A fire in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island has destroyed around 1,000 homes and left thousands displaced, the fire department has said. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday in one of Sabah’s water villages, where people live in closely-packed wooden houses built on stilts. The local police chief said 9,000…
Dubai/Washington: The United Arab Emirates has demanded the complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, stating that no single country should have control over this vital waterway.Addressing the International Economic Conference in Washington, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy said that the Strait of Hormuz is an international passage…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has made a major claim regarding a nuclear deal with Iran. He stated that a deal with Iran could be reached in one or two days.Trump said that American and Iranian negotiators are likely to meet by the end of this week. In an interview, he clearly stated that Israel…
Moscow: Russia has once again offered to assist in transferring Iran’s enriched uranium. The head of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev, stated that Russia is ready to play its role in this matter.He pointed out that along with technical issues, the lack of trust between the United States and Iran is a…
Imphal: Violence has once again erupted in India’s northeastern state of Manipur. Following a bomb blast that killed two innocent children, anger and grief spread among the people, leading to large-scale protests.According to reports, protesters took to the streets in Imphal. Police used heavy tear gas shelling and also carried out a lathi charge to…
Sanaa/Beirut: Tensions in the Middle East have escalated once again. Yemen’s Houthis have announced the closure of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, while Lebanon’s Hezbollah has rejected any unilateral ceasefire.Hussein al-Ezzi, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Houthi government in Sanaa, stated that if Sanaa decides to close the Bab al-Mandeb, then all of mankind and…
Islamabad/Delhi: A chilling audio recording has gone viral on social media showing the captain of an Indian oil tanker desperately pleading during an alleged Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz.In the audio, the captain can be heard saying:“You gave us permission to pass yourself, but now you are firing on us. Please let us…
Tehran: Iran has taken a strong stand in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that if any American ship tries to advance even one inch, it will be destroyed.The Iranian Parliament Speaker said: “It is impossible for other countries’ ships to pass through the sea route while Iran is not allowed.”He called the US blockade a…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore PakistanLahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has granted in-principle approval for the province’s first Sky Glass Bridge project in Kotli Sattian, aimed at promoting tourism and boosting recreational infrastructure.The decision was taken during a special meeting jointly presided over by PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz…
