Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned to his country after four years of self-imposed exile in London.

Former Pakistan PM to appear in court on October 24

More debt defaults are looming in China, as troubled developers grapple with a weak outlook for home sales and continue to face challenges in raising funds. According to Creditsights, 124.5 billion dollars of bonds have already defaulted in the 175 billion property dollar bond sector, including China's once-leading developer, Country Garden. 60.5 billion dollars in Chinese property bonds are due in the next six months, with offshore bonds comprising a significant portion.

China: $124.5 BN of bonds have already defaulted

Troubled developers grapple with a weak outlook for home sales and continue to face challenges in raising funds.

China's property developers in crossfire

Three times Nawaz Sharif, the prime leader of Pakistan, returned from exile with much anticipation, determined to make another surge in his nation's political and economic turmoil. The 73-year-old is one of the richest men in the country, having made his fortune in the steel industry, but admirers like his down-to-earth, "man of the soil" manner.

Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan

In a move that could further deteriorate ongoing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, Pakistan's caretaker government has launched a fresh crackdown on Afghan refugees.

Pakistan alters trade agreement with Afghanistan

China's Evergrande Group, already grappling with an unprecedented debt crisis, has plunged further into uncertainty as trading in its shares was suspended amid reports that the company's chairman, Hui Ka Yan, had been placed under police surveillance.

Evergrande crisis deepens: Chairman under surveillance

Wood from the willow trees of Kashmir is used to manufacture cricket bats used by top cricketers in India. But rampant felling of trees and cultivation of cheaper poplar wood has meant big challenges for this industry. Some 400 willow bat-manufacturing workshops across the valley face closure. Close to 150,000 workers could lose their jobs. A prided industry could disappear if urgent corrective measures are not taken.

Kashmir’s prized willow tree in crisis

Staggering 90% of professional beggars arrested in Middle Eastern nations hail from Pakistan, senators said.

'90% of beggars' arrested abroad are of Pakistani origin: Senate body

In Nigeria, the cost of living crisis has gripped the country where labour unions are planning to start an indefinite strike next week.

Nigeria: Labour unions to go on indefinite strike firm next week

According to data from the U.N. migration agency, the border between the United States and Mexico is the world's worst land migration route, with hundreds of people dying while trying to traverse the treacherous desert.

UN: US-Mexico border is deadliest land migration route globally

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan from London on October 21 to lead the party's political campaign in the upcoming elections, his younger brother and former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said.

Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan on October 21

Following a four-year self-imposed Exile Nawaz Sharif's return to Pakistan was expected on October 21st. It is now under question amid the reopening of corruption cases against him.

Corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif reopened

EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged action to help Italy's crisis-hit island of Lampedusa after the island was left struggling to cope with an influx of migrants. The EU Chief has also promised a 10-point EU action plan to help Italy deal with the current migrant crisis meanwhile the situation is only getting worse in the European nation.

Italy's migrant crisis: EU Chief's 10-point action plan to help Lampedusa's migrant crisis

Pakistan is facing a concoction of economic, political & societal miseries. The country's people neither have food nor security, all they've been left with is a dark sense of humour. Priyanka Sharma tells you how.

Gravitas: Is Pakistan nearing its end?

On the 21st of April 2019, a group of Sri Lankans inspired by the Islamic State carried out six coordinated suicide bombings in churches and tourist hotels 269 people were killed in these attacks including worshipers at the Easter Sunday Services. Four years later the Wickremasinghe-led government is getting up to probe whether the state intelligence service was complicit in one of the most devastating extremist attacks in Sri Lankan history.

Sri Lankan government to probe 2019 bombings

Terry Gou, a presidential candidate from Taiwan, has suggested giving couples free pets if they have a child in order to increase the decreasing birthrate. Do newly minted parents require yet another obligation?

Taiwan: Terry Gou creates a stir with his solution to demographic crisis

At least 20 people, including two children, were killed in an army air raid on the capital of Sudan, according to campaigners. They said that several of the attack victims in the south-west Khartoum neighborhood of Kalakla al-Qubba have been buried in the rubble. On Sunday, there have been reports of artillery and rocket fire in many locations.

Sudan Conflict: Deadly airstrikes, heavy artillery firing rocks Khartoum

Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has alleged that the May 9 violence was part of a wider effort to overthrow the government and target the serving army chief.

May 9 Violence was attempted coup: Pakistan caretaker PM Kakar

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, is holding an emergency ministers’ meeting on Sunday to discuss the high electricity bills that have caused some people to take to the streets in protest.

Pakistani Prime Minister holds emergency meeting on high electric bills

Army commandos using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift rescued eight people from a broken cable car dangling hundreds of feet above a canyon Tuesday in a remote part of Pakistan, authorities said.

Pakistan cable car rescue updates: All eight people rescued

A new controversy has erupted in the country President Arif Alvi has denied signing bills amending the Official Secrets Act.

Did Pakistan President sign off on key laws?

Pakistan: President Arif Alvi denies signing of key laws

Conflicts between the army and the main military force have reemerged in Sudan, which has been devastated by conflict. The country is already in desperate need of assistance as the month-long armed war continues to worsen.

Sudan: Displacement in Darfur region rises alarmingly after battles resume

Pakistan's former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was arrested on Saturday. Qureshi serves as vice-chairman of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

Pakistan ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested

Moss survived 165 million years and could go extinct because of the climate crisis.

World’s oldest moss could go extinct as a result of climate crisis

China's ballooning local government debt has become a problem that cannot be brushed aside

Local government debt threatens China's financial stability

Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir became focus of memes as Forner Prime Minister Imran Khan got jailed recently. Munir was shown as Hilter.

Memes on Pak Army chief surface online

In a revelation which highlights the rot within the Indian banking system the government told the Parliament that the top 50 willful defaulters owe banks and financial institutions over 10.5 billion dollars.

India's 'willful defaulter' crisis

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the National Assembly is said to dissolve on the 9th of August three days ahead of its set date.

Pakistan: In absence of consensus, Pakistan poll panel will step in

Manipur continues to be in a precarious situation. An opposition party delegation from India is in the state to assess the situation. Members of parliament representing the country's main opposition will travel to the state for two days to visit the alliance, which goes by the acronym I.N.D.I.A., as the ethnic violence shows no signs of abating.

Manipur Crisis: Main opposition alliance to assess 'ground situation'

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