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No trust vote: Imran Khan govt directs spy agencies to monitor lawmakers
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has directed the civilian intelligence agencies to monitor the lawmakers, reported local media citing sourc
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Pakistan: Ahead of no-trust vote, dozens of dissident PTI lawmakers come o
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan, dozens of dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs came out in the open on Thursday, local media reported.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake hits China's Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Pishan County in China's Xinjiang region on Thursday, local time reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Taiwan to launch locally made satellites in 2026
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 17 (ANI): Taiwanese Science and Technology Minister Wu Tsung-tsong said on Thursday that they could launch locally made satellites from its own territory in 2026.
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180 media outlets closed in past seven months in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): As many as 180 media outlets out of 475 have been closed in Afghanistan in the past seven months following the takeover by the Taliban in August this year, local media reported.
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China registers 1,226 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): China mainland reported 1,226 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, comparatively lower than Tuesday's 1,860 cases.
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UN to host pledging conference with UK, Germany, Qatar in Afghanistan f
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): The United Nations along with the United Kingdom, Germany and Qatar will host an international pledging conference in Afghanistan on March 31, in support of the humanitarian response, local media reported.
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Pak opposition leader Marriyum Aurangzeb demands action against Imran Khan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday demanded action against Prime Minister Imran Khan for violating the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP's) code of conduct.
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US welcomes ICJ order asking Russia to suspend military operations in Ukra
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The US welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order asking Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine on Wednesday (local time), State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
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Ace author Deepak Chopra denounces Putin, calls him 'sexually impotent psy
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Deepak Chopra, an Indian-born American author on Thursday (local time) called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "sexually impotent psychopath" as Russia intensified its attack on Ukraine.
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Afghanistan: US planning to ramp up attacks on ISIS-K in summer
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): General Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday (local time) said that the US will ramp up attacks on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) in summer as they are re-constituting itself and will b
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Former Afghan security officer shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Farah p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): Sultan Mohammad, a former government security force member was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Farah province, local Taliban officials confirmed.
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