Daily Archives: August 15, 2023
Bangladesh seeks extradition treaty with Britain
DHAKA: Bangladesh has sought an extradition treaty with the British government, weeks after a court in the South Asian nation sentenced fugitive...
Argentine peso plunges as rightist wins primary
BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine peso plunged on Monday after a 52-year-old anti-establishment candidate, who admires former US President Donald Trump, came first...
On Pakistan’s I-Day, Prez Alvi calls for political unity
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday appealed to politicians to shun their differences and antagonism as the cash-strapped country celebrated its...
Donald Trump indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, 4th criminal case against him
ATLANTA: Donald Trump and several allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday, accused of scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss...
Pakistan Hindu arrested for blasphemy
LAHORE: A Hindu man in Pakistan’s Punjab province has been arrested for allegedly committing blasphemy by making ‘disrespectful’ comments about Muslim holy...
Xi’s minister to visit Russia amid protest by West
BEIJING: Defence Minister Li Shangfu of Xi Jinping-led China is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support for those nations...
Russia targets Odesa again; all drones shot down, says Kyiv
KYIV: Russia launched three waves of night-time air attacks against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said on Monday, though...