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14 dead, 170 missing after Indian glacier breaks off
Fourteen people were confirmed dead on Monday and at least 170 others were still missing after a chunk of glacier broke off and unleashed a devastating flash flood in India, officials said.
The wall of water barrelled down a valley in…
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Pakistan military gets Covid-19 vaccine from China
BEIJING: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has delivered a batch of COVID-19 vaccine to the Pakistani military, according to a written statement by China’s Ministry of National Defense here on Sunday.
The Pakistani military is…
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UN report vindicates Pakistan’s position on hostile foreign agencies: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said that the UN report had vindicated its longstanding position on threats posed to Pakistan and the region by groups like the TTP, JuA, HuA and their affiliates, based in Afghanistan.
Pakistan, in the past, has…
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Thousands rally again in Myanmar against military coup
Thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military's ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The fresh rally followed the largest…
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K2 summit: Search resumes for missing Ali Sadpara, team members
ISLAMABAD: A major search operation has resumed Sunday morning after Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara and his two companions lost contact during a summit to K2.
Pakistan Army helicopters are taking part in the operation.
Sadpara,…
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Imran Khan, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed discuss Pak-UAE ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates have agreed to continue working closely for enhancing bilateral ties as well as cooperation in multilateral organizations.
The understanding to this effect was reached during a telephonic…
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Time to resolve Kashmir issue and end this human tragedy: COAS
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has paid rich tributes to the people of Kashmir for their valiant struggle against the Indian occupation.
In a message to mark the Kashmir Day on Friday, General Bajwa…
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Biden pulls Yemen war support, welcomes refugees in US reset
President Joe Biden on Thursday ended US support for Saudi Arabia's devastating war in Yemen and dramatically increased the welcome to refugees, ushering in a major reset in American foreign policy.
In his first major speech on foreign…
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Kashmir solution was key to South Asia peace: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the wishes of Kashmiri people was key to durable peace in…
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Imran Khan reaffirms Pakistan’s “unshakable” solidarity with IOK
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the world community to hold India accountable for its crimes against humanity in the Indian-occupied Kashmir, reiterating Pakistan’s “unshakable” solidarity with the Kashmiri people.…
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PTI finalizes list of Senate nominees
ISLAMABAD: Some noted figures in the Imran Khan government are likely to be awarded the tickets for the upcoming Senate elections, a media report said.
The ruling party's parliamentary board has finalised a list of potential nominees who…
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US ‘disappointed’ as UN court takes up Iran sanctions
The United States on Wednesday said it was "disappointed" by the top UN court's ruling that it can take up Iran's bid to overturn US sanctions reimposed by Donald Trump.
In a sharp shift in tone from Trump's "America First" rhetoric,…
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Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi, capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to a range of 290 kilometers.
The training launch was…
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US moves carrier from Gulf in a sign of easing tensions with Iran
US President Joe Biden's administration has pulled an aircraft carrier out of the Gulf in a sign of potentially easing tensions with Iran, which had soared under former president Donald Trump.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday…
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Pakistan launches Covid vaccination drive
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday launched vaccination against the deadly coronavirus, initially for health workers, and urged the people to strictly adhere to the Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to stop its…
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