Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan recently directed authorities to release hundreds of female prisoners who are awaiting trial for minor offenses or who have served most of their prison terms. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan says 5 militants killed in raid near Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military says security forces shot and killed a local militant commander along with four of his associates in a raid on Monday near the border with Afghanistan. It ... ( read original story ...)
Stranded Rohingya migrants reach Indonesia, undergo Covid-19 tests
AFPTV 1. Mid shot Rohingya woman turning away her face in fear as a medical worker draws blood from her arm2. Wide shot medical worker trying to locate arm vein of another Rohingya woman3. Close-up ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 300 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia after months at sea
Group including children was rejected by Malaysia and Thailand and ‘held hostage’, says organisation ... ( read original story ...)
Gordon Chang warns China ‘configuring its military to kill Americans’
The United States is enriching "a hostile regime" that is "configuring its military to kill Americans," China analyst Gordon Chang said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Australian media firms pull journalists from China over security worries – ABC
Two Australian media firms have rushed two of their China-based reporters from the country after police there demanded interviews with both journalists, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and China Wield Dull Wedges
They push the U.S. and Germany closer together rather than driving them apart. ( read original story ...)
Egypt in Talks Over Plan to Sell Power to Europe and Africa
Egypt has begun talks over plans to sell electricity to Europe and Africa, pressing its advantage as a producer of cheap renewable energy in a bid to become a regional export hub, the head of its ... ( read original story ...)
EIB head foresees more projects with Cyprus
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will continue to support Cyprus with new investment, possibly involving broadband companies, the national road system or the Vasilikos Power Plant said President of ... ( read original story ...)
QNBFS wins two awards from International Finance magazine
QNB Financial Services (QNBFS), a fully owned subsidiary company of QNB Group, has received the “Best brokerage house in Qatar” and “Most innovative mobile trading application in Qatar” ... ( read original story ...)