The interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan has secured the release of an Afghan citizen in exchange for two American nationals. The Afghan Foreign Ministry said citizen Khan Mohammad has been released by the U.S. and sent back to Kabul. He was traded for Americans Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, who are on their way home. […]
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan has opened its largest airport, in Gwadar, southwestern Balochistan province. The first commercial flight of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) landed at the Gwadar International Airport which was welcomed by Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Balochistan Governor Jafar Khan Mandokhel and Chief Minister Sarfaraz A...
Analysts say fallout from Imran Khan’s sentencing will likely shape Pakistan’s political landscape for years to come Muslim Network TV ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) – Former Pakistani Prime Minister and cricket legend Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in a high-profile corruption case. The court ruling, which also convicte...
A court in Sri Lanka has sent a prominent Buddhist monk to jail in a case related to anti-Islam comments. Gnanasara Thera was fined and jailed for nine months after he failed to appear before the court which issued an arrest warrant. The monk, who represents the far-right organization Bodu Bala Sena, was sentenced to […]
President Joe Biden has banned steel sales to Japanese giant Nippon Steel. Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya hosted outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo for talks amid tensions over the decision to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel. Iwaya called Biden’s move to block the $14.1 billion deal as “perplexing...
6.8 magnitude earthquake struck city of Xigaze on Tuesday -ISTANBUL- (AA) More than 46,000 people were displaced after a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Xigaze in China’s southern Tibet region, state media reports. The earthquake struck Xigaze in the Xizang Autonomous Region, the local name for Tibet, at 9.05 a.m. local time...
Billionaire Elon Musk has confirmed his Starlink company has applied to launch internet services in Pakistan. This is in response to a post by a Pakistani netizen. Musk says his application is awaiting approval. Pakistan tops the list of countries that suffered the most due to internet outages in 2024. According to Top10VPN.com, an independe...
KHATMANDU, Nepal (MNTV) – A devastating earthquake struck the southern region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, killing at least 95 people and injuring over 130, according to Chinese state media. The tremors, described as strong and alarming, were felt across the Himalayan region, extending to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of northern India. ...
Discussions held between outgoing US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice President He Lifeng on virtual call -WASHINGTON- (AA) The US has raised concern over China’s “malicious” cyber activity while Beijing raised trade restrictions imposed by Washington during a high-level virtual meeting between the two countri...
Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency or MMEA has expelled two boats carrying nearly 300 Burmese nationals who are suspected to be Rohingya refugees, from its waters. These actions followed the detention of 196 undocumented migrants attempting to enter the country via Langkawi Island. The refugees, found exhausted and lacking basic supplies, ...
