In what is being seen as a move to further restrict freedom of speech, the Quetta Press Club in Pakistan has been directed not to host any seminars or conferences without obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the district administration, The News International reported.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that 12 terrorists were killed, more than ten wanted terrorists were arrested, dozens of explosives were destroyed and weapons were confiscated in an anti-terrorist operation carried out with Border Police and the Shin Bet (Israel's anti-terror Genera
As Israel continued with its military raids at the West Bank on Thursday, five 'militants' including a top commander of Islamic Jihad were killed in the operation, The Washington Post reported.
Pakistani Security forces raided the Turbat University, with intelligence agencies conducting a search operation in the women's hostel, The Balochistan Post reported, citing the media reports from the Kech district in the province.
Two Hong Kong journalists will face the result of their historic sedition trial this week, Al Jazeera reported, adding that the decision may have a significant impact on the direction of media in the city.
One terrorist is likely to have been killed in a joint anti-infiltration operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on August 29.
Japan Meteorological Agency said that Typhoon Shanshan has made landfall on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, bringing with it heavy rain and powerful winds, Kyodo News reported.
The FBI on Wednesday revealed that the gunman who attempted to kill former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally last month viewed the event as a "target of opportunity," Al-Jazeera reported.
The United Nations has reported that one of its humanitarian vehicles in Gaza, marked with the organisation's insignia, was fired upon 10 times by Israeli forces, including shots targeting its front windows, while it was part of a convoy fully coordinated with the Israeli army.