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Detained South Korean President Yoon refuses second day of questioning

January 16, 2025

PM, COAS visit residence of Sqn Ldr Usman Yousaf Shaheed for
PM, COAS visit residence of Sqn Ldr Usman Yousaf Shaheed for condolence RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the residence of Squadron Leader Usman Yousaf Shaheed, who was martyred during the recent Ma’arka-e-Haq (Battle of Truth) against India. Chief of the Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Minister…
Taiwan ends its nuclear era, but energy security concerns linger
KAOHSIUNG — Taiwan has formally phased out nuclear power, as the island democracy’s last reactor undergoes decommissioning on Saturday amid a growing debate about its energy security policy in the face of rising threats from China. Commissioned in the 1980s, Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in southern Pingtung county is being shut down in line with…
Audio of interview confirms Biden memory lapses
Newly released audio of a special counsel interviewing then-President Biden confirms memory lapses that White House officials denied at the time, including a president clearly struggling to remember the year his oldest son died. Even after the transcript was released, Biden aides, including then White House spokesman Ian Sams, insisted that the president did not forget the…
India plans to build new Indus River project to cut Pakistan’s water supply
India is planning to significantly increase its water intake from a major river that flows into Pakistan, in response to the recent Pahalgam incident in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Delhi suspended its participation in the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty shortly after the Pahalgam incident, accusing Pakistan of carrying out the terror attack. Although…
A tale of 2 automakers: Nissan and Toyota’s contrasting strategies
TOKYO — Looking at the restructuring plan released by Nissan Motor on Tuesday, I feel as if I have gone 26 years back in time. The biggest challenge Nissan faces now is a surplus of facilities and personnel. Estimates indicate plant utilization rates in the U.S. and Japan are in the range of 50% to…
A screeching rail system halt and airport meltdown plague the state
New Jersey’s beloved musical bard Bruce Springsteen promised Wendy in his breakthrough hit “Born to Run” that some day “we’re gonna get to that place where we really wanna go, and we’ll walk in the sun.” But in recent days, keeping that promise to Wendy — and to everybody else trying to get in and…
PM Shehbaz approves five-year tariff reform plan to reduce duties
PM Shehbaz approves five-year tariff reform plan to reduce duties ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday unveiled major tariff reforms, announcing that the government will cap customs duty at a maximum of 15% and gradually phase out additional customs and regulatory duties over the next four to five years. The prime minister chaired a…
Toyota to phase in postsale upgrades for all models in Japan
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor plans to make the new autos it sells in Japan eligible for official equipment upgrades after purchase, aiming to generate more revenue from a shrinking customer base. The upgrades will be phased in for all models, starting with the new RAV4 sport utility vehicle due out this autumn. Future vehicles…