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SEOUL, 13 September, 2026 (Nosheen): South Korea has won a final ruling in a 264-billion-won ($197 million) investor-state dispute after an annulment panel rejected Chinese investor Min Fengzhen’s challenge to the dismissal of her claim in 2024, the South Korean Justice Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said the decision marked South Korea’s first victory following a full hearing of an international investor claim. The case involved Min’s allegations that South Korea had violated protections under an investment treaty between South Korea and China following a lender’s seizure and sale of pledged shares linked to a failed Beijing property project. An original tribunal dismissed the claim in 2024, ruling that the investment was illegal and therefore not protected under the treaty. The an...

 ISLAMABAD, 13 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): The Washington Post has reported that Afghanistan is once again emerging as a major hub for terrorist organisations, with Al-Qaeda rebuilding training facilities and expanding its presence under the Taliban regime. According to a special report by the American newspaper, Al-Qaeda has established at least eight new training centres in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power, while its safe havens and training camps are becoming active in different parts of the country. The report said Al-Qaeda and other militant organisations have established a foothold in at least 14 Afghan provinces, with Al-Qaeda now not only using Afghanistan as a sanctuary but also providing training and operational guidance to other groups, including the Te...

BAGHDAD, 13 September 2026 (Nosheen): Iraq has launched an investigation into a drone attack on a Saudi Arabian pipeline and temporarily closed three border crossings with Iran after Saudi Arabia and Iraq said the drones were launched from Iraqi territory. An Iraqi security source said the closures were part of an intelligence operation to track down those responsible, prevent their escape and curb the smuggling of drones through the crossings. The crossings closed include Shalamsheh in Basra province, al-Shib in Missan and al-Mandali in Diyala, while other crossings with Iran remain operational. Iraq’s security media cell said authorities had begun administrative and security reorganisation at several border crossings and intensified intelligence activities to identify security breaches a...