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Pakistan Suspends Mobile Data Services in Balochistan Amid Rising Insurgent Attacks

In Pakistan, authorities suspended cell phone data services for three weeks in the southwestern province of Balochistan to block communications among separatist insurgents. The government said separatist militants have stepped up attacks in recent months, particularly on Pakistan's military. Officia...

August 8, 2025 1:44 PM August 8, 2025 1:44 PM

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US Doubles Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

United States has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to 50 million dollar, accusing him of being one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world. US President Donald Trump is a long-time critic of Maduro, who returned to office in January ...

August 8, 2025 1:32 PM August 8, 2025 1:32 PM

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Journalist Killed In Bangladesh; NOAB Expresses Deep Concern

In Bangladesh, a journalist was brutally killed having his throat slit in Gazipur City, suburb of Dhaka around 8:30 pm yesterday. Prior to this, he had gone live on Facebook from the same area in the afternoon, exposing extortion from street vendors and local shops.   The Newspaper Owners' Asso...

August 8, 2025 12:08 PM August 8, 2025 12:08 PM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticises latest anti-migrant raids in US

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticised the latest anti-migrant raids in the United States, vowing to protect Mexican nationals staying in the neighbouring country.     In a press conference, Sheinbaum said these raids are deeply unfair and will severely damage the US economy. According to th...

August 8, 2025 11:19 AM August 8, 2025 11:19 AM

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US President Donald Trump Signals Willingness to Meet Russian President Putin in UAE

US President Donald Trump said that he would meet with Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader will not meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump’s comments followed a statement from Putin earlier in the day that he hoped to meet with Trump next week, possibly in the United Ar...

August 8, 2025 11:10 AM August 8, 2025 11:10 AM

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Taiwan Reports Surge in Chinese Military Activity; Former UK PM Boris Johnson Urges Western Support for Taiwan

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported today that it detected 57 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and four official ships operating in areas surrounding Taiwan.       According to the MND, 38 of the 57 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwa...

August 8, 2025 11:00 AM August 8, 2025 11:00 AM

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Sri Lanka’s Exports Rise 7% in First Half of 2025

Sri Lanka earned USD 8.4 billion from exports in the first half of 2025, a 7% increase from last year. Addressing a press briefing in Colombo, Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board (EDB) Mangala Wijesinghe said the Government is targeting 18 billion USD in exports this year, with growth o...