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Iran says US sanction waiver 'insufficient' to restore nuke deal
Iran is waiting for the US to fulfill its duties and obligations regarding the lifting of sanctions, Khatibzadeh told Jamaran news website on Saturday. "The news we hear on Saturday is about a dimension of lifting nuclear sanction, and everyone knows that this is not enough," Khatibzadeh said, adding that "what the US needs to do is to lift all sanctions, including the nuclear sanctions".
US conveys approval on Masood Khan's appointment as Pak envoy
The agreement, which was issued by the State Department, will now allow Masood to replace incumbent Pakistani Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan. The agreement, in diplomacy, is an agreement to receive and facilitate members of a country's diplomatic mission. Masood's agreement was sent by the Foreign Office in November after Prime Minister Imran Khan nominated him as ambassador to the US.
Pakistan, China to ink $10-15 bn pacts
However, both sides have so far been unable to make progress on the much-delayed multibillion-dollar project of Mainline-1 (ML-1) despite making efforts, as the financing agreement has not yet been firmed up yet. Pakistan's federal cabinet has also granted approval for signing of much-awaited industrial cooperation between the two countries under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
'Foreign govt' hacked WSJ, New York Post, Dow Jones: News Corp
In its filings to the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), News Corp that owns Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Dow Jones etc explained that the cyber-attack took place at some point in January. "Together with an outside cybersecurity firm, the Company is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the activity to determine its nature, scope, duration and impacts," said News Corp.
International Space Station will plunge into Pacific in 2031: NASA
Once out of orbit the space station will make a dramatic descent before splash-landing in Point Nemo, which is about 2,700 km from any land and has become known as the space cemetery -- a final resting place for decommissioned space stations, old satellites and other human space debris, the Guardian reported.
Aus Deputy PM apologises for calling Morrison 'hypocrite and liar'
In text messages made public on Friday by Nine Newspapers, Joyce said Morrison "is a hypocrite and a liar from my observations and that is over a long time" to former government staffer Brittany Higgins, before Joyce assumed the office of Deputy Prime Minister in June 2021, reports Xinhua news agency.
Genocide Watch recognises Pak Army's 1971 genocide in Bangladesh
"Genocide Watch recognizes the crimes committed by the Military Forces of Pakistan against the Bengali population in Bangladesh in 1971 as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes," the organisation said in the declaration on Thursday in commemoration of 50 years of the genocide. The Washington D.C.-based NGO works to predict, prevent, stop, and punish genocide and other forms of mass murder.
US lawmakers ask President Biden to partner India on global Covid vaccine supply to check use of substandard Chinese vax
A group of bipartisan influential American lawmakers has requested President Biden to partner with India on global Covid-19 vaccine supply to ensure its allies do not use substandard vaccines from China and Russia. In a letter to President Biden, they urged him to push for effective supply and distribution of Cobervax, a US-made, India-manufactured affordable vaccine- amongst its allies to fight the pandemic.
US, 8 other nations urge UNSC to condemn N.Korean missile test
Friday's meeting marked the second attempt by the US and other like-minded countries in just about two weeks to hold North Korea to account for its recent series of missile launches, Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday. North Korea staged its seventh and last round of missile launch of the year on January 30. The statement was signed by the UN representatives from eight other UNSC member countries.
Europe may see 'long period of tranquillity' in pandemic: WHO
According to Hans Kluge, WHO's Europe Director, the region was in a position of "higher protection" that could "bring us enduring peace", even if a new, more virulent variant than Omicron should emerge, the Guardian reported. Last week, the European region had recorded 12 million new coronavirus cases -- the highest single weekly total of the pandemic -- with about 22 per cent of all tests returning a positive result, Kluge was quoted as saying.
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