Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday accused the country’s army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa of toppling his government, pressuring the judiciary, and installing the current ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ex-PM accuses army chief of toppling government as opposition protests kick off
Nawaz Sharif has told a massive opposition rally that Pakistan's army chief and the head of the intelligence agency were behind his government's downfall. He also accused them of vote rigging and ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Pacer Umar Gul Retires from All Forms of Cricket
Pakistan pacer Umar Gul, who represented his country in 47 Tests, 130 ODIs and 60 T20Is, on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. ( read original story ...)
Thousands gather for anti-government protest in Pakistan
Demonstrators protest rising inflation across Pakistan, particularly for food staples such as flour and vegetables. ( read original story ...)
The Next China? India Must First Beat Bangladesh
After three decades of persevering with that campaign, slipping behind Bangladesh hurts its global image. The West wants a meaningful counterweight to China, but that partnership will be predicated on ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese banking regulator fines China Construction Bank $1m for violations
The Chinese banking regulator said on Saturday it had fined a branch of the China Construction Bank (CCB) , the country's second-largest lender by assets, 7,313,511 yuan ($1.09 million) for rule ... ( read original story ...)
What Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings Indicate About These Top Tech Players
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSM missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both the top and bottom lines and the shares moved marginally lower in response. Any other company would have been ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon praises US mediation in maritime border talks Israel
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun told a visiting U.S. official Friday that his country “heavily relies” on Washington’s mediation regarding a disputed maritime border with Israel, and hopes the United ... ( read original story ...)
Can Timor-Leste Move Away From an Oil-Based Economy?
Timor-Leste has so far applied this approach ... Matan Ruak stated that income from agriculture would not be able to finance government activities in the short term. Considering the recent ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and Bahrain to sign joint declaration on establishing ties
US delegation to visit Manama on Sunday, sign “joint communique on establishing peaceful and diplomatic relations”. ( read original story ...)