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Man in custody in connection with Indian-origin family's kidnapping in California
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But still missing is the kidnapped family - eight-month-old baby Aroohi Dheri, her parents, Jasleen Kaur, 27, and Jasdeep Singh, 36, and uncle, Amandeep Singh, 39. A 48-year-old man was held "as a person of interest" on Tuesday and is in a "critical condition" at a hospital after the suicide attempt, the Merced County Sheriff's Office said.
Pak FIA chief was locked in washroom of PM House on Imran Khan's order
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In an interview with a private news channel, the former cop confirmed the allegations levelled by a hacker on Twitter. The hacker, in a series of tweets which have now been deleted, shared inside details of the meeting between Memon and the former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Geo News reported.
Three scientists share 2022 Nobel Chemistry Prize
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Sharpless and Meldal have laid the foundation for a functional form of chemistry, click chemistry, in which molecular building blocks snap together quickly and efficiently, Xinhua news agency reported.Bertozzi has taken click chemistry to a new dimension and started utilising it in living organisms, the academy said in a statement.
President Yoon, PM Kishida to hold phone talks following NKorean missile launch
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The phone conversation is set to take place Thursday, two days after the recalcitrant regime fired the missile over Japan to fall into the Pacific, marking its first launch of an IRBM in eight months, Yonhap news agency reported. President Yoon and PM Kishida are expected to discuss joint responses to evolving nuclear and missile threats.
Student's satirical cartoon about Yoon sparks dispute over free speech
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Drawn by a high school student, the cartoon, titled "Yoon Suk-yeol Train," went viral on the internet this week after it was displayed along with other prize-winning works at the Bucheon International Comics Festival, which ran from Friday to Monday, Yonhap news agency reported.
Kyrgyz parliament speaker resigns
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Speaking at the meeting, Mamytov outlined the parliament's vital role in stabilizing the country's socio-political situation. "Jogorku Kenesh has always assumed responsibility in the most difficult periods, fulfilled its duty in the interests of the country," he noted, adding that critical decisions had been made, including those related to the Constitution.
Putin signs unification treaties for new regions
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Earlier the documents were unanimously endorsed by the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament. The agreements were ratified on Monday by the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, after they were certified as lawful by the country's Constitutional Court over the weekend, RT reported.
Joe Biden sends letter to Yoon expressing willingness for talks on IRA
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US President Joe Biden also said in the letter the previous day that he is well aware of Yoon's concerns about the IRA, the official told reporters. The IRA gives tax credits only to electric vehicles assembled in North America, raising concerns it will act as a significant trade barrier for Korean carmakers, Yonhap news agency reported.
US cannot afford to walk away from Pakistan, warns new report
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The report has been prepared by a dozen American scholars of South Asian affairs associated with the Pakistan Study Group (PSG), Washington, Dawn reported. The paper warns American policy makers that they cannot afford to walk away from a country that involves three key regions � South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East � and has borders with China and Iran and is close to Russia.
Pakistan Army to steer clear of politics, says Gen Bajwa while confirming retirement plans
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The statement came during the army chief's address at a luncheon at Pakistani embassy in Washington, Geo News reported. Gen Bajwa also reiterated his resolve to leave after the completion of his term as the army chief this November, Geo News reported. "There could be no diplomacy without a strong economy," said the army chief.
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