ABC News: LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and thousands of supporters started a long-promised march on Friday to the nation’s capital, Islamabad, to challenge the government of his successor and demand early elections. Khan maintains that his ouster in a parliament no-confidence vote in April was unlawful, and a conspiracy by […]
ABC News: OTABATO, Philippines — Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains swamped a southern Philippine province, killing at least 42 people, leaving 16 others missing and trapping some residents on their roofs, officials said Friday. Most of the victims were swept away by rampaging floodwaters and drowned or were hit by debris-filled […]
BBC News: Russian officials say they have completed an operation to move civilians out of the southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle with Ukrainian forces. At least 70,000 civilians are said to have crossed the Dnipro river, in what Ukraine has called forced deportations. “We’re preparing Kherson for defence,” said Russian militia […]
NDTV News: A 72-year-old farmer from Bihar underwent a surgery at a private hospital here for the removal of a “coconut-sized” tumour from his thyroid gland, with doctors saying there were multiple challenges, including saving the patient’s voice. The patient, a resident of Begusarai district, was facing difficulties in breathing and swallowing food for the […]
Reuters: SEOUL, Oct 28 – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said such a decision would destroy their bilateral relations. Putin made the remark at a conference in Moscow on Thursday, accusing the West of inciting the war in […]
BBC News: At the end of the last century, Japan became the first major economy to cut interest rates to zero. During the Covid pandemic, many other nations adopted that tactic to support their economies. Those countries are raising interest rates again but the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected on Friday to keep its […]
BBC News: The world faces “probably the most dangerous” decade since the end of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. In a wide-ranging speech on Thursday, he sought to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move that has left his country internationally isolated. Mr Putin also accused the West of nuclear blackmail […]
Reuters: KABUL, Oct 27 – An attack on a vehicle in western Afghanistan killed five medical personnel employed by Taliban security forces on Thursday, a defence ministry spokesperson said. “This morning, unknown armed men attacked a … vehicle carrying medical personnel of the 207th Al-Farooq Army Corps,” said Ministry of Defence spokesperson Enayatullah Khowrazmi, referring […]
Reuters: LONDON, Oct 27 – Britain’s biggest trade union said it was balloting 350,000 workers in the state-run National Health Service (NHS) on strike action over pay this winter, highlighting the challenges facing new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he takes office. Unison, which has more than 1.3 million members according to its website, said […]
Reuters: BEIJING, Oct 27 – President Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with the United States to find ways to get along to the benefit of both, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. As major powers, China and the United States should strengthen communication and cooperation to help provide stability to the world, […]
