Pakistan rights activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir, ex-lawmaker Ali Wazir arrested
Police in Islamabad say both were ‘wanted for investigation’, following overnight arrest.
Day: August 20, 2023
A bus hits a van and catches fire in Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 11 others – Yahoo News
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France’s first social network Skyblog shuts down after 20 years
One of France’s earliest social networks, Skyblog, is closing down for good this week. Launched in 2002, the blogging site gave millions of French internet users their first taste of interacting online before it fell out of fashion with the arrival of…
Patriots’ Isaiah Bolden evaluated, released from hospital after being carted off late vs. Packers
Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden has been released from a Green Bay area hospital following a series of evaluations after being carted off the field in the fourth quarter of New England’s exhibition game with the Packers on Saturday night that …
Marrakesh’s artistic riads
The medina of Marrakesh, which dates to the 11th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its historic influence across the Mediterranean. Today, Morocco’s traditional dwellings, known as “riads,” are having an impact on the design world. Co…
Taiwan under threat as China sends fighter jets and warships with nations on brink of war
Amid the escalating tensions, Vice President Lai Ching-Te’s return to Taiwan from a diplomatic trip to Paraguay, one of Taiwan’s South American allies, raised eyebrows.
Russia Tu-22M3 bomber destroyed in drone attack
An airbase in the Novgorod region in northern Russia has been hit by a suspected drone attack that destroyed at least one long-range bomber. The Soltsy-2 airbase, between Moscow and St. Petersburg, was hit by an explosion in the early morning of Saturd…
Two men die in Ironman competition
Two men have died at an Ironman competition in Ireland.
Hurricane Hilary moves very near to Mexico’s Baja coast packing deadly rainfall
California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Saturday.
President Raisi to depart for Johannesburg on Wednesday for BRICS talks
Iranian President, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, is scheduled to fly to Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday to attend the 15th BRICS summit.