Iran imposed a nightly curfew on businesses in Tehran and other cities on Tuesday while Lebanon was preparing for a two-week nationwide lockdown later this week as ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on individuals, companies
The United States on Tuesday imposed Iran-related sanctions on six companies and four people, accusing the network of supplying sensitive goods to an Iranian military firm in the Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s President Erdogan congratulates Biden on his win
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, expressing Turkey’s determination to work closely with the new administration ... ( read original story ...)
Truck drives through heavy rain and strong winds as Tropical Storm Etau makes landfall in central Vietnam
A truck drove through the heavy rain as Tropical Storm Etau made landfall in central Vietnam. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pushes Regional Banks to Merge With Interest-Rate Carrot
The Bank of Japan said it would support consolidation and cost-cutting at regional banks by giving them extra interest on their deposits at the central bank, a move that analysts said would advance ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan thumps Zimbabwe by 8 wickets, sweeps T20 series
Pakistan thumped Zimbabwe by eight wickets in Elton Chigumbura’s farewell international match and swept the Twenty20 series 3-0 on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Chigumbura received a guard of honor from th ... ( read original story ...)
For US-Pakistan relationship, all roads go through Kabul
With former US Vice President Joe Biden’s election as president of the United States, all eyes in Pakistan remain focused on Kabul – and the Qatari capital Doha – to determine what the tenor of what ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan army suspends troops for arrest of ex-PM son-in-law
Pakistan’s military Tuesday announced the suspension of a number of intelligence officers and troops accused by opposition leaders last month of abducting a provincial ... ( read original story ...)
Babar Azam appointed new Pakistan test captain
Pakistan removed the test captaincy from Azhar Ali and gave it to Babar Azam on Tuesday. Azam's promotion means the 26-year-old batsman leads Pakistan in all three formats -- one-day internationals, ... ( read original story ...)
Babar named Pakistan test captain, takes charge of all three formats
Pakistan named Babar Azam as their new test captain on Tuesday, putting the batsman in charge of teams across all formats. Babar replaces Azhar Ali, who led Pakistan to a 1-0 series defeat in ... ( read original story ...)