Sindh’s chief minister said a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases flooded hospitals in Karachi, the provincial capital. Provincial authorities have imposed a partial lockdown in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, including the commercial hub of Karachi and other urban centres, amid an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown began on …
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Trump due $1 mln tax refund for Chicago skyscraper, local officials try to block it
An Illinois tax agency has ruled that former President Donald Trump is due a $1 million refund on the 2011 tax bill for his downtown Chicago skyscraper, but local officials are trying to block the refund.
Read More »Ammunition shelves bare as US gun sales continue to soar
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States that’s impacting law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters, and hunters — and could deny new gun owners the practice they need to handle their weapons safely. Manufacturers say …
Read More »TikTok star dies days after movie theater shooting
Barajas, 19, was one of two people shot during a screening of “The Forever Purge” at the Regal Edwards Theatre in Corona, California.
Read More »Olympics : What you need to know right now
Jamaican sprinters swept the podium on Saturday in the highly anticipated women’s 100 metres with Elaine Thompson-Herah snatching the gold in an Olympic record time. Here’s what you need to know about the Tokyo Games: FASTEST WOMAN Thompson-Herah, 29, earned the moniker fastest woman alive when she clocked a lightning-quick …
Read More »Ukraine law enforcement agencies clash as wanted judge resurfaces
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies traded barbs on Saturday after a judge who disappeared in mysterious circumstances while facing a corruption investigation resurfaced and contacted the authorities from a village.
Read More »Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
The head of Tunisia’s party, the Islamist Ennahda, on Saturday postponed a meeting of its highest council after senior members called for his resignation over his handling of the political crisis, party sources said.
Read More »Jordan closes Jaber border crossing with Syria, state news agency says
Jordan will temporarily close the Jaber border crossing with Syria for the movement of goods and passengers “as a result of developments in the security situation on the Syrian side”, state news agency Petra said on Saturday, citing an Interior Ministry official. The official added that the crossing will be …
Read More »Malaysia: Hundreds take to the streets in anti-government protest
Demonstrators demand embattled PM Muhyiddin Yassin resign over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »Al-Fatah Alliance kicks off the Election Campaign and Platform
The main ceremony of Al-Fateh Alliance was kicked off, in which it announced its electoral campaign and electoral program.
Read More »India says mastermind behind deadly 2019 Kashmir attack killed in shootout
The mastermind behind a 2019 attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops has been killed in a shootout with security forces, Indian police in Kashmir said on Saturday.
Read More »BACK AGAIN | Dick Advocaat became Iraq manager – despite previously retiring FOUR times
FORMER Feyenoord boss Dick Advocaat has become the new Iraq manager…despite turning 74 next month and previously retiring four times.
Read More »Seven ISIS terrorists arrested in Kirkuk
The Iraqi Intelligence services apprehended a group of ISIS terrorists in charge of the logistic support of the terrorist organization groups in Kirkuk.
Read More »Coronavirus | 62 deaths and +10,000 confirmed cases in Iraq today
Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed 66 deaths and over 13,000 COVID-19 cases from its complications in the past 24 hours. The daily situation report issued by the Ministry said that 10,215 swabs have tested positive for the virus on Saturday, bringing the cumulative count of confirmed cases since the emergence …
Read More »Indian, Chinese army officers meet to ease a 15-month border tensions
Top Indian and Chinese army commanders met Saturday after a gap of three months to discuss the expeditious disengagement of thousands of forces in a bid to ease the 15-month border tensions and clashes.
Read More »Taliban and Afghan forces clash again on outskirts of Herat city
Afghan and Taliban forces clashed again on the outskirts of Herat Saturday, a day after a police guard was killed when a United Nations compound in the western city came under attack. Violence has surged across the country since early May when the Taliban launched a sweeping offensive as US-led …
Read More »Firemen fighting wildfires in Italy’s Sicily for second straight day
Firemen in Italy said on Saturday they were battling for a second straight day of wildfires in Sicily that reached the town of Catania, forcing people to leave their homes and the local airport to temporarily shut down.
Read More »France’s Macron calls for talks to end hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray
French President Emmanuel Macron called for the opening of talks to end hostilities in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, the Elysee Palace said in a statement on Saturday.
Read More »Russia reports pressure drop in International Space Station service module
The head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said on Saturday that pressure in a Russian service module on the International Space Station had dropped as a result of an air leak.
Read More »Extroverted, selfish men most likely to ignore COVID-19 regulations, study finds
Extroverted men who put their self-interests above others are most likely to ignore COVID-19 regulations, a new study published on Thursday found.
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