Karachi [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): A Karachi court on Thursday acquitted the Pakistani television station ARY News head Ammad Yousaf, who was charged with sedition and arrested from his house in the early hours of Wednesday.
Senior Vice President of the outlet, Yousuf was produced before the Malir district Court today. He was brought in an armoured vehicle and was not allowed to meet his lawyers and family members, ARY 

Karachi court acquits ARY news head Ammad Yousuf in sedition case

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): The Sindh High Court on Wednesday ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to immediately restore the ARY News transmission across the country.
The news channel, "ARY News" went off the air in different parts of Pakistan on Monday evening without any prior notice by authorities.
In the 10-page order, the Sindh High Court suspended the show-cause notice issue

Pakistan: Sindh High Court orders Electronic Media Regulatory to restore ARY News immediately

ISLAMABAD - Police in Pakistan have arrested a senior executive of a popular mainstream television news channel following the suspension of the station's broadcast for airing "seditious" content, moves critics denounced as an attempt to stifle media freedom.ARY News, critical of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coalition government, said Wednesday that a police raid picked up its head news official, Ammad Yousaf,

Pakistan Urged to Stop Crackdown on TV News Station

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): PTI leader Shireen Mazari condemned the suspension of Pakistani TV channel ARY News saying it was forcefully removed from screens by the Shehbaz Sharif-led government for releasing a report that exposed the "inept and corrupt" government.
"Right now ARY still remains forcefully removed from screens by Imported govt because this cabal of crooks has no democratic moorings and cannot be

Senior PTI Leader Shireen Mazari condemns disruption of ARY News

Karachi [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): Amid the Pakistan government's crackdown on private television broadcaster ARY News for carrying out "anti-state propaganda", the founder and CEO of the network Salman Iqbal along with two of its news anchors have been booked under sedition charges.
Acting on a complaint of the Station House Officer (SHO), a First Information Report (FIR) was registered at Karachi's Memon Goth police s

Pakistan TV channel founder, anchors booked for 'sedition'

Karachi [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): Journalist organisations across Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of ARY News head Ammad Yousaf and demanded his immediate release.
The journalists' bodies and press clubs termed the arrest of ARY News senior Vice President an act of victimization and said that journalists will call for a nationwide protest if Ammad Yousaf is not released immediately, ARY News reporte

Journalists condemn arrest of Pakistani news channel head, threaten nationwide protest

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): A day after the transmission of Pakistani television station ARY News was taken off air by the country's regulatory authorities, the outlet's senior Vice President Ammad Yousaf was arrested from Karachi in the early hours of Wednesday, the channel said.
Yousuf's arrest comes after the channel, which is the country's biggest private broadcaster, was served a showcause notice by the Pa

After Pakistan TV station taken off air for being critical of govt, its senior journalist arrested

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Tuesday issued a warning to all satellite TV channels against spreading "propaganda", "misinformation and disinformation" concerning state institutions.
"Airing of such content is in violation of the directives issued by the authority, provisions of PEMRA Electronic Media (programmes and advertisements) Code of Conduct 2015 an

Pakistan media regulatory warns TV channels against airing misinformation concerning state institutions

Islamabad - Pakistan police on Tuesday arrested a close associate of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly inciting army officers to mutiny.Shahbaz Gill was "dragged" out of his vehicle and tortured before being taken into custody just outside Islamabad, the national capital, Khan's opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party alleged.Footage aired by local television channels showed broken wi

Police Arrest Close Aide to Ex-Pakistan PM Khan on Sedition Charges

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): After the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill, the country's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the current government has not broken the law or connived with officials and placed narcotics in Gill's vehicle.
PTI leader and close aide of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Shahbaz Gill was arrested in Islamabad on Tuesday. An Islamabad police sp

No law infringed, Imran's close aid Gill's arrest legal: Pak Interior Minister

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission in Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday strongly opposed the disruptions to ARY News and asked the country's regulatory authorities not to take channels off the air arbitrarily.
In a statement, HRCP asked Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PERMA) to protect all media houses' right to freedom of expression, responsibly exercised.
"HRCP strongly opposes th

Pakistan rights commission slams disruptions to ARY News

Authorities in Pakistan suspended a mainstream television channel Monday in what critics denounced as an illegal move to stifle media freedom in the country.Private Pakistani cable operators were ordered by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to block the transmission of ARY News immediately "till further notice."The state regulator later sent a formal "show cause notice" to the bro

Pakistan Suspends TV Channel Critical of Government

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Admitting that the Pakistani government was involved in the ban on a news channel, the ruling coalition's Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hina Pervaiz Butt said on Monday that 'orders were issued for the suspension of the transmission'.
In a Twitter message, Hina Pervaiz Butt asked what other options were left other than suspension of a television channel which runs false 

Pakistan: PML-N admits govt role in suspension of news channel

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): To protect the rights of journalists and protest against the curb on media freedom, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Monday strongly condemned the nationwide suspension of a Pakistani news channel by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
This comes as hours after a Pakistani media portal aired a report that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Naw

Pakistan: Journalists union slams regulatory body for suspension of news channel

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Hours after a Pakistani media portal aired a report that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has reportedly activated its strategic media cell to malign Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, the outlet was suspended, in a clear violation of Islamabad High Court (IHC) orders which barred Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) from the closure o

Pakistani channel suspended in another curb on media freedom

The boxing icon called out Hulu on social mediaMike Tyson has blasted American streaming service Hulu for making a biographical series about his life yet doing so without his approval and providing him with compensation.In an Instagram post at the weekend, Tyson made it clear that he doesn't support the series, called 'Mike', and said that Hulu "is the streaming version of the slave maste

Mike Tyson brands TV network &#039;slave masters


                            The boxing icon called out Hulu on social media
            
                        
            Mike Tyson has blasted American streaming service Hulu for making a biographical series about his life yet doing so without his approval and providing him with compensation.
In an Instagram post at the weekend, Tyson made it clear that he doesn't support the serie

Mike Tyson brands TV network 'slave masters'

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ISLAMABAD: ARY News went off air on Monday evening in many parts of the country with the channel blaming the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for the move.However, Pemra didn't give any reason for its action.The channel's transmission started to face disruptions at around 8pm in Islamabad, parts of Punjab and Sindh, though it was available in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.While local cab

ARY News pulled off air in parts of country

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland, fearing fuel shortages, is weighing the rationing of fuel, to begin as early as September, according to the Irish Mirror.Initial plans call for the government to order large energy users, such as data centers, to reduce their usage.This follows reduced oil supplies resulting from the ongoing war in Ukraine.Due to Russia supplying large amounts of energy to Europe, espec

Official: Plans for energy rationing in Ireland as early as September

Energy rationing could come to Ireland in the autumn, says official

Ireland prepares for energy rationing, reports local media

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh raised fuel prices by some 50 percent this week, which is aimed at reducing the country's subsidy burden, but could further stoke inflation, which is already at above 7 percent.Surging energy and food prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war have inflated the south Asian country's import bill, forcing the government to ask for loans from the the International Monetary Fund and other

Bangladesh government raises fuel price by 50 percent

Bangladesh announces fuel price rises

Bangladesh cuts fuel subsidies, raises fuel prices by 50 percent



                                                    
                                                    VIENNA, 11th August, 2022 (WAM) -- The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$101.29 a barrel on Wednesday, compared with US$100.92 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Gira

OPEC daily basket price stands at $101.29 a barrel Wednesday

As Russian forces advanced in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, volunteers raced against time under deadly fire to convince the last remaining local residents to evacuate westward to safety. Viktoria Ivleva rode along to witness their daily acts of daring and kindness.This city is ulcerated by war. The war has passed through the body of Lysychansk, furrowed the souls of its inhabitants.Dri

A Race Against Time: The Last Days Of Lysychansk

Bangkok - Vast oil and gas profits continue flowing to, and propping up, Myanmar's military junta a year and a half into its bloody crackdown on nationwide resistance to the February 2021 coup, opposition and rights groups say.Joined by a growing number of U.S. lawmakers, they are ratcheting up calls on Washington to help cut those revenues off in hopes of starving the military of the U.S. dollars it is using to

Myanmar&#039;s Sanctions-Hit Junta Still Netting Vast Oil, Gas Profits

DUBLIN, Ireland - More than fifteen million passengers have transited through Dublin Airport so far this year. The figure is 8 times that of the number of passengers that passed through the Irish capital's international airport last year. However, it still falls 20 percent short of the pre-pandemic level. A fifth of the passengers transiting the airport in the first 7 months of this year did so last month

2022 passenger levels at Dublin Airport top fifteen million

Irish air travel in July hits 94 percent of pre-pandemic levels

15 million passengers have transited through Dublin Airport this year

WARSAW, Poland: Julie, who preferred not to give her full name, booked a group of trips to Warsaw last year, and has now visited Warsaw four times in six weeks, and admits to having fallen for the city."It is a fascinating place with so much history," she said, as quoted by CNN.However, not every potential traveler feels the same way, and not only does Poland share a border with Ukraine. However, pictur

East Europe tourism devastated by Ukraine war

Ukraine war flattens Eastern European tourism

East Europe tourism takes dramatic downturn due to Ukraine war

LONDON, England: British Airways has halted ticket sales for short-haul flights that depart before the middle of August from London's Heathrow airport, following the Th British Air said this week that the suspension of ticket sales for domestic and European destinations was designed to leave sufficient airport capacity for existing customers to rebook flights, if needed.The airline's website shows no tic

In Heathrow cutback, British Airways halts ticket sales till mid-August

BA closes off availability for flights leaving Heathrow before mid-August

As Heathrow reduces passengers, British Airways stops selling tickets

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department said it could require airlines to offer passengers a refund if their flight schedules or itineraries change significantly.Under the proposed rule, even travelers with nonrefundable tickets would be compensated. Further, airlines must provide refunds if their departures or arrival times change by at least six hours for an international flight, or three hours or

US mulls requiring airlines to refund delayed passengers

US proposes expanding refund protections for air travelers

US considers rules for refunds to air passengers suffering delays

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): China's doublespeak and double standards against the world's shared battle against terrorism have been exposed by its actions at the United Nations Security Council, where Beijing stalled a joint proposal of the US and India to blacklist a Pakistan-based terrorist, Abdul Rauf Azhar, government sources said on Thursday.
Such politically motivated actions by China, in nearly every listing

China's "politically motivated" actions blocking sanctions on Pak-based terrorist exposes its doublespeak: sources

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says the origins of the blaze devouring Gironde are suspiciousFrench Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday he strongly suspected the forest fire that flared up in the department of Gironde may have been restarted by arsonists. More than 6,200 hectares have burned down so far this week, the major highway leading to Bordeaux has been shut down, and u

Largest French wildfire may be act of arson

havana - A deadly fire that consumed at least half of a large oil storage facility in western Cuba and threatened to bring more power failures to the island's already fragile electricity system was largely controlled Wednesday after nearly five days, authorities said.Flames that recently consumed the fourth tank in the eight-tank facility in Matanzas were almost quelled, although the third tank remained on fire 

Firefighters Subdue Deadly Blaze at Key Oil Facility in Cuba

Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): While all other 14 members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday agreed to impose sanctions on Abdul Rauf Azhar, a top commander of Pakistan-based proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), only one country stood out by coming to the defence of a terrorist and placing a hold on the proposal.
India and the United States wanted Azhar to be designated as an interna

At UN, China puts hold on bid by India, US to sanction Pakistan terrorist who plotted Kandahar plane hijacking

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Progress on U.S. inflation front "all too likely" will come at the expense of a hard economic landing, because the Fed, in its quest to regain control over inflation, likely will keep raising interest rates by 75 basis points eve

U.S. inflation keeps elevated level in July amid Fed&#039;s rate hikes

France&#039;s largest wildfire might be act of arson

HAVANA - Flames engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba on Tuesday as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island grappling with a growing energy crisis.Firefighters and specialists from Mexico and Venezuela helped fight the blaze in the province of Matanzas with boats, planes and helicopters as they sprayed foam on the containers, a first for crews since broiling tempe

Raging Fire Consumes 4th Tank at Cuba Oil Storage Facility

&copy; Provided by Xinhua About 10,000 protesters took part in the demonstration called by the government to press for the recovery of the assets, the transportation minister and president of state-run airline Conviasa, Ramon Velasquez Araguayan, told the

Venezuelans protest sanctions, illegal seizures of nation&#039;s assets

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Wyndham Championship (Joohyung Kim)
THIS WEEK: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Aug. 11-14
Course: TPC Southwind (Par 70, 7,243 yards)
Purse:$15M (Winner: $2.7M)
Defending Champion: Tony Finau (The Northern Trust)
FedExCup Leader: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday

Golf Glance: FedEx Cup Playoffs begin at TPC Southwind

Beijing [China], August 9 (ANI): Justifying its large-scale military drills and airspace violations in the East and South China sea, China on Tuesday said that after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the country is now preparing itself for every possible scenario.
Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said that Pelosi's Taiwan visit is a major provocation that upgraded US-Taiwan relatio

Chinese military preparing for worst-case scenarios

Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 (ANI): Amid rising Chinese aggression, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that the country is involved in robust training to respond to People's Liberation Army (PLA) which is continuing its military drills and demonstrating that it is a threat to the neighbouring region.
In a tweet, Taiwan's Defence Ministry wrote, "PLA continuing their drills demonstrates its threat to the neighboring region. Train

Taiwan's defence forces start robust training to counter PLA threat

New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians have expressed grave concern over Chinese military threats against Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei.
"The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) expresses grave concern at the recent escalation of military threats against Taiwan by the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC)," the IPAC, a cross-party alli

Global lawmakers express concern over China's threats against Taiwan

Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 (ANI): Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Tuesday said China used the military drills to influence the international community's freedom of navigation in the waters and airspace of the Taiwan Strait and to prepare for an invasion.
Addressing an international press conference, Wu said China's decision to carry out military exercises in areas surrounding Taiwan is a gross violation of Taiwan's 

China used drills in military playbook to prepare for invasion: Taiwan foreign minister

New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has appealed to leading educators to work toward saving water by giving impetus to rainwater harvesting.
This was announced during the 9th edition of the monthly webinar series "Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers". The theme of this edition was rainwater harvesting.
The session was presided over by the Director General, National Mission 

NMCG chief appeals to leading educators to save water through rainwater harvesting

The much-debated term "neoliberalism" again entered the political debate last week, with Greens leader Adam Bandt using a National Press Club speech to decry neoliberalism in the Labor Party.Bandt claimed that since the Keating and Hawke governments, Labor has adopted neoliberalism by "privatising public services, cutting taxes for the wealthy and adopti

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