Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian officials have begun to “prepare their society” for the possible use of nuclear weapons, but added he does not believe Russia is ready to use them. In an interview with the BBC, President Zelensky denied having urged strikes on Russia, claiming that an earlier remark had been mistranslated. “You […]
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A large number of people took to the streets in Swat on Friday demanding of the government to take decisive action against “anti-peace elements” in the valley while warning that they might take up arms to tackle terrorists if the authorities failed to play their due role. The demonstrators gathered at Matta Chowk in the […]
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Pakistan said on Friday that it “strongly contests” a ratings downgrade by agency Moody’s, adding that it had adequate liquidity and financing arrangements to meet its external liabilities despite being hit by catastrophic floods. Moody’s cut Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating on Thursday by one notch further into junk territory to Caa1 from B3, making it […]
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SHIMSHAL, PAKISTAN: An Austrian mountaineer was killed and another injured after they were caught in an avalanche Thursday in northern Pakistan, according to police. They were struck by an avalanche while trekking in Shimshal valley, a famous tourist destination in the scenic Gilgit-Baltistan region, bordering China. The Austrian pair, along with a local guide, was […]
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Afghanistan’s formal economy has suffered a “catastrophic collapse” since the Taliban came to power, wiping out in less than a year what had taken 10 years to build, the United Nations said in a report. Before the Taliban took power in August 2021, the Afghan economy was already very small, with a GDP of about […]
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ANKARA / ISTANBUL / WASHINGTON — Turkey’s disinformation bill is one step closer to being signed into law, despite protests by the country’s media. Parliamentary debate on the “proposal on the amendment of the press law and other laws” started Tuesday. The Turkish government says the bill, suggested in May by the ruling Justice and […]
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The United Kingdom could face planned power cuts to homes and businesses this winter if it is unable to import electricity from Europe and it struggles to attract enough gas imports to fuel its gas-fired power plants, the British National Grid has warned. The prospect of power cuts comes as Prime Minister Liz Truss on […]
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BRUSSELS: The European Parliament during its plenary sessions in Strasbourg held a debate, regarding the humanitarian situation following the climate-induced devastating floods in Pakistan. The debate, held on Wednesday evening, was aimed at discussing the EU response to the situation in Pakistan and how to mitigate the extreme weather consequences of the climate-induced crisis, an […]
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If the U.N. Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) does not make an agreement with Turkish Cyprus within a month, it will have to withdraw from its two camps on the north side, the country’s top diplomat has said. “The hospitality is over, either they sign a military agreement with Turkish Cyprus or they withdraw from […]
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The leaders of more than 40 European countries are having talks in Prague, at a historic first meeting of a new political forum of nations. As he arrived, France’s Emmanuel Macron spoke of building a “common strategy” in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss joined leaders from the EU, Turkey, […]
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