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Taiwan vows to 'counter-attack' if China's forces enter its territory

Taiwan vows to 'counter-attack' if China's forces enter its territory

REUTERS 2022-08-31 11:08:26

Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defence and "counter-attack" if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing increased military activities near the democra...

Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1,100, including 380 children

Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1,100, including 380 children

REUTERS 2022-08-31 09:11:12

Torrential rains and flooding have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children as the United Nations appealed for aid on Tuesday for what it described as an...

Pakistan to consider vegetable imports from archrival India

Pakistan to consider vegetable imports from archrival India

-- 2022-08-30 21:22:59

Pakistan will consider importing vegetables from arch-rival India to mitigate floods fallout, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Monday, as food prices have risen significantly. "We can consider...

Taiwan fires warning shots at Chinese drone

Taiwan fires warning shots at Chinese drone

-- 2022-08-30 20:43:48

Taiwan's military on Tuesday fired warning shots at a Chinese drone which buzzed an islet controlled by Taiwan near the Chinese coast, a military spokesperson said. The drone headed back to China aft...

China's Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress from October 16

China's Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress from October 16

-- 2022-08-30 19:42:50

China's ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure a historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country's most powe...

Iraq's cleric Moqtada al-Sadr orders his followers to end their protests

Iraq's cleric Moqtada al-Sadr orders his followers to end their protests

-- 2022-08-30 19:35:12

Iraq's powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday, easing a confrontation that led to the deadliest violence in the Iraqi capital in year...

France accuses Russia of using gas supply as 'weapon of war'

France accuses Russia of using gas supply as 'weapon of war'

-- 2022-08-30 19:16:23

France on Tuesday accused Moscow of using energy supplies as "a weapon of war" as Russian gas giant Gazprom reduced deliveries to one of its main utilities and prepared to halt flows along the major p...

Russia takes back S-300 air defence missiles from Syria

Russia takes back S-300 air defence missiles from Syria

-- 2022-08-30 17:48:08

Russia has shipped a battery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to an Israeli satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defe...

UN issues flash appeal for $160 million to help Pakistan with floods

UN issues flash appeal for $160 million to help Pakistan with floods

-- 2022-08-30 17:48:05

The United Nations issued a flash appeal on Tuesday for $160 million to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic floods that have killed more than 1,100 people, destroyed infrastructure and crops, and aff...

Iran closes borders with Iraq over unrest

Iran closes borders with Iraq over unrest

-- 2022-08-30 17:11:19

Iran has closed its borders with Iraq and urged its citizens to avoid travelling there, a senior official said on Tuesday, amid an eruption of violence after powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said...

Pakistan says IMF approved over $1.1b in bailout funds

Pakistan says IMF approved over $1.1b in bailout funds

-- 2022-08-30 16:17:12

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board on Monday approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Pakistan's bailout programme, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said, which will release $1.17 billion in...

Populous Chinese cities including Shenzhen ramp up COVID curbs

Populous Chinese cities including Shenzhen ramp up COVID curbs

REUTERS 2022-08-30 12:49:59

Several big Chinese cities escalated COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, with Shenzhen closing more businesses and Dalian locking down millions, renewing economic uncertainty and delaying the start of t...

75 killed in rain spells across Pakistan in 24 hours

75 killed in rain spells across Pakistan in 24 hours

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-30 12:38:31

At least 75 people were killed and 59 others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and other rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Au...

Most Americans want stricter gun laws: poll

Most Americans want stricter gun laws: poll

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-30 12:14:06

Most US adults believe gun violence is increasing nationwide and want to see gun laws made stricter, The Associated Press (AP) has reported, citing a new poll. The poll by the University of Chicago H...

Taliban officials nearing contract for purchase of gasoline from Russia

Taliban officials nearing contract for purchase of gasoline from Russia

REUTERS 2022-08-30 11:10:55

The Taliban administration is in the final stages of talks in Moscow over the terms of a contract for Afghanistan to purchase gasoline and benzene from Russia, Afghan officials told Reuters. Habibura...

UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission

UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-30 10:35:38

A UN nuclear watchdog team set off on an urgent mission Monday to safeguard the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine, a long-awaited trip the world hope...

Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in Shi'ite power struggle

Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in Shi'ite power struggle

REUTERS 2022-08-30 10:16:38

Heavy clashes erupted in Baghdad, killing almost 20 people on Monday, after powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics, prompting his loyalists to storm a government palace an...

Iraq's powerful Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr quits politics

Iraq's powerful Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr quits politics

-- 2022-08-29 19:13:57

Iraq's powerful Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Monday he was quitting politics and closing his institutions in response to an intractable political deadlock, a decision that could fuel ins...

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

REUTERS 2022-08-29 15:01:55

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country's geophysics agency. Indonesia's meteor...

Three off-duty Dutch commandos shot outside US hotel

Three off-duty Dutch commandos shot outside US hotel

-- 2022-08-28 20:54:36

Three Dutch commandos, who were in the US for training, have been shot and wounded outside a hotel in the city of Indianapolis while off duty. The incident occurred at around 03:30 on Saturday local...

Diana's unique Ford Escort fetches $850,000 at auction

Diana's unique Ford Escort fetches $850,000 at auction

-- 2022-08-28 19:32:48

A Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 that was driven by the late Princess Diana fetched a whopping 724,500 pounds ($851,070) at an auction held at Britain's Silverstone racing circuit on Saturday. Silvers...

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing US drones to use its airspace

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing US drones to use its airspace

-- 2022-08-28 17:28:58

The Taliban's acting defence minister on Sunday said Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has recently denied following a US air strike in...

US to name Arctic ambassador

US to name Arctic ambassador

-- 2022-08-28 17:14:36

The United States plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic – reflecting the region’s growing strategic and commercial importance as its shrinking ice opens up new sea lanes and...

Kuwait to hold parliamentary election on September 29

Kuwait to hold parliamentary election on September 29

-- 2022-08-28 17:07:06

Kuwait will hold a parliamentary election on Sept 29, state news agency KUNA reported, after the Gulf state's crown prince moved to dissolve parliament in a bid to resolve a political standoff between...

Pakistan flooding death toll tops 1,000

Pakistan flooding death toll tops 1,000

-- 2022-08-28 17:00:28

Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate minister called the deadly monsoon season “a serious climate catast...

India demolishes two illegal residential skyscrapers

India demolishes two illegal residential skyscrapers

-- 2022-08-28 16:41:38

Indian authorities demolished two illegally constructed skyscrapers in a wide plume of dust debris on Sunday near the capital New Delhi, razing the tallest structures ever pulled down in the country i...

Ukraine on edge as shellfire resounds around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukraine on edge as shellfire resounds around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

REUTERS 2022-08-28 13:28:43

Shellfire at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine fuelled fears of major disaster as both sides kept blaming the other, while Russian forces targeted towns on the far side...

Pakistan floods force tens of thousands from homes overnight

Pakistan floods force tens of thousands from homes overnight

-- 2022-08-28 12:16:22

Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in northern Pakistan on Saturday after a fast-rising river destroyed a major bridge, as deadly floods cause devastation across the country. Powerful flash...

Taiwan opposition defends 'brave' China outreach after controversial visit

Taiwan opposition defends 'brave' China outreach after controversial visit

REUTERS 2022-08-28 12:13:43

The head of Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) defended its "brave" outreach to Beijing on Sunday after a senior official visited China on a trip condemned by Taipei's government and...

Pakistan appeals to world for flood help amid devastation

Pakistan appeals to world for flood help amid devastation

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-28 10:17:28

Pakistan is appealing for further international assistance after floods wreaked havoc across the country. The US, UK, United Arab Emirates and others have contributed to a monsoon disaster appeal but...