Yearly Archives: 2025
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities tried and failed Friday to carry out an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law in a dramatic standoff at the presidential residence where Yoon has been staying since he was impeached last month. Investigators and police officers began […]
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month. […]
Broker is busy in trading at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. — PPI The stock market witnessed a volatile trading session on Friday, as investor sentiment wavered between optimism over easing inflation and concerns about rising trade deficits and tax shortfalls. The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index hit […]
Actor Suniel Shetty and his wife Mana Shetty paid their respects at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and engaged with devotees during their visit. The actor also shared a picture from the temple as he offered his prayers. Suniel Shetty also spoke to the media and addressed his happiness as his son Ahan Shetty is […]
Listen to article Pakistan’s opening batter Saim Ayub was stretchered off the field on the first day of the second Test against South Africa after suffering a painful ankle injury. The 22-year-old twisted his right ankle while chasing a ball towards the third-man boundary, forcing him to leave the field less than an hour into the match […]
Getty Images US tech giant cuts prices in China as it faces growing competition from local rivals like Huawei Shoppers in China are getting rare discounts on iPhones as Apple faces growing competition from local brands. The four-day promotion, which starts this Saturday (4 January), includes discounts of as much as 500 yuan ($68.50, £55.30) […]
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Mercen Gregor recording a video message in Faisalabad. — Screengrab/ @FaisalabadPolice15/ File Though the number of foreign tourists visiting Pakistan is quite low, nevertheless, almost every other foreigner that comes to the country is touched by its hospitability. Recently, German tourist Mercen Gregor visited Faisalabad and shared his experience of the city as well as […]
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. — Reuters Yoon may become first sitting S Korean president to be arrested. Impeached president faces imprisonment or at worst, death penalty. Yoon has ignored three rounds of summons from investigators. SEOUL: South […]