Islamabad, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – At least two dozen lawmakers from the party of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan have switched their allegiances,…
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Pakistani government supporters protest ex-leader Khan’s release
Islamabad, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of pro-government supporters, converged in front of Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday, to protest the release from custody…
Fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian militants
Tel Aviv/Gaza, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – Fighting between the Palestinian militant organization Islamic Jihad (IJ) and the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) continued in the…
Indonesian president warns Myanmar abuses ‘cannot be tolerated’
Jakarta, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – South-east Asian leaders on Thursday urged Myanmar’s military to end violence and start a dialogue with opponents to resolve…
Armenia says troops fired on by Azerbaijan
Yerevan, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – Armenia’s Defence Ministry said Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire against its troops in the border Gegharkunik region on Thursday.…
Khan’s arrest: Tense calm prevails in Pakistan after army deployed
Islamabad, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – A tense calm prevailed in Pakistan on Thursday after the deployment of the armed forces in different regions to…
Pakistan ex-PM Khan calls off protests after court orders his release
Islamabad, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, on Thursday called off protests by his supporters, after the country’s top court…
Fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian militants
Tel Aviv/Gaza, May 11, (dpa/GNA) – Fighting between the Palestinian militant organization Islamic Jihad (IJ), and the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), continued in the…
State media: Car bomb in Syria wounds officer, four policemen
Damascus, May 10, (dpa/GNA) – An officer and four policemen were injured on Wednesday, when a police vehicle exploded near a Syrian police station…
Rockets fired from Gaza following Israeli strikes targeting militants
Gaza/Tel Aviv, May 10, (dpa/GNA) – Militant Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have fired several rockets at Israel, following Israeli strikes targeting the militant…
Protests erupt in Pakistan after ex-premier Khan’s arrest
Islamabad, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Huge crowds rallied in major Pakistani cities on Tuesday, to protest the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan…
Israel attacks Islamic Jihad in Gaza, killing at least 13
Tel Aviv, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Following recent heavy incoming rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, Israel attacked targets of the militant Palestinian organization…
Canada and China each expel a diplomat in tit-for-tat moves
Beijing, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – China and Canada each expelled a diplomat in a growing dispute over allegations that Beijing sought to intimidate a…
Pakistan’s former prime minister Khan arrested on corruption charges
Islamabad, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday as his workers clashed with riot police, in moves…
China exports log slower growth; imports decline
Beijing, May 9, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – China’s exports grew at a slower pace in April and imports posted a sharp decline signaling that the expected…
Angry Lebanese protesters attack bank in Beirut amid economic crisis
Beirut, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Dozens of Lebanese protesters attacked a major bank in the central district of the nation’s capital on Tuesday, amid…
Pakistan’s former prime minister Khan arrested on corruption charges
Islamabad, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, was arrested on Tuesday as his workers clashed with riot police, in moves…
Iran executes two men accused of blasphemy
Tehran, May 8, (dpa/GNA) – Two men have been executed in Iran on charges of blasphemy, according to an announcement on Monday by the…
EU cancels plans for Europe day in Israel
Tel Aviv/Brussels, May 8, (dpa/GNA) – The EU delegation in Israel has cancelled the annual Europe Day event held by the European Union in…
Rohingya say they won’t return to Myanmar to be stuck in camps
Dhaka, May 8, (dpa/GNA) – Rohingya Muslims living in crowded Bangladeshi refugee camps, say they will not return to Myanmar only to become to…