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China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval exercise in Gulf of Oman

BEIJING, Jan 20 (APP):China, Russia and Iran held their second round of joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman from Tuesday to Thursday this week, China’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The exercise aims to deepen the pragmatic cooperation between the navies of the […]

Two killed, 26 injured in explosion in Lahore

LAHORE, Jan 20 (APP): At least two people, including a child, were killed while 26 others sustained injuries in an explosion at Pan Mandi in New Anarkali here on Thursday. According to the police, people were busy in the bazaar when the blast occurred which […]

US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah-linked businessmen in Lebanon

United Nations-January 19 (Online): United States has imposed sanctions on three Lebanese business men and one company for being linked to Hezbollah. In a statement, US Treasury Department said their activity as financial facilitators for Hezbollah is exploiting Lebanon’s economic resources at a time of […]

UAE calls on UN Security Council to condemn Huthi attacks

United Nations-January 19 (Online): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) demanded on Tuesday an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to address the deadly drone attack on its capital by Yemen’s Huthi rebels. Earlier in the day, the Saudi-led military coalition of which the UAE […]

UK MP defects amid ‘partygate’ revolt against Johnson

London, Jan 19 (AFP/APP):British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday suffered an embarrassing defection from his Conservative party over revelations of lockdown-breaching events in Downing Street, but vowed to fight on. Seven Conservatives said they had filed letters demanding a Tory vote of no confidence […]

Russia says no new talks on Ukraine until West responds to demands

Moscow, Jan 18 (AFP/APP): Moscow on Tuesday rejected new talks on Ukraine unless the West responds to its demands, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to fly to Kyivin a show of support amid fears of a Russian invasion. Tens of thousands of […]

Pakistan calls for Group of 77’s ‘concerted’ response to multiple challenges facing developing countries

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (APP):Pakistan Tuesday called for “coherent and concerted” response to the “daunting” challenges the Group of 77 (developing countries) are facing to ensure that “none of us is left behind”. “Our responsibility today to address the multiple challenges facing our countries is […]

At least 3 dead in Tonga’s volcanic eruption, amid severe destruction

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (APP):At least three people have died in Tonga following the massive volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami wave that hit over the weekend, with homes and other buildings across the archipelago suffering major damage. According to a Tongan government press release on […]

UK freezes BBC funding for two years

London, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):The UK government came under fire on Monday for freezing the BBC licence fee, with critics accusing it of a politically motivated attack to save the prime minister’s job. The Conservatives’ Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the £159 ($217, 190-euro) annual fee […]

Israel police in standoff with Palestinians over Jerusalem eviction

Jerusalem, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):Israeli police were in a standoff Monday with a Palestinian man who carried a gas canister onto the roof of his home in a Jerusalem flashpoint district as his family faced eviction. Israeli media reported that Mohammed Salhiya had threatened to set […]

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