Pakistan:Afghan regime poses threat to region, world: DG ISPR
He cited abandonment $7.2 billion worth American military equipment during US withdrawal.The Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has issued a warning that the Afghan regime is now a threat not just to Pakistan but to the entire region and the world, citing the abandonment of $7.2 billion worth... Read More
Finland to close embassy in Pakistan over ‘operational and strategic’ reasons – Pakistan –
Our operating environment is changing rapidly. The changes to be made will help us to build a stronger and more competitive Finland and to manage Finland’s external relations in accordance with our priorities,” said the Finnish foreign minister in a press release issued on Friday. The country had shut down its operations in Pakistan in... Read More
Flooding in South East Asia leaves 600 dead” Torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across parts of southern Asia, killing about 600 people.
Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region’s worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Intense rainfall began on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday. “During the flood, everything was gone,” a resident of Bireuen in Sumatra’s Aceh province told Reuters news agency. “I... Read More
New Wolves manager Rob Edwards will not relish the trip to Villa, who have not lost at home since August.
The defending English Premier League champions have suffered a staggering six defeats in their past seven league games, with few signs that their manager Arne Slot is getting a grip on the situation. The Midlands side have mustered just two points from their 12 games so far and are already nine points from safety. Liverpool’s... Read More
“Shopping mall shooting wounds 2, prompts Black Friday evacuation in the Bay Area – ABC News”
Police in California evacuated a shopping mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year after a shooting left two people with gunshot wounds.N Black Friday mall shooting wounds two, prompts evacuation in CaliforniaBlack Friday mall shooting wounds two, prompts evacuation in CaliforniaThe shooting was an isolated incident, the San Jose Police Department... Read More
Patrick Mullins hits 900-winner milestone” .
Jockey Patrick Mullins is targeting 1,000 career winners after chalking up his 900th success aboard Jimmy Du Seuil in the SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse While Mullins is an amateur rider, his career achievements include nine Cheltenham Festival winners, multiple Grade One strikes and a famous success in this year’s Grand National,... Read More
Australian prime minister Albanese becomes first to wed in office”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the country’s first leader to marry while in office. The pair tied the knot in the capital, Canberra, on Saturday afternoon local time – the day after the final sitting of the parliamentary year. “We are absolutely delighted to share our love and... Read More
Austria: Rebel nuns reject Church’s offer in convent dispute
The story of runaway sisters who refused to return to their senior center made headlines across the globe. Austria: Rebel nuns reject Church’s offer in convent dispute The story of runaway sisters who refused to return to their senior center made headlines across the globe. Sisters Rita (R), Bernadette (C) and Regina (L), celebrate a... Read More
Global markets ‘flying blind’ after CME suffersMarket activity had already been quiet because of the US Thanksgiving holiday.
Trading in foreign exchange, stock and bond futures, as well as several commodities, reopened by 13:35 GMT after being offline for more than 11 hours, according to LSEG data. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) said the outage was caused by a cooling failure at a Chicago-area data centre run by CyrusOne. The company confirmed that... Read More
Blast hits sanctioned tanker off Turkey’s coast, rescue underway .
An explosion rocked a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea near Turkey’s Bosphorus strait on Friday, causing a fire in the engine room, a shipping agency said, and a rescue operation was launched for 25 personnel on board Turkey’s Maritime Affairs Directorate said the empty tanker, Kairos, was en route to Russia’s... Read More