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Pakistan Army using TLP to keep in check the civilian government led by Imran Khan
Now that it has the upper hand in Afghanistan since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August 2021, it appears that the Pakistani Army is once again activating its proxies -- the religious extremist groups -- to advance its domestic political ambitions, as per an article by Sameer Patil, former Fellow, International Security Studies Programme, Gateway House.
74% of New York City voters say crime very serious problem: survey
"Until now, the highest number of voters thinking crime was a very serious problem was 50 per cent back in January 2016," said a release on a Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters in New York City on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. Crime ranks as the most urgent issue facing New York City, according to the survey.
Reviving diplomatic talks bring hopes of defusing Russia-Ukraine tensions
Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's Permanent Representative to the European Union, told the BBC that Russia still believes "diplomacy can help" ease the Ukraine tensions, reiterating that Moscow has no intention of invading any country, while warning that it is important not to provoke Russia into changing its mind.
Stakes 'very high' over Ukraine crisis, says Boris Johnson
Speaking in Brussels, Johnson said he hoped "strong deterrence" and "patient diplomacy" could find a way through the crisis but the stakes were "very high", the BBC reported.
Possible truck blockage on Super Bowl monitored by US authority
Many news outlets on Thursday claimed they obtained a bulletin released by the DHS, which said the convoy could meet first in Los Angeles then head east, perhaps reaching Washington, D.C. in time for US President Joe Biden's State of the Union address scheduled on March 1, Xinhua news agency reported.
Sending team to Vienna shows Iran's will to pursue diplomatic solution: President
Raisi made the remarks on Thursday during his meeting with foreign ambassadors to Iran on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to the Iranian presidency's website. "Everyone knows the Islamic Republic has never left the negotiating table and has always entered talks with determination and initiatives," he added.
Head of London Police resigns after controversies
Dick, the first woman to lead the country's largest police force, had been under pressure over a number of issues that recently generated adverse publicity for the Met, Xinhua news agency reported. The Police Chief said her decision followed contact with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan earlier on Thursday.
Baloch resistance sends blunt message to Pakistan by attacking trucks, stop exploiting our natural resources
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighting for an independent Baloch nation attacked mining vehicles from Dalbandin with improvised explosive devices (IED). In a press statement, spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said: "Freedom fighters of Baloch Liberation Army attacked several vehicles with IED and automatic weapons in Hub, Balochistan. These vehicles were carrying the looted Baloch natural resources from Balochistan to Pakistan."
Coronavirus was being examined in a Chinese lab before outbreak
The discovery, from analysis of soil samples, suggests the coronavirus may not have jumped from wildlife into humans naturally, the report said. Scientists in Hungary found traces of a unique variant of coronavirus while examining DNA from soil from Antarctica that had been sent to the firm Sangon Biotech in Shanghai.
Hypocrisy of Taliban -- While their daughters get educated abroad, Afghan girls face illiteracy at home
While the Taliban leaders are formulating the new education policy, their daughters have been enjoying studying in Qatar and Pakistan. In a shocking revelation, a report by the Afghan Analysts Network (AAN) exposes how the Taliban elites are sending their daughters to overseas schools despite the regime not allowing many female secondary students in classrooms in Afghanistan.
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