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Iran's supreme leader, Prez laud nationals for 'resistance' against US sanctions
They made the remarks in their congratulatory addresses to the Iranian nation on the occasion of the Nowruz celebrations, marking the beginning of the new year in Iran. Khamenei noted that "the abject failure" of the Americans' "maximum pressure" was among the Iranian people's sweet and biggest achievements in the previous year, describing it as a victory achieved in the light of their resistance, the leader's website wrote.
'Russia to open humanitarian corridors from Ukraine's Mariupol'
"In order to save human lives and preserve the infrastructure of Mariupol ... Russia will open humanitarian corridors from Mariupol in the eastern and western directions upon the agreement with the Ukrainian side from 10 a.m. (Moscow time) tomorrow, on March 21," Mizintsev was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Russia, Ukraine make progress in ceasefire negotiations: Turkish FM
"If the parties do not step back from their current positions, we can say that we are hopeful for a ceasefire," Cavusoglu told local daily Hurriyet. "We see that the parties are close to agreement on fundamental issues," Cavusoglu said, reiterating his optimism when attending a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party, Xinhua news agency reported.
1 killed, 24 injured in US car show shooting
"One suspect is in custody and a search is continuing today for others who may have been firing into the crowd," Xinhua news agency quoted Arkansas State Police as saying. Several children were among the victims, said local media reports, quoting the Dumas police. An investigation is underway. Victims and witnesses have been interviewed overnight, said the reports.
Dissidents' offspring would be unable to find spouses: Imran Khan
"Return to the party's fold or face social boycott," Imran Khan warned the dissenting PTI members while addressing a public gathering in Dargai – a small town in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Malakand district on Sunday. "People will not trust you... youth are aware of whatever happening in the country, this is the age of social media where it is difficult to hide anything," he said.
Russia says training base of foreign mercenaries hit in missile attack
The Russian military said it delivered a precision strike on the training base of the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where foreign mercenaries were based. "High-precision air-launched missiles struck at the training centre for special operations forces of the Ukrainian armed forces, where foreign mercenaries who arrived in Ukraine were based, in the area of Zhytomyr Region," said a statement by the Russian Defence Ministry, RT reported.
Imran Khan wants to emulate India's foreign policy
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday lauded India for having an "independent foreign policy" that was favourable to its own people, Express Tribune reported. He maintained that like India -- which imported oil from Russia despite American sanctions and despite being an ally of the US -- his foreign policy would also favour the people of Pakistan, the report said.
Russia fires Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy Ukraine facility
The Russian Defence Ministry said that the Russian armed forces with Kalibr missiles destroyed workshops for the repair of damaged Ukrainian armoured vehicles. At the same time, it is reported that Kalibr missiles from the waters of the Caspian Sea, as well as from the airspace over the Crimea, the Kinzhal complexes destroyed a large fuel and lubricants storage base near the village of Konstantinovka, Mykolaiv region.
Now, Germans told to eat less meat to 'fight Putin'
"Despite the fact that I am a vegetarian, I will not preach that everyone should go vegetarian. But let's put it this way: eating less meat would be a contribution against Putin," the German minister told Spiegel magazine when asked if the German authorities would have to increase the allocation of German-produced grain for public consumption, RT reported. Ozdemir claims that Russia is "using its export power."
Pak opposition threatens sit-in inside parliament if no-confidence motion not tabled
The opposition alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has continued to gain more support from breakaway members of the ruling party. It now claims support of about three dozen members, who are ready to vote against the government in the no-confidence motion, which would be a decider of the future of Imran Khan and his politics.
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