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New York hit by heavy snow, wind gusts from winter storm Kenan
New York City is expected to receive 8 to 12 inches of total snowfall from Friday evening to early Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a forecast issued by the National Weather Service.
Sergio Mattarella re-elected as Italy's Prez with wide majority
Mattarella was reconfirmed with a broad majority, namely 759 votes in favor of a total of 983 lawmakers and regional representatives actively taking part in the ballot, Xinhua news agency reported.
Uzbek protesters forced Taliban fighters to surrender their weapons
The growing animosity between those ethnic groups and the Taliban ignited briefly in Faryab's provincial capital of Maimana in mid-January when protests over the arrest of a local leader led to clashes, the report said. An ethnic Uzbek, Alem was influential in working with the local leaders and elders from the ethnic groups in northern Afghanistan, securing the loyalty of those regions for the Taliban, the report said.
Families of 9/11 victims stake claim to $7 bn of Afghan frozen funds in US
However, as the debate over the matter prolongs, families of the victims of 9/11 twin tower attacks have now come out with claims of billions of US dollars as compensation from the Afghan frozen assets. As per details, families of at least 150 victims of the 9/11 attacks have staked claim to at least $7 billion in frozen assets held by the Federal Reserves of New York.
Indian wheat shipment for Kabul via Pakistan may start in February
It will be rare when India transports goods using Pakistan's land route to Afghanistan as Islamabad would otherwise never permit two-way trade between New Delhi and Kabul, said The Express Tribune report.
Pakistan terms India's claims on nuclear proliferation 'dubious'
The delegate's comments came in response to Indian Ambassador Pankaj Sharma's statement, in which, he criticized the Pakistani counterpart for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, relating it to bilateral and regional issues.
How Musk's SpaceX rocket will deliver a crater on Moon on March 4
A hefty chunk of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will crash into the far side of the Moon (not visible from the Earth) in a fiery explosion at about 8,000 kms per hour speed. It was US astronomer Bill Gray who calculated the space junk's new collision course with the Moon.
International military assistance for Ukraine optimistic: Defence Minister
Ukraine has already received three batches of military assistance from the US aid package worth $200 million and anti-tank weapons from Britain, Reznikov said, adding that Kiev is also waiting for support from Baltic countries, Canada and Denmark, reports Xinhua news agency.
Russia bans more EU officials from entry
These "representatives of law enforcement agencies, legislative and executive authorities" are personally responsible for promoting anti-Russian policies and measures that infringe on the legitimate rights of Russian-speaking residents and the media, the Ministry said in a statement.
San Francisco marks whopping 567% spike in anti-Asian hate crimes
Mayor London Breed expressed despair over the astonishing surge and suspected the actual numbers are much higher because people are reluctant to report such incidents to the police, reports Xinhua news agency.
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