Imran Khan defeated in path to second Pakistan innings
Former international cricket star Imran Khan had vowed to captain the country a second time after being ousted as prime...
Day: August 6, 2023
Liberia election campaign begins as Weah seeks re-election
Campaigning for Liberia's presidential and legislative elections kicked off on Saturday, with incumbent George Weah seeking a second six-year term...
Record floods ‘worst natural disaster’ in Slovenia in over 30 years: PM
Clean-up operations in Slovenia were in full flow Saturday after torrential rains and severe floods brought havoc to the Alpine...
Indian lunar landing mission enters Moon’s orbit
India's latest space mission entered the Moon's orbit on Saturday ahead of the country's second attempted lunar landing, as its...
Niger coup weakens fight against terror in Africa: France
The coup in Niger will undermine the fight against resurgent terror groups in Africa's Sahel region, France's defence minister said...
Pakistan’s population grows by 35 million: census
Pakistan's population has ballooned to 250 million, according to the results of the latest census published Saturday, growing by 35...
Ex-aide of Israel far-right MP held over Palestinian’s murder: media
A former aide of a lawmaker from Israel's hard-right governing coalition was among two settlers arrested Saturday over the killing...
Palestinian gunman kills Israeli, shot dead in Tel Aviv
A Palestinian gunman killed an Israeli municipal officer in commercial hub Tel Aviv on Saturday, before being fatally shot by...
Opposition mounts in Nigeria over possible Niger intervention
Political leaders in Nigeria are urging President Bola Tinubu to reconsider a threatened military intervention against junta leaders in neighboring...
Israelis take to streets again to protest judicial overhaul
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv and other cities against the hard-right government's judicial overhaul opponents see...
Parliamentarian vote clears Senegal opposition figures for presidential run, excludes Sonko
Senegal's parliament passed a vote Saturday that effectively restored the right of two key opposition deputies to run in the...
Pope to wind up Portugal visit with big outdoor Mass
Pope Francis will celebrate an open-air Mass before a huge crowd on Sunday at a riverside park near Lisbon to...
Philippines accuses China Coast Guard of firing water cannon at its boats
The Philippines condemned the China Coast Guard Sunday for allegedly firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South...
Tunisian brand turns sea plastic into green couture
The two men in bright overalls rooting for plastic on a Tunisian beach do so to make a living, but...
French billionaire Drahi to face investors as graft claims swirl
French-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi is set to make a rare appearance in front of investors this week with his multinational...
Netherlands tame South Africa to set up Spain World Cup clash
The Netherlands set up a heavyweight Women's World Cup quarter-final clash with Spain after ending South Africa's historic run with...
Pakistan’s economic woes leave textile industry in tatters
Factory worker Lubna Babar was made redundant at the beginning of the year, a victim of a crisis in the...
Japan condemns Russia nuclear threat on Hiroshima anniversary
Japan's prime minister hit out at Russian threats to use nuclear weapons as the country marked the 78th anniversary of...
