KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The Pakistani and Afghan border forces exchanged a fresh round of firing at the southwestern border on Wednesday, state-run Pakistan Television reported. Citing unnamed security sources, the broadcaster reported that the clash began at the Nushki border, which connects Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province with ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Kazakh nationals have voted in favor of building the country’s first nuclear power plant during a referendum, according to preliminary results. The Kazakh Central Election Commission announced in a briefing on the preliminary results of the referendum that the voter turnout stood at 63.66%, with more than 7.8 million of 1...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Six Pakistani military personnel, including a high ranking officer, and eight militants were killed in two separate clashes in northwestern Pakistan, the army has announced. A clash between security forces and militants took place in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan district near the Afghan border, killing six military per...
The “Blue Mosque” in Tabriz, the capital of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, is one of the country’s most important historical buildings, famous for its unique blue tiles. Located in a busy part of the city, the mosque remains somewhat hidden from view. Upon entering through a door that separates the mud-brick wall facing the qibla, [&h...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistani authorities suspended mobile internet services in the capital Islamabad and the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi on Friday, ahead of a planned protest rally by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Police blocked all entry points to Islamabad from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa p...
ANKARA (AA) – The top Indian court has blamed the British colonial rule for “discriminatory norms” in prisons across the South Asian nation. The colonial history of India “indicates that British modelled their discriminatory norms in prisons in India,” said Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, according to Live Law news. The British ruled...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan and Malaysia have slammed Israel over its relentless genocidal onslaught on Gaza and invasion of Lebanon, calling upon the international community to shun “hypocrisy” and “selective justice.” Addressing press in the capital Islamabad along with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz ...
ANKARA (AA) – Malaysia has “unequivocally” condemned Israel regime as it launched ground operations in Lebanon. “The Zionist Israel regime’s actions clearly violate security, stability as well as the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon, contravening the United Nations Charter and international law,” the Foreign Ministry said in a ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Tokyo’s local government has launched an AI-powered app to encourage marriages as part of its effort to address declining birthrate, Kyodo News reported. The app, called Tokyo Enmusubi (Tokyo matchmaking), is available to individuals aged 18 and older who live in or commute to the capital. Users must complete an onl...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Joe Biden has approved $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, a White House statement said late Sunday. The statement said that Biden approved the drawdown of up to $567 million in “defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to Taiw...
