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Ferment in Pakistan points at Imran Khan's departure
With Pakistan Prime Minister under siege and the clock ticking on his departure, in a fresh twist of the diabolical and devious, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz's (PMLN) central spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb claimed that a man sitting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was attempting to put pressure on party parliamentarians.
Indian students in tight spot amid Ukraine-Russia tensions
While parents are worried about the well-being of their children, the students are going through the hectic process of looking for flight tickets to return to India. Students at the Ternopil Medical University in Ukraine capital Kyiv are in constant touch with the Indian Embassy. The varsity is also extending assistance to the students. There are around 20,000 Indian nationals in Ukraine. Most of them are medical students.
BNP, war criminal alliance distorted our history: Hasina
The contribution of Bangabandhu in the Language Movement and the great Liberation War was erased. But no one can erase the truth. We will continue our efforts to establish our mother tongue, language, literature, and culture at the international level. I believe we will succeed in that endeavor as well, she said while virtually attending the presentation ceremony of Ekushey Padak, the second-highest civilian award in Bangladesh.
UN chief 'concerned' over Russia's decision on Donetsk, Lugansk
The secretary-general is "greatly concerned" by the decision by the Russian Federation related to the status of certain areas of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, said on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. Through a statement attributable to Dujarric, the UN chief called for "peaceful settlement" of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Biden to issue order after Russia recognises independence of Ukraine's breakaway territories
"President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order (EO) that will prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by US persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine," Psaki said in the statement, using the Russian abbreviation of the "Donetsk People's Republic" and the "Lugansk People's Republic," two self-declared republics founded by anti-government militia groups in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
Putin signs decrees recognising two 'independent republics' in Ukraine
At a ceremony held in the Kremlin on Monday, Putin also inked the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Russia and the LPR and the DPR respectively with the heads of the two "republics," a Kremlin statement said, Xinhua news agency reported. "I consider it necessary to make a long overdue decision -- to immediately recognize the independence and sovereignty of the DPR and the LPR," Putin said in a televised address to the nation.
British PM announces end of Covid restrictions despite criticism
The Prime Minister on Monday announced the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with Covid", Xinhua news agency reported. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced.
Trump launches his Twitter-alike app Truth Social on iOS
The Truth Social app on iOS platform resembles Twitter, which was previously Trump's preferred social media network.Trump was banned from the platform in early 2021 after Twitter said he was inciting violence in the wake of the storming of the US Capitol building.
China media claims J-10C fighter jets to upgrade Pak defence industry
While there has been no official confirmation about Pakistan's purchase of J-10C jets, Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed announced at the end of last year that the Pakistan Air Force would perform a fly-past using 25 J-10C fighter jets to be imported from China during Pakistan's Republic Day parade on March 23, Global Times reported.
Covid pandemic may end in 2022: WHO
However, it does not mean that the virus will vanish completely, Melita Vujnovic was quoted as saying in an interview with TASS news agency. "It's hard to make predictions at the moment but we hope that if nothing else happens, the pandemic may end in 2022. "What does an end to the pandemic mean? It means that there will be no major outbreaks, but it doesn't mean that the virus will vanish.
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