Pakistan’s first astronaut to travel to orbit aboard Chinese spacecraft
A Pakistani astronaut is set to make history by reaching China’s space station. Two of the country’s military pilots, Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, are preparing to go into orbit aboard a Chinese-made spacecraft. One of the two will be…
Floods from continuous rain claim 8 lives in Thailand
Eight people have died in Thailand in floods caused by continuous rain since the middle of this month. Of the dead, five were residents of Sa Kaeo, two of Chanthaburi and one of Saraburi province. Although a disaster was declared in the capital Bangkok…
Six F-35s land in Jodhpur, along with over 200 US airmen
Six F-35 Lightning II fighter jets of the United States have arrived in India. More than 200 US airmen have come with them. The fighter jets reached the country on Saturday to take part for the first time in India’s multilateral air exercise…
Rush of discounts in Australia to draw students to diploma before course closes
Following a decision to close a diploma course to prevent abuse of the visa system for international students in Australia, several private colleges are trying to enrol students in it quickly. To draw students before the course is scrapped, discounts are…
Spurious liquor claims 19 lives in Nagaland
At least 19 people have died in the past two days after drinking suspected spurious liquor in Nagaland, a hilly state in north-eastern India. Police said eight of them died in Mokokchung district and 11 in Tuensang district. A special investigation team…
Trump in no hurry to respond to Iranian offer to reopen Hormuz
US President Donald Trump is in no hurry to respond immediately to Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. US officials have told Al Jazeera that Washington does not want to reach any decision on Tehran’s proposal…
Iran keen to return to June understanding with US: Pezeshkian
Tehran wants to return to the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States last June, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said. Yet only a few days ago he had said Iran would not bow to pressure from Washington. News agency AFP reported…
Canada signs preliminary deal to buy 6 radar aircraft from Swedish firm Saab
Canada on Friday signed a preliminary agreement to buy six GlobalEye radar aircraft from Swedish arms manufacturer Saab. News agency AFP reported this. Canada’s Defence Investment Agency said in a press release that the agreement is not binding.…
‘Trump wants to make Brazil a colony’, Lula blasts US interference in election
Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vented strong anger over possible interference by the government of US President Donald Trump in the country’s upcoming presidential election. A new television advertisement released…
New turn in Yemen conflict: Makkah defence alliance moves to stand by Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have planned an emergency meeting of their military chiefs as tensions keep rising with the fighting against the Houthis in Yemen and one attack after another on Saudi Arabia. The subject of the meeting will be how Saudi…