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US Justice Dept bans officials from attending partisan political events
"Although longstanding Department policy has permitted non-career appointees to attend partisan political events, e.g., fundraisers and campaign events, in their personal capacities if they participated passively and obtained prior approval. Under the new policy, non-career appointees may not participate in any partisan political event in any capacity," the Attorney General declared in a statement on Tuesday.
36 F-7BGI aircraft purchased by Bangladesh from China to boost military supplies
The F-7 BGI is a multi-role capable aircraft manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, China. It was specially designed to meet the requirements of Bangladesh Air Force for cost-effective multi-role fighter aircraft. It is said to be the most advanced version of the F-7 fighter aircraft ever.
Putin expresses 'deepest sympathy' at Mikhail Gorbachev's passing
Putin would be sending a telegram of condolence to the Gorbachev family on Wednesday morning, Peskov added on late Tuesday evening as quoted by dpa news agency report. The former Soviet leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate died in Moscow on Tuesday at the age of 91 from complications arising from illness and old age, according to the Interfax news agency.
Last Soviet leader, Nobel Peace laureate Mikhail Gorbachev is dead
"This evening, after a serious and long illness, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev died," the Central Clinical Hospital (CCH) in the Russian capital announced late on Tuesday. The statesman is to be buried next to his wife in Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, the burial place of many of Russia's most famous politicians, writers and composers.
Pakistan doesn't expect better relations with India because of disaster: Spokesperson
Pakistan Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said on Tuesday that first issues like Kashmir would have to be resolved for better relations between the estranged neighbours and messages of sympathy alone do not work in a wider context. While briefing reporters at the UN headquarters through a video link from Islamabad about the floods in Pakistan.
UN secretary general says South Asia is hotspot for climate crisis
Heavy rains over two months have caused the worst flooding in more than a decade and damaged more than one million homes in Pakistan, The Guardian reported. Guterres said on Tuesday that south Asia was a hotspot for the climate crisis and that the catastrophic flooding in Pakistan that has left tens of millions needing help was a warning to every nation of the destruction wreaked by human-caused global heating,
Is China halting border trade to punish Nepal for its BRI stand?
Nepal's trade with China largely takes place through Tatopani-Zhangmu and Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border points. The country's bilateral trade with China has come to a grinding halt after the northern neighbour closed these two border points without giving a prior notice. As a result, Nepali importers doing business with China have incurred huge losses as Nepal-bound container trucks carrying their goods have stranded in different towns of Tibet including Nyalam, Kerung and Shigatse.
Lahore traders seek permission for vegetable import from India
LCCI President Nauman Kabir urged the government to grant permission to import vegetables from India to control its prices, Geo News reported. "The recent floods have destroyed crops of tomato, onion, potato and other vegetables across the country," he said, adding that the crisis is expected to prevail for the next three months.
US Senator Jon Ossoff on eight-day visit to India
"We are part of the Indian American community in Georgia. Will also work to represent where the growing Indian diaspora is a thriving and beloved part of our community," he stated. At 35, Senator Ossoff is the youngest US Senator in three decades. During his visit, Ossoff will work to strengthen economic, scientific, cultural and security ties between the US and India.
US Justice Dept completes review of documents seized in Mar-a-Lago raid
The completion of the review late Monday could undermine Trump's legal team's efforts to prevent any such examination of the documents until a third party is appointed to review them, reports Xinhua newa agency. This comes after a federal judge in Florida on August 27 signaled she could appoint a "special master" to review some of the documents obtained in the raid.
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