Following Imran Khan’s detention a day earlier, the UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the violence that has persisted in some areas of Pakistan. António Guterres, the head of the UN, noted the ongoing demonstrations in a statement released by his spokesperson and urged “for all parties toRead More →
(Reuters) – Wall Street finished down on Thursday as PacWest’s decision to investigate strategic alternatives fueled concerns about the health of US lenders, weighing on shares of regional banks as well as JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N), and other large financial institutions. PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) fell 51%Read More →
(Reuters) – According to local and federal officials, at least 14 people were killed as a tornado and powerful thunderstorms moved over Mississippi late Friday, leaving a path of destruction for more than 100 miles (160 km). Mississippi’s Emergency Management Agency stated search and rescue activities were underway in SharkeyRead More →
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan may be on the verge of settling a disagreement over colonial-era forced labour that has hampered political and commercial ties between the two neighbours, according to media reports. According to anonymous diplomatic sources, the South Korean government aims to unveil its solution toRead More →
(AFP) – Three UN soldiers were killed and five were critically wounded after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in central Mali on Tuesday, according to the UN mission. “Today, a MINUSMA Force convoy was targeted by an Improvised Explosive Device #IED,” it claimed in a tweet withRead More →
DHAKA : (AFP) – On Monday, the sole newspaper of Bangladesh’s largest opposition party ceased publication after a government suspension order was upheld, raising concerns about media freedom in the South Asian country. Campaigners and international governments, notably the United States, have long raised concern about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’sRead More →
LONDON (Web Desk) – Britain announced plans on Monday for a post-Brexit review of its regulations for the 11 trillion pound ($13.2 trillion) asset management industry, with a focus on improving liquidity after a near-meltdown in funds used by pension schemes last September. Before Britain left the European Union, lawsRead More →
ARKABUTLA, Miss. (REUTERS) – On Friday, a shooter murdered six people in the southern US state of Mississippi, leading President Joseph Biden to call for tighter gun regulations only days after urging action in the wake of a fatal campus shooting. According to local media, a guy shot and murderedRead More →
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin stated on Tuesday that certain medications were in limited supply in Russia and that costs had risen, despite the nation generating more of its own treatments. While prescription pharmaceuticals are free from Western sanctions imposed as a result of the Ukraine conflict, their distribution toRead More →
Web desk – The first ship to depart as part of an effort to transfer food to nations most susceptible to hunger and drought, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat bound for Ethiopia arrived in port on Saturday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The project to transport grain worth $150 millionRead More →
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