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TOGG strikes deals with int’l producers Cem Özenen A joint venture created to produce Turkey’s first indigenous car has struck a series of confidentiality deals with 10 international automotive manufacturers, the company’s CEO has told journalists. “We have agreed to bring a global company...

U.S. imposes sanctions on Central African Republic militia leader 09-Aug-2020 Sidiki Abass, the leader of the 3R group, at an anniversary meeting of the peace treaty on February 6, 2020 in Bangui. The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the leader of a Central African Republic-based...

Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban to start peace talks Hamid Shalizi, Hameed Farzad AUGUST 9, 2020 KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks aimed at ending more than 19 years of...

Balochistan; the stage for the final battle? F Z Khan August 09, 2020 One has always been of the view that the war against terror fought in Waziristan, Swat and other parts of Pakistan was only a sideshow. The battleground for a decisive outcome remains to be Balochistan. He who wins this...

Pakistan to auction off 27 properties of different government departments Shakeel Ahmed Aug 6, 2020 The federal government has decided to auction off 27 properties belonging to different departments under its control. The bidding process will be held from September 7 to 28. The...

Saudi Arabia, UAE invited to Lebanon aid conference, Iran not: Diplomatic source Joseph Haboush 08 August 2020 Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other GCC countries will participate in the donor conference on aid to Lebanon set to take place on Sunday. China and Russia will also take...

Mood of the Nation Poll: 59% say India should go to war with China over border dispute MOTN: While nearly 60 per cent of the people think India should wage a war against China to resolve the ongoing border tensions, 34 per cent are against the idea. August 7, 2020 India should go to war with...

What was Pakistan’s dollar rate when you were born? Fazeela Hanif and Junaid Khatri Aug 5, 2020 We dig into 50 years of data of the State Bank to find out how the exchange rates corelate to the changes in the dollar reserves over time and the role of IMF loans in driving these rates. Can you...

Eight soldiers killed by al-Shabab suicide bomber in Mogadishu At least 14 others wounded after attacker detonated an explosive-laded vehicle at the gates of an army base. 7 hours ago At least eight soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded after a suicide bomber detonated an...

Punjab Textbook Board MD Who Banned 100 Books Removed From Post August 8, 2020 Punjab Textbook and Curriculum Board Managing Director Rai Manzoor Hussain who had banned 100 books taught in private schools has been suspended from his post. A notification issued by the Punjab government says...

Venezuela Sentences US Mercenaries to 20 Years in Prison 8 August 2020 The U.S. former military officers Luke Denmnan and Airan Berry will face 20 years in prison. Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab Friday reported that the two former U.S. military officers Luke Denmnan and Airan...

'Forest of towers' puts Karachi’s ancient banyan trees at risk NAIMAT KHAN August 07, 2020 Banyan trees at Shahrah-e-Iran road in old Clifton Karachi, Pakistan, an area of the city which was developed in the 19th century when Henry Bartle Frere served as the commissioner of Sindh...

Exclusive: Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated U.S. drones - sources Mike Stone AUGUST 6, 2020 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to six U.S. sources familiar...

Mahathir launches new party as Malaysia’s power struggle intensifies The new party, yet to be named, will not be aligned to the country’s major alliances and will contest snap polls expected in month Party’s formation follows a court’s dismissal of a law suit by Mahathir and four allies over...

Red on Green: The Birth, Triumph and Demise of Islamic Socialism Nadeem F. Paracha August 3, 2020 Introduction Islamic Socialism was an ideology that — from the 1940s till the 1970s — attracted the imagination and interest of a number of political ideologues in Muslim-majority regions...

This is what I have found from an article from 3 weeks ago. https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/07/17/greece-and-egypt-are-close-to-an-exclusive-economic-zone-agreement/

The Death Toll Mounts in Bangladesh's Drug War Bangladesh has a methamphetamine problem, and the government is turning to drastic measures in the search for a solution. Human rights organizations say that the authorities are resorting to extrajudicial killings. Tim van Olphen 06.08.2020 A...

Egypt, Greece sign maritime demarcation deal on exclusive economic zone CAIRO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian and Greek foreign ministers signed here on Thursday an agreement on the demarcation of the maritime borders between the two countries and setting up an exclusive economic zone between them...

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