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Pakistan: Imran Khan vows not to vacate protest site in Islamabad until fr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI chief Imran Khan on Wednesday warned his supporters would not vacate D-Chowk in Islamabad until a date for fresh polls was announced by the Shehbaz Sharif government, a move that will lead to a rise in political tensi
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In veiled message to China, Quad leaders say opposed to provocative actio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 25 (ANI): In a veiled message to China, Quad countries on Tuesday said they will champion adherence to international law including UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and are strongly opposed to any coercive, provocative or unilateral actions that seek to change t
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Pakistan's water woes to worsen with climate change
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Highlighting that the Himalayan glaciers have lost more mass since 2000 than in the entire twentieth century, a report by a Washington-based institute said that water scarcity in Pakistan is projected to worsen with climate change.
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Chinese immigrant attacks US church over hatred for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Los Angeles [United States], May 17 (ANI): A Chinese immigrant opened fire at a Taiwanese church in the US state of California on Sunday, killing one and injuring five.
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Water released from Taunsa barrage in Pakistan's Punjab fails to reach Sin
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): Water released from the Taunsa barrage in Pakistan's Punjab province for Sindh reportedly failed to reach its destination in Sindh in an interesting development hinting at the country's water struggle.
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Tensions escalate between Pakistan's Punjab, Sindh provinces over water sh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): Acute water shortage along with a searing heatwave have sparked tensions between Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan over their share of the nation's water resources.
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US calls for calm after violence at Al Jazeera reporter's funeral in Jerus
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): Calling the images of violence that erupted during the funeral procession of the killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh "disturbing", the United States called upon people to maintain calm and avoid any actions that could further escalate tensions.
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OPEC lowers global economic, oil demand forecasts
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], May 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Thursday revised its forecasts for this year's global economic growth and oil demand, citing COVID-19-induced restrictions and geopolitical tensions.
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Sri Lanka: Prez assures to amend Constitution to empower Parliament amid r
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 12 (ANI): Amid tension over the economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that steps will be taken to amend the Constitution of the country to re-enact the contents of the 19th Amendment to further empower the Parliament.
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Naqvi rules out religious angle in anti-encroachment drive, slams Mehbooba
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday slammed former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti for the "minorities attacked" remark and ruled out the religious angle in the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the national capital.
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VHP leader injured in clash in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh, internet services
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) [India], May 12 (ANI): Tension escalated in Nohar city of Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan after Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) block president Satveer Saharan was injured following a group clash on Wednesday evening, said the state police.
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JUI-F party to launch protest against Imran Khan amid rising political ten
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Amid the rising political tensions in Pakistan, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has said that they would launch a protest in a few days against the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.
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