Ex-Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf dies at 79
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai after years in self-imposed exile.
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China threatens ‘further actions’ after US shoots down spy balloon
Earlier China said the balloon was a weather research ‘airship’ that had been blown off course
China says it is looking into spy balloon in US airspace: ‘Speculation and hype not conducive’
‘China has no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country’
US imposes visa restrictions on Taliban officials
The US has announced additional visa restrictions on the Taliban regime in response to thei bans on women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Why Hong Kong Is Giving Away Half a Million Airline Tickets
The move is part of a global publicity campaign unveiled Thursday to revive the city’s struggling tourism sector.
Gautam Adani Started Last Week as Asia’s Richest Man. Now, He’s Not Even India’s
The Indian tycoon’s fortune slipped below Mukesh Ambani’s following a report that accused Adani Group of fraud.
What is Hindenburg Research, the Firm Accusing India’s Adani Group of Fraud?
Hindenburg Research made headlines last week after accusing Adani Group of a “brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme.”
US to respond to growing North Korea nuclear threat by increasing military presence in South Korea
Washington to ‘expand and bolster the level and scale of this year’s combined exercises and training’
Pakistan says Iran has asked for $18bn in compensation over gas pipeline project
Tehran has asked Islamabad to construct a portion of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gasline project on its territory till February-March 2024, or be ready to pay a penalty of $18 billion, a Pakistani official has said.
Dozens killed in Blast at mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar
Around three dozen people have been killed and scores more wounded in an explosion at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to officials.