Indian govt orchestrated assassinations in Pakistan: report
Recent revelations have brought into sharp focus the alleged involvement of the Indian government in a series of targeted assassinations carried out in Pakistan, sparking concerns about extrajudicial actions and escalating geopolitical tensions in the region. As reported by The Guardian, based on disclosures from Indian and Pakistani intelligence operatives, India’s foreign intelligence agency, the […]
Russia attacks on IOC chief Bach
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday of discrediting international sport and contradicting the principles of the Olympic movement. At her weekly briefing, Zakharova also repeated her call for an inquiry into Bach’s actions. Bach was tricked into holding a conversation with Russian pranksters, published […]
Israel boosts defences after Iran revenge threat
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military halted leave for all combat units on Thursday amid concerns of a possible escalation in violence after the killing of Iranian generals in Damascus this week drew threats of retaliation. “In accordance with the situational assessment, it has been decided that leave will be temporarily paused for all IDF (Israel Defence […]
Rahm gets emotions out of his system
DORAL: Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm hopes that his early return to the scene of his triumph at Augusta National will reduce the emotion of next week’s tournament. The Spaniard, who is playing this weekend in LIV Golf’s Miami event at Doral, overturned a four-stroke deficit on the final day last year to defeat Americans […]
Twenty-seven die in militant attacks on Iran security forces
DUBAI: Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed at least 11 Iranian security force members and suffered 16 fatalities in attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media said on Thursday. The overnight clashes between the Jaish al-Adl group and security forces took place in the towns of Chabahar and Rask, […]
President reaffirms commitment to protecting Chinese workers
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of Chinese nationals working on various projects in the country. He made this assurance during a meeting with Jiang Zaidong, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Pakistan, at the presidency, as per an official statement. The discussion […]
Cold wave in Afghanistan kills over quarter-million livestock
ISTANBUL: A cold wave in Afghanistan has killed a “devasting” number of over 280,000 heads of livestock since Feb. 25, a UN agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said it examined satellite-derived climate data over the period to understand the impact of the cold weather in the war-torn nation. The interim […]
Vettel signals at Formula One return
LONDON: Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has suggested he could return to Formula One following talks with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Mercedes are in search of a new driver after Lewis Hamilton announced in February he was leaving the team for Ferrari following 11 years with the Silver Arrows. Vettel won his four world […]