White House defies court order on media access
WASHINGTON: CNN, MS NOW and Politico requested an urgent court hearing on Thursday after their reporters were barred from the White House despite a judge’s order that their access be restored. “This morning journalists from each of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico attempted to enter the White House and were turned away,” the news outlets […]
Pakistan strikes ten drone sites in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out “precision” aerial and drone strikes against 10 locations in Afghanistan after drones launched from Afghan territory entered Pakistani airspace, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday, describing the strikes as a response to a “deliberate and unlawful incursion”. “In exercise of its sovereign right to self-defence, Pakistan conducted precision aerial and […]