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US special forces veteran charged with spying for Moscow Prosecutors say Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, was recruited by the Russians as early as 1996 22 Aug 2020 Peter Debbins was arrested for allegedly conspiring with Russian intelligence operatives to provide them with US...

Pakistan approves privatization of 7% shares in energy giant OGDCL KHURSHID AHMED August 22, 2020 A view of an OGDCL gas field is seen in this file photo. KARACHI: Pakistan has approved the privatization of state-owned entities (SoEs) in its energy sector, including seven percent share of...

Five men killed at India-Pakistan border in heroin smuggling attempt 22 Aug 2020 Indian Border Security Force (BSF) IG Mahipal Yadav (centre) and personnel with recovered arms, ammunition magazines and nearly 10kg of heroin, following an overnight operation, at the India-Pakistan Dal...

@Morpheus And? Do you think that in order to have credibility correspondents need to live in the countries that they write about? If so, then a lot of articles published are not credible. @jamahir Why exactly? Only because they are right wing, or is there some other reason? @Musings...

Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK 22/08/2020 Indian independence icon Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was known for giving away old or unwanted pairs of glasses to those in need or who had helped him London (AFP) A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Indian independence hero...

Protesters set fire to Iraq parliament's regional office in Basra Parliament office in oil-rich province torched following days of inaction by government over killing of two activists. 33 minutes ago Iraqi demonstrators clash with security forces during anti-government protests in Basra...

@Indos What does the Israel-UAE agreement mean for Indonesia? Your thoughts?

What Does the Israel-UAE Agreement Mean for Indonesia? The world’s most populous Muslim-majority state will have watched the “Abraham Accords” closely. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Mohamad Rezky Utama August 20, 2020 On August 13, Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic peace...

U.S. Army fields next-generation artillery system Dylan Malyasov Aug 20, 2020 The U.S. Army has fielded its next-generation artillery system being manufactured by BAE Systems to GREYWOLF brigade. On Monday, the 1st Cavalry Division tweet said that the GREYWOLF brigade has received Paladin...

Greek officials say UAE warplanes to arrive for joint drills NICHOLAS PAPHITIS today ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Arab Emirates is sending warplanes to the southern Greek island of Crete for joint training with Greece’s air force, officials in Athens said Friday as military tensions...

Poor and Desperate, Pakistani Hindus Accept Islam to Get By Drawn by jobs or land offered by Muslim groups, some Hindus, facing discrimination and a virus-ravaged economy, are essentially converting to survive. Maria Abi-Habib and Zia ur-Rehman Aug. 4, 2020 A protest last year in Karachi...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to focus on exporting films and TV dramas — information minister August 21, 2020 Information minister Shibli Faraz, right, holding talks with Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, in Islamabad on Aug. 21, 2020. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ministry of...

GE signs power agreements worth over $1.2 billion with Iraq AUGUST 20, 2020 General Electric Co (GE.N) said it had signed two new agreements valued at over $1.2 billion with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, to undertake maintenance programs across key power plants in the country and bolster...

India slaps new curbs on visas, schools to stem China influence 4 HOURS AGO NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) - India is stepping up its curbs on Chinese activity in the country, adding extra scrutiny for visas and reviewing Beijing's links with local universities, as relations between the two nations...

Rs180 million released for 15,000 Waziristan families 21 Aug 2020 PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released Rs180 million to assist 15,000 families in North Waziristan tribal district who were affected during the military operation Zarb-i-Azb, its spokesperson...

India’s Tripura Has a New Transport Link to the Mainland – Through Bangladesh The new arrangement forms part of a series of ambitious connectivity projects in India’s strategically-sensitive northeast. Rajeev Bhattacharyya August 21, 2020 Temporary Jetty on Gomati River in Tripura India’s...

India, Japan and Australia are said to seek supply chain pact Shruti Srivastava 21 Aug 2020 Japan, India and Australia are seeking to build stronger supply chains to counter China’s dominance as trade and geopolitical tensions escalate across the region, according to people in Tokyo and New...

'Terrible atmosphere' for cricket series with India under Modi government — Pakistani PM August 20, 2020 ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out a bilateral cricket series with India in the near future, saying current tensions between the neighbors would translate into a...

UAE to establish embassy in Tel Aviv Embassy will be ‘based on international consensus to a two-state solution,” says UAE foreign minister Mahmoud Mohamed Barakat 20.08.2020 ISTANBUL The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will establish an embassy in Tel Aviv, its Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash...