book on Trump’s to be out in September
Washington: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward will come out with a book on Donald Trump in which he describes life inside the White House and how the president makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies.
Husband kills Pashto actress in Pak
Peshawar: A popular Pakistani Pashto stage actress and singer was shot dead allegedly by her husband due to domestic dispute in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, police said.
Pak religious parties secure over 9% votes
Karachi: Twelve religious parties, including Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-backed Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek, which contested the general elections in Pakistan saw a decline in their vote share when compared with the 2013 polls, securing just over 9 per cent of the total votes polled across the country.
China promoting flag at religious events
Beijing: Officially recognised faith groups in China are promoting the flying of national flags at religious events amid a push by the ruling Communist Party to extend its ideological control over religious life.
South Korea cult leader arrested
Seoul: The leader of a South Korean doomsday cult has been arrested for allegedly holding some 400 followers captive in Fiji by subjecting them to violence and barbaric rituals, a police official said on Wednesday. Shin Ok-ju, founder of the Grace Road Church, and three other cult leaders were arrested when they arrived at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport last week.