14 killed, 450 wounded as Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon in new explosions – World
Hand-held radios used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions were launched via the group’s pagers. Lebanon’s health ministry said 14 people had been killed and 450 injured on Wednesday, while the death toll from Tuesday’s explosions […]
US Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point, cites ‘greater confidence’ about inflation – Business
The United States Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a larger-than-usual reduction in borrowing costs that followed growing unease about the health of the job market. “The committee has gained greater confidence that inflation […]
9 killed, hundreds wounded as Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon in new explosions – World
Hand-held radios used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions were launched via the group’s pagers. Lebanon’s health ministry said nine people had been killed and more than 300 injured, while the death toll from Tuesday’s explosions […]
PSB releases Rs23m to help Pakistan Hockey Federation meet financial obligations – Sport
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has released an amount of Rs23 million to the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to help meet its financial obligations for the national team’s participation in the recently-held Asian Champions Trophy in China. According to a PSB press release, the financial assistance comes as a “crucial support” to ensure the team’s […]
1 killed, hundreds wounded as Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon in new explosions – World
Hand-held radios used by Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across the country’s south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, injuring hundreds, a security source and a witness said. Lebanon’s health ministry said the initial casualty toll was one person killed and more than 100 injured. Earlier the state […]
Govt’s draft bill on constitutional amendments ‘completely rejected’, Fazl says after PTI luncheon – Pakistan
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said the government’s proposed amendments as part of a new controversial ‘Constitutional Package’ was “completely rejected” by him. The package is a set of amendments to the Constitution, one of which will aim to fix the tenure of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) for three […]
Hundreds wounded as Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon in new explosions – World
Hand-held radios used by Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across the country’s south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, injuring hundreds, a security source and a witness said. At least one of the blasts took place near a funeral organised by Hezbollah for those killed the previous day […]
President Zardari rejects legislative assembly polls in occupied Kashmir – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari has categorically rejected the legislative assembly elections in the India-occupied Kashmir (IoK), asserting that the polls were “no substitute for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination”, a statement from the President’s House said on Wednesday. India-held Kashmir began voting today (Wednesday) in the first local elections since the cancellation of its […]
Dozens wounded as Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon in new explosions – World
Hand-held radios used by Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across the country’s south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a security source and a witness said. At least one of the blasts took place near a funeral organized by Hezbollah for those killed the previous day when thousands […]
Sindh CM approves Rs1.5bn to repair Karachi roads damaged by rainfall – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday approved Rs1.5 billion to repair Karachi roads damaged by the heavy rainfall this monsoon season, a statement from the CM House said. Monsoon rains have been going on since August 27 in Karachi and have so far been counted at nearly 226 millimetres across all seven […]