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Israeli PM to pay first visit to UAE

Posted on December 13, 2021 by News Desk

Tal Aviv – December 12 (Online): sraeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and meet the Gulf state’s de facto ruler in the highest-level visit since the countries formalised relations last year. The trip comes amid heightened regional […]

Race to rescue survivors as US tornadoes kill at least 94

Posted on December 12, 2021 by News Desk

Mayfield, United States, Dec 12 (AFP/APP):US rescuers desperately searched for survivors Sunday after tornadoes killed at least 94 and left towns in ruin, with emergency crews racing against time to find dozens still missing from a collapsed Kentucky factory. President Joe Biden called the wave […]

Finland to buy 64 US F-35 fighters in huge deal

Posted on December 11, 2021 by News Desk

Helsinki, Dec 10 (AFP/APP):Finland will order 64 F-35A multi-role fighter jets from US contractor Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing fleet in a massive deal worth 8.4 billion euros ($9.5 billion), the government said Friday. Lockheed Martin defeated rival bids from Boeing, France’s Dassault, Saab […]

Veteran Kenyan politician Odinga to make fifth run for president

Posted on December 11, 2021 by News Desk

Nairobi, Dec 10 (AFP/APP):Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga announced Friday he would make his fifth bid for the presidency in next year’s election, ending months of suspense following a surprise truce with his former foe, President Uhuru Kenyatta. The announcement at a Nairobi stadium packed […]

US to opt for ‘other options’ if Iran nuclear talks fail

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Washington -December 10 (Online): US President Joe Biden has ordered his staff to prepare “additional measures” if troubled talks over Iran’s nuclear program, which resumed Thursday in Vienna, fail to reach a resolution. “The president has asked his team to be prepared in the event […]

At least 53 killed in Mexico truck accident on migrant route

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, Dec 10 (AFP/APP):At least 53 migrants crammed into a truck traveling at high speed were killed Thursday in Mexico after the vehicle overturned in the southern state of Chiapas, a major transit point for those trying to reach the United States. Thousands […]

UNGA adopts Pak-sponsored resolution calling for respect for sacred religious symbols

Posted on December 10, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 09 (APP):The UN General Assembly Thursday adopted a Pakistan-Philippines sponsored resolution with near unanimity, except for abstentions by a handful of States, including India, on promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue that underscored the need for respecting sacred religious symbols. The vote was […]

Gender Based Violence: US Embassy Nominates Amna Baig for Prestigious Award

Posted on December 10, 2021 by News Desk

Islamabad December 9 (Online): US Embassy has nominated Amna Baig for Prestigious Award as part of 16 Days Against Gender Based Violence Campaign. US Embassy Chargé d’affaires Angela P Aggeler hosted an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 16 Days Against Gender Based […]

Record number of journalists jailed in 2021: CPJ

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

New York, Dec 9 (AFP/APP):The number of journalists jailed around the world hit a new record in 2021, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday, with China and Myanmar having put a quarter of the 293 media workers behind bars. In its annual […]

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