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1881 - Leslie L. Curtis of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, patented an air brush painting device. His…
Imran Khan granted bail in terror and vandalization case
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court on Monday granted bail to PTI Chairman Imran Khan in a case filed against him after countrywide protests following his disqualification in the Toshakhana reference, media reports said.
The Islamabad…
Sheikh Hasina greets Chinese president Xi on his reelection to CPC
Dhaka: President of Bangladesh Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended heartiest congratulations and warmest felicitations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his reelection as the General Secretary (GS) of the Communist Party…
Saudi Crown Prince not to attend League of Arab Summit in Algeria
Cairo: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud will not be able to participate in the upcoming summit of the League of Arab States (LAS) in Algeria, the Algerian presidential press service informs.…
China CCCP: Eleven women enter newly formed central committee
Beijing: Only 11 women have managed to secure seats in the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to the official list of newly-appointed members.
The party's new committee includes 205 members, with women…
Protests break out across Pak after Election Commission disqualifies Imran Khan
Islamabad: PTI leader Imran Khan’s disqualification from holding public offices by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday steeped the country into agitation as angry PTI workers started protests against the decision, seen as a…
Turkey extends military mandate in Azerbaijan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decree extending the mandate of national troops in the Russian-Turkish joint monitoring center in Azerbaijan has been submitted to the parliament, TV channel A Haber reported on Thursday.…
Iran condemns Biden’s remarks on recent protests in Tehran
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani criticized US President Joe Biden for his remarks on the protests that swept across Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and his comments about the country's leadership.…
4 dead, 61 injured in prison fire in Iran
Tehran: At least four people died and 61 others were injured in a fire at the Evin prison in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
On Saturday night, the media reported that a fire broke out in the prison’s…
Bangladesh, India complement, not compete in garment sector export: BGMEA
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India do not compete with each other in the international market for export in the garment sector but complement each other, said Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters…
Shehbaz Sharif dubs Imran as greatest ‘fraudster ever’
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday declared PTI Chairman Imran Khan as the "greatest fraudster ever", media reports said.
“I have not seen a liar like Khan in my whole life. He tells lies day and night and conspires against…
Malala visits native Pak after deadly floods
Islamabad: Malala Yousafzai has returned to her native Pakistan and met with families affected by mass flooding, media reports said.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner visited communities that had been devastated.
An estimated 33 million people…
Emirates’ Airbus A380 lands in Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Bengaluru’s Kempe Gowda International Airport on Thursday, marking the first commercial flight to the South Indian state’s airport of the world’s largest passenger aircraft.…
Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new Prez.
Baghdad: Iraqi lawmakers elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq, marking a crucial step toward forming a new government for the country, the parliament said.
Rashid received 162 votes in the second round of voting,…
Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as country’s president
Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament on Thursday by a majority vote elected 78-year-old Abdul Latif Rashid as the country's new president, according to the voting results.
The president was elected only on the fourth attempt in eight months.
In…
Laal Singh Chaddha’ trends at no 2 on Netflix
New Delhi: Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ has reached audiences far and wide with Netflix.
The film is the official Indian adaptation of the Academy Award-winning motion picture ‘Forrest Gump’ and echoes the heart-warming tale of a…
Be so ready that Bangladesh is never famine-struck: PM Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the countrymen to make all-out efforts so that Bangladesh never has to face any situation like famine and food insufficiency due to prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing…
Probe ‘foreign conspiracy’ charge: Pakistan daily
Islamabad: A leading Pakistani newspaper on Wednesday called for an investigation into persisting allegations that "a foreign conspiracy" brought down the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"Confusion and obfuscation have become a…
Jansen replaces Pretorius in SA T20 WC squad
Johannesburg: Marco Jansen has been named as the replacement for all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius in the South Africa ICC T20 World Cup squad.
Pretorius, who has played an important role with both bat and ball for South Africa in recent years,…
Sri Lanka heading for a humanitarian disaster: UN Office
Colombo: Since Sri Lanka announced in April that it will default on its foreign debt, its 22 million residents have lost access to most medicine and medical supplies, setting them on course for a humanitarian disaster, a report published on…
