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September 11, 2024

Us closely monitoring Pakistan-India situation: Rubio
US closely monitoring Pakistan-India situation: Rubio ISLAMABAD: The United States is closely monitoring the prevailing situation after India carried out airstrikes on five locations in Pakistan, US Secret of State Marco Rubio said. “I am monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely,” Rubio wrote on his official X timeline. He echoed the sentiments of…
All eyes on how Pakistan will respond after India claims to hit ‘terrorist camps’ in pre- airstrikes
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch As the rest of the world urges calm, India and Pakistan are once again teetering on the edge of full-blown conflict amid their most serious milit escalation in decades.…
Asian airlines reroute and cancel flights after India attacks Pakistan
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR — Airlines in Southeast and East Asia canceled some flights and rerouted many others Wednesday after air space in Pakistan and northwest India was closed to commercial traffic in the wake of New Delhi’s overnight milit strikes, triggering delays. It is unclear how long the air space will remain closed or how long…
WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden
NEW YORK — WeightWatchers said Tuesday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and focus on its transition into a telehealth services provider. Parent WW International Inc. said it has the support of nearly three-quarters of its debt holders. It expects to emerge from bankruptcy within 45 days,…
Pakistan downs five Indian fighter jets
Pakistan downs five Indian fighter jets ISLAMABAD: Pakistan armed forces shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets in response to India’s missile strikes inside Pakistan. The IAF has received heavy loss with downing of jets including three Rafales, a Mig-29 and a Sukhoi SU-30, he told a television news channel. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)…
Japan’s drugmaker Shionogi to acquire JT’s pharma units in $1bn deal
OSAKA/TOKYO — Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturer Shionogi is set to buy Japan Tobacco’s drug businesses, a deal that totals around 150 billion yen ($1 billion) combined, Nikkei has learned, highlighting the growing number of merger deals amid increasing research costs for new medicines. The move follows the $3.5 billion deal announcement in Febru that the U.S.…
India Fires Missiles Into Pakistani Territory In What Islamabad Calls ‘Act Of War’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. At least three…
Singapore’s UOB braces for slowdown after flat Q1 profit growth
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s United Overseas Bank on Wednesday reported flat net profit growth for the first quarter of the year as it warned of a near-term slowdown in global growth amid U.S. trade tariffs spurring macroeconomic uncertainties. UOB, one of the biggest lenders by assets in Southeast Asia, logged a net profit of 1.49 billion…