The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday. “It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians,” he said.This is one of the most serious threats in Europe today,” […]
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KYIV: Explosions were heard before dawn Thursday in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the eastern port city of Mariupol, shortly after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced an operation to “demilitarise” the country. AFP correspondents in both cities heard powerful blasts and in Mariupol, close to the frontline and the Russian border, residents reported hearing artillery in […]
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SYDNEY: Batsman David Warner and Test captain Pat Cummins were among the big names left out of Australia’s 16-player white ball squad named Tuesday for fixtures in Pakistan. Australia are taking a full-strength Test squad on their first Pakistan tour in 24 years, but the three subsequent one-day internationals and one Twenty20 match will see […]
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday, in what it said was a pre-planned movement of military resources. Russia announced last month its navy would stage a sweeping set of exercises involving […]
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WARSAW: A plane carrying US troops landed in Poland, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies. The Pentagon […]
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VIENNA: Iran has provided European powers involved in its tattered nuclear deal with drafts on sanctions removal and nuclear commitments, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said on Thursday, as world powers and Tehran try to reinstate the pact. The announcement came on the fourth day of indirect talks between Iran and the United States on bringing […]
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“Please hold the hearing after that,” Shamim pleaded the IHC.Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan, who was also present in today’s hearing, requested the IHC to direct Shamim to present the “original” affidavit in the IHC with his written response.Let me check, I do not know which affidavit was reported in the media,” […]
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JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the countries to “immediately and urgently” reverse travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, terming them scientifically “unjustified”.Dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have blacklisted South Africa and its neighbours since South African scientists flagged Omicron on November 25.The flight bans […]
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Another group of American lawmakers landed in Taiwan Thursday, showing signs of the US pursuing an aggressive foreign policy towards China, just days after Biden snubbed Beijing and invited Taiwan, instead, to a democracy summit. China says self-ruled democratic Taiwan is its territory, to be retaken one day by force if necessary, and has stepped […]
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Changan Pakistan has increased prices of all their car variants as the company follows in the footsteps of other car manufacturers.The prices have been increased by up to Rs275,000 and the company has cited increasing shipment cost due to container shortage as a major reason. “The freight charges have gone up,” the company said.The new […]
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