Latest deadly traffic accident in Syria kills 16 people
Damascus, Jul. 7, (dpa/GNA) – At least 16 people were killed in a deadly traffic accident in central Syria, the second in the past…