NDTV News: Pakistan former prime minister Imran Khan was granted two weeks of bail by Islamabad High Court on Friday in a corruption case, a day after the Supreme Court called his arrest “invalid and unlawful”. The Islamabad High Court upheld Mr Khan’s arrest but a three-member Supreme Court bench on Thursday had declared his […]
ABC News: DHAKA, Bangladesh — Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people Friday, warning them to stay away from coastal areas as a severe cyclonic storm called Mocha churned in the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to roar in on Sunday with a wind speed of up […]
Reuters: NIIGATA, Japan, May 12 – Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will debate this week the idea of implementing targeted controls on investments to China, which analysts see as a double-edged sword that could make little headway. China is much on the minds of G7 finance leaders gathering in the […]
BBC News: Russia’s defence ministry has denied reports by pro-Russian sources that Ukrainian soldiers have made advances on the front line in east Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group fighting on the Russian side, accused regular Russian troops of abandoning positions around Bakhmut. Russian military bloggers reported Ukrainian advances or troop movements […]
BBC News: Much of Canada and parts of the US are blanketed by smoke as wildfires in the province of Alberta continue to rage. As of Thursday, there are 75 active wildfires in Alberta, 23 of which are considered out of control. Early May is typically the start of wildfire season in the region, but […]
BBC News: For the past few weeks an irresistibly catchy tune has been playing in neighbourhoods across Thailand, from campaign trucks sent out by the Pheu Thai party, the frontrunner in this Sunday’s general election. “A landslide for Pheu Thai, in all areas, so the lives of the people can be better,” it goes, urging […]
Reuters: ISLAMABAD, May 11 – Pakistan’s top court on Thursday ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be presented before the court in an hour after his legal team challenged his arrest, local media reported, amid violent and widespread protests sparked by his detention. Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested so far and at least […]
Reuters: OSLO, May 11- Norway on Thursday took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia despite a freeze in cooperation between the Western Arctic states and Moscow on the regional polar body due to the invasion of Ukraine. Norway offered to organise a meeting of the Arctic Council in 2025, the statement said, […]
Reuters: LONDON, May 11 – Britain is supplying Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Thursday, which would allow Ukraine’s forces to hit Russian troops, ammunition, and fuel dumps deep behind the front line. Ukraine has been asking for months for long-range missiles, but support provided by Britain and […]
Al Jazeera: Israel has continued its attacks on Gaza, killing at least 24 people, in response to what it says were rockets fired by Palestinian groups. Gaza’s health ministry said seven people were killed on Wednesday, a day after Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory left 15 dead. Four of those killed on Wednesday were […]