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Ashraf Ghani says he fled to deny Taliban another chance to 'humiliate' a President
Ghani lives in Abu Dhabi and spoke to CNN's Fareed Zakaria remotely in an interview that aired on Sunday. He showed no bitterness about being abandoned by the United States under President Joe Biden, which led to his flight and the return of the Taliban. But Ghani slammed the Donald Trump administration for, one, hijacking an Afghan-owned peace process; two, keeping his government out of the Doha peace talks; and, three, foisting on the Afghan government terms agreed by the US with the Taliban.
Imran warns govt launching crackdown against media houses supporting him
In a series of tweets on Sunday -- a day after he addressed a public rally in Lahore -- Imran Khan expressed fears that if the government succeeded in suppressing journalists who have supported his narrative the country may "be returning to the dark days of dictatorship when there was no independent media & no room for freedom of expression", Samaa TV reported.
Rushdie's son says author off ventilator, retains 'feisty sense of humour'
"Though his life-changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact. We are so grateful to all the audience members who bravely leapt to his defence and administered first aid along with the police and doctors who have cared for him and for the outpouring of love and support from around the world.
US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan days after Pelosi's visit
According to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which acts as the de facto US embassy, the two-day visit is part of a larger trip to the Indo-Pacific region. Discussions are to focus on regional security, trade and investment, among other issues, dpa news agency reported. Taiwan's foreign ministry welcomed the visit, saying that the delegation will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.
Elon Musk hopes for a self-sustaining city on Mars in 20 years
Musk said in a tweet: "I hope there is a self-sustaining city on Mars in 20 years!" Last month, the world's richest man said he was optimistic that "humanity will reach Mars in your lifetime". "Without a common goal, humanity will fight itself. The Moon brought us together in 1969, Mars can do that in the future," Musk had said.
WATCH | Imran Khan all praise for India's foreign policy
Speaking at a rally in Lahore on Saturday, Khan said that India bought oil from Russia because it was in its people's interest, but the Pakistan government did not have the guts to do so, despite skyrocketing inflation, ARY News reported. "If India can safeguard the interests of their people, why cannot our government do the same? Because they are afraid about their foreign properties," he said.
After airspace closure, 10 Russian planes remain in Germany
"Since the planes are subject to a take-off and flight ban due to the EU sanctions regime, they cannot be used by their owner and cannot be moved to another location," the Transport Ministry was cited as saying in the report by the RND media group. Three Russian Antonov AN-124 planes are grounded in Leipzig, a Bombadier jet plane and a Boeing 737 are in Cologne, and a Boeing 747 is at Frankfurt-Hahn airport, dpa news agency reported quoting the report.
High Court suspends Pak Interior Ministry notice on ARY News
A bench comprising Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry also issued notices to the interior secretary, the chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, a federal law officer and other defendants for the hearing on August 17, Dawn reported. On Saturday, the ARY News management filed a lawsuit in the high court challenging an interior ministry notice issued on August 11 directing Pemra to cancel the NOC issued to ARY News "with immediate effect and until further orders on the basis of adverse reports from agencies".
Liz Truss holds a commanding lead over Rishi Sunak in race to be next UK PM
With less than three weeks to go before the September 2 deadline for voting, the survey by Opinium of 570 Conservative members puts the foreign secretary on 61 per cent and the former chancellor on 39 per cent, The Guardian reported. Truss' lead is, however, less than in some other recent polls of the Tory electorate, possibly suggesting that Sunak may have closed the gap in recent days. She has come under increasing pressure over her refusal to back what she describes as "handouts" to help people with their energy bills.
Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking following stabbing in US
British-American writer Aatish Taseer said, in a since-deleted tweet, that the 75-year-old was "off the ventilator and talking (and joking)", which was then confirmed by the author's agent Andrew Wylie. Wylie had earlier said Salman was using the ventilator and could lose an eye after he sustained injuries to his arm and liver in the attack, dpa news agency reported. The Indian-born Briton, whose novel "The Satanic Verses" led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was about to deliver a lecture in New York state on Friday, when he was attacked.
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