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Russian troops to ban movement in Mariupol for 'infiltration' operation
"Some of the people are going to be mobilised to the Russian occupation corps, some will be forcibly deployed to clear the rubble, and those classified as unreliable will be isolated." According to Andriushchenko, the Russian troops are planning to allow only those men and women to remain in the city who will serve essential needs.
Police enter Pakistan Punjab Assembly, arrest lawmakers for creating ruckus
Videos from inside the assembly hall show police force in riot gear trying to remove members from the hall who had stalled the House proceedings, Samaa TV reported. These are the members who attacked Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari. The Assembly met on Saturday to elect the new chief minister, however, the session turned violent as soon as it began.
Russians missiles hit airfield in Ukraine's Oleksandriia
Shedding light on the incident that happened on Friday, Kuzmenko said: "There was a missile strike on airfield infrastructure in the city of Oleksandriia at 10.26 p.m. (Ukraine local time) on April 15. Rescue operations are ongoing." Like many other regions in the war-torn country, the air-raid alerts in the Kirovohrad region lasted from 10.30 to 11.32 p.m. as per the local time and were heard again at night and in the morning, reported Ukrayinska Pravda.
More Covid cases reported in China's Shanghai
Thirteen patients with severe Covid symptoms were being treated in Shanghai, according to a press conference held on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. Of them, 12 are between 70-93 years of age and had existing serious underlying health issues. On Friday, China reported a total 3,867 locally-transmitted confirmed cases of Covid, according to the report of National Health Commission (NHC) published on Saturday.
Russia warns West of 'unpredictable consequences'
The warning came in a formal diplomatic note from Moscow, a copy of which has been reviewed by media outlets in the US, BBC reported. The two-page diplomatic note - forwarded to the US State Department by the Russian embassy in Washington - warns that US and NATO weapons shipments are "adding fuel" to the conflict in Ukraine, and could lead to what Russian diplomats refer to as "unpredictable consequences", BBC reported.
Imran Khan retained all gifts he got as Pak PM
The most expensive among them were, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, sold in Dubai. Information obtained by The News suggests that Imran had to pay in order to retain 15 expensive gifts. He paid Rs 38 million for the gifts valued at Rs 140 million and other gifts worth Rs 8,00,200 were retained without making any payment.
Fighting for Mariupol continues, says Ukraine
"The Russian Army is constantly recruiting additional units to storm the city, and as of now there are active battles near the Ilyich plant and in the port zone of Mariupol," Motuzyanyk said on Friday.
Protests erupt in US after police officer kills black man
The protests first erupted on Wednesday after the Grand Rapids Police Department released several videos of an officer's encounter with Patrick Lyoya earlier this month, including two that show the fatal shot during a struggle after a traffic stop, Xinhua news agency reported citing the local media. Lyoya, 26, a refugee from Congo, was killed in the garden of a house in Grand Rapids after a brief chase followed by a struggle with the officer, who has not been named.
Moscow to increase missile strikes on Kiev targets
"Russian troops and forces of the Donetsk People's Republic have taken control of the Ilyich Iron and Steel Works in the city of Mariupol as a result of a successful offensive," Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told a daily briefing on Friday. He added that the Russian forces used high-precision sea-based Kalibr missiles to strike a military facility on the outskirts of Kiev, Xinhua news agency reported.
Japan's population logs record fall of 644,000 in 2021
The large drop reflects a plunge in the number of foreign residents due to strict border controls over the Covid-19 pandemic and the rapidly aging society, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The population stood at 125,502,000 as of October 1, 2021, down by 644,000 compared to 2020. It declined for the 11th consecutive year.
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