Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram.
Kerfuffle in NA over Imran’s hospital fiasco
ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition traded barbs in the National Assembly on Friday over the hospital transfer and health of former prime minister Imran Khan. The opposition accused the government of undermining a Supreme Court order as the government insisted there was no serious cause for concern about Imran’s health. The National Assembly session, presided … Read more
U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
The Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.
Mexican Governor, Accused by U.S. of Helping Cartel, Returns to His Job
After U.S. prosecutors accused Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of protecting the Sinaloa cartel, he said he would step down to focus on his defense. On Friday, he declared he was back.
GEPCO sale draws two new bidders
STARK CONTRAST: Compared to Qesco’s losses of Rs82 billion, Fesco suffered just Rs1 billion distribution loss and despite that it is the top priority for privatisation. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Two new buyers have shown interest in the privatisation of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco), an efficient electricity distributor, in addition to nine bidders, who are … Read more
Overlooked No More: Patricia Douglas, Who Challenged Hollywood’s Culture of Abuse
[Eight decades before the #MeToo groundswell, she took MGM to court after alleging she was attacked at a studio party in 1937.
Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska
Eight people died after Cessna 441 plane crashed near Alaska. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Eight people died after a charter plane crashed at a remote military radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, the US military’s Alaskan Command said. A Cessna 441 operated by Anchorage-based air charter company Security Aviation crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport … Read more
Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists
Turkey’s request for an Interpol ‘red notice’ came at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries.
Defiance or deception?
. It was high drama of compliance and defiance enacted by the government. It failed to implement the Supreme Court’s order to move former prime minister Imran Khan to a private hospital for treatment. A stubborn PML-N, whose review petition had been turned down in the morning, had instead moved the incarcerated leader to PIMS … Read more
U.S. Cuts Colorado River Water for Arizona, California and Nevada
[Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture.