BRICS expansion could
be a bad idea. Here’s why
As leaders of
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met for their annual BRICS
summit, there is little doubt that the grouping has taken on new importance
amid intensifying great power competition.
Musk’s startup
gets go-ahead for human test of brain implants
Neuralink said
clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first
in-human clinical study is “an important first step” for its technology,
which is intended to let brains interface directly with computers.
Russia unleashes
largest drone attack on Kyiv ahead of city’s founding anniversary
Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight
in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city
since the start of the war, as the Ukrainian capital prepared to celebrate
the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.
India blocks China-made wireless device imports:
Report.
Imports from China of
finished electronic devices – like bluetooth speakers, wireless earphones,
smartphones, smartwatches and laptops – containing wifi modules are being
delayed, the sources said.
At least 15 dead in
stampede near Pakistan consulate in eastern Afghanistan
An estimated 3,000 Afghans had
congregated on the open ground outside the consulate, waiting to collect
tokens needed to apply for a visa, two provincial officials told Reuters
a day after the tragedy.
Iran claims victory
over US as UN arms embargo expires.
Iran’s
foreign ministry has declared the victory of “multilateralism, peace and
security”, claiming the UN’s conventional arms embargo effectively expired
on October 18, despite Washington's pressure to reimpose sanctions.
Macron calls killing of
‘beheaded’ French teacher an ‘Islamist terrorist attack’.
French
President Emmanuel Macron has said the teacher murdered in a Parisian suburb
on Friday was “assassinated because he taught his students freedom of
expression.” The killing is being investigated by anti-terrorism police.
Massive body blow to
Portugal as Ronaldo tests positive for virus.
Ronaldo “is asymptomatic” and “will not play
against Sweden” in Wednesday’s Nations League match, the federation said on
its website.
US to cut $1bn of Afghanistan aid over failure to agree unity government.
The US has said it will cut its aid to Afghanistan by $1bn, blaming the
failure of President Ashraf Ghani and his main political rival, Abdullah
Abdullah, to agree on a unity government for talks with the Taliban
Coronavirus: why do 'recovered' patients test positive again? A
number of coronavirus patients in mainland China have tested positive for
infection after earlier being cleared, according to official figures, though
medical experts say it is unlikely they were infected twice and have warned
against releasing people from hospital prematurely.
India & Pakistan officially becoming
nuclear powers would spell 'disaster' for non-proliferation treaty – Moscow.
Extending the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on the entire world is
generally a good idea, but an official recognition of India and Pakistan as
nuclear powers is not – their accession to the pact would ruin it, Moscow
warned.
Indian politician calls for
burqa ban claiming ‘terrorists’ use them to hide from police.
The
state of Uttar Pradesh’s labor minister Raghuraj Singh has called for an
outright ban on women wearing burqas, suggesting that terrorists have been
using them to elude authorities.
Pakistan for
bilateral nuclear disarmament in South Asia.
In a stunning statement, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he
would be willing to give up his nation’s nuclear weapons if its rival India
vowed to do the same.
Mohsin Abbas
reacts to wife's serious allegations Pakistan's showbiz
personality Mohsin Abbas Haider, who has been accused of domestic violence
and cheating wife Fatima Sohail, reacted to all the allegations against him
in a press conference held on Sunday in Lahore.
Pakistani soldier killed
by ‘unprovoked’ cross-border fire from India – Islamabad The Pakistani
Army accused India of shelling its outposts along the Line of Control (LoC)
and said one of its soldiers died during the exchange of fire. New Delhi
says its forces retaliated after Pakistani troops attacked first.
UAE to open
Asia’s biggest visa centre in Karachi: envoy Ambassador of the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hamad Obaid Alzaabi said on Friday his country
would be opening a visa centre in Karachi in September which would be the
biggest such facility in Asia.
Pakistan reopens airspace after India standoff
Pakistan has fully reopened its airspace to civilian flights, nearly five
months after it was closed following a standoff with India.
Monsoon floods displace
millions in India
More
than three million people have been displaced across north and north-eastern
India amid monsoon rain that has cost lives and destroyed homes.
Indian police arrest
priest & school teacher after they attempt to ‘sacrifice’ 3yo girl Police
in India have saved a 3-year-old girl from imminent death at the hands of
her own relatives, as they planned to “sacrifice” the toddler after getting
the green light from her parents, local media reports
An ancient
palace found beneath a reservoir that dried up.
A drought combined with the release of water through the Mosul Dam in
Iraq has
revealed the hidden site of the Mittani Empire.
ANP has
lost the highest number of workers and leaders during the last many years.
Several party leaders including Bashir Ahmad Bilour, his son Haroon Bashir
Bilour, MPAs and senior party activists were martyred in bomb attacks and
target killings.
Istanbul mayoral re-run:
Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again
Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the
city's mayoral election, latest results show.
Dubai-based
Indian builds water hand pumps in Pakistan Touched at the plight
of starving children in Pakistan's Tharparkar district, Dubai-based Indian
businessman has set up nearly 62
water hand pumps in Tharparkar through a social worker in the Pakistani
district.
Google deals Huawei
major blow by cutting Android licence
Google
is set to revoke access to its Android mobile operating system from Huawei,
dealing the Chinese company a major blow in accordance with US sanctions.
No oil, gas
reserves found at Kekra-1: Petroleum Division Offshore drilling
at the Kekra-1 site near Karachi has found no reserves of oil and gas,
according to an official of the Petroleum Division.
PIA loses continue
to rise.
Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday informed the
Senate that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) losses have surged to Rs
416 billion
Sri Lanka expels 200
Islamic clerics after Easter attacks Sri Lanka has expelled over
600 foreign nationals, including around 200 Islamic clerics, since the
Easter suicide bombings blamed on a local jihadi group, a minister told AFP
Sunday.
Exit West
by Mohsin Hamid has made it to a number of international literary
awards, but this time the book has bagged an award!
Donald Trump may not be able to scrap Nuclear Deal with Iran, why?
It is in Americas interest that
the deal moves on, advisor to the US President put a hold on the
unholy desire.
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issues White House is facing today.
Anti Israel views may deprive Hurricane Harvey Victims of State Support
Residents
in a Houston suburb will not receive funds donated for Hurricane Harvey
relief efforts if they support boycotting Israel, according to a funding
application form issued in the wake of the devastating storm.
Saudi King
visit to Russia Saudi King reaches
out to Putin to help increase oil prices.
