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US delivers written letter to Russia addressing Moscow's concerns: Blinken
Blinken told a press conference that the letter, which was delivered to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the US ambassador to Russia, "sets out a serious diplomatic path forward should Russia choose it", Xinhua news agency reported. The letter, Blinken said, was in response to Russia recently outlining "its concerns and proposals in writing" to the US.
'N.Korea fires 2 apparent short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea'
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from in and around Hamhung, a city on its east coast, at around 8 a.m. It did not elaborate further, Yonhap news agency reported. "Our military is keeping close tabs on related North Korean movements and maintaining a readiness posture," the JCS said in a message sent to reporters.
US Embassy greets Jaffrey, Nadella and Pichai for Padma awards
The trio, all settled in the US now, are among 17 persons who have been named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award. "Congratulations to @madhurjaffrey @satyanadella and @sundarpichai for being awarded the distinguished service Padma Bhushan award for their contributions in the culinary and technology sectors! A warm congrats to all #PadmaAward winners," the US Embassy tweeted on Wednesday.
Pak's secret delegation to Afghanistan held talks with TTP chief, Haqqani network
The TTP, also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has intensified its attacks in Pakistan since a month-long ceasefire expired and peace talks collapsed in December last. The Pakistani delegation held several days of talks with TTP chief Noor Wali Mehsud and members of the extremist group's leadership council in Afghanistan's southeastern province of Paktika, said sources with knowledge of the discussions, the report said.
Biden warns Putin of 'personal sanctions' if Ukraine is invaded
In a brief interaction with mediapersons on Tuesday, Biden said "Yes" when asked if sanctions could be imposed on the Russian President personally if his country invades Ukraine, adding that such a move would mean "enormous consequences worldwide". He also said that the US could commit more military strength in eastern Europe in case of any Russian invasion, but ruled out sending them to Ukraine itself, though military supplies, including anti-tank missiles, have been sent.
Race matters, says Harvard president, vows to fight back US SC move on Asian-American kids
The SC has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action. With three new conservative justices in the SC since its last review, the practice may be facing its greatest threat yet. The court said Monday it would consider a pair of lawsuits alleging that Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) discriminate against Asian American applicants.
Dominant Sunnis in Pak indifferent towards desecration of non-Muslim religious places
A report by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) in Islamabad said the offences against religious places and holy scripts of non-Muslims were reported by Ahmadi, Christian, Hindu, and Sikh communities. While the minority communities show their tolerance in dealing with the cases wherein their religion is defiled by the majority community, a similar offence by minority community finds no tolerance from the majority community, the report said.
Pak study blames polluted air from India for toxic smog in Lahore
A joint investigation report of Bahauddin Zakariya University and NUST University has said that the polluted air coming from India formed the toxic smog in Lahore, Samaa TV reported. The report said the city's air was not clean for a single day in 2020, therefore the number of asthma and heart patients has increased. Pakistan has taken up the matter with India but did not get a response and without some intervention from across the border, the problem cannot be tackled, the report said.
South Korea NSC discusses measures over risk of Russia-Ukraine conflict
National security adviser Suh Hoon presided over an NSC meeting on Tuesday and checked measures to ensure the safety of Korean nationals in Ukraine, according to Park Soo-hyun, a senior presidential secretary for public communication, Yonhap news agency reported.
AK-47 being home delivered like pizza in Pakistan
A person can choose their preferred weapon on social media, make a phone call to the dealer, agree upon a price and a few days later, a courier will knock on their door, Samaa TV reported. This delivery service is available across Pakistan. One might think that this network might be operating in shadow or under several layers of secrecy. But, in this case, there are Facebook pages and WhatsApp groups to sift through a catalogue of weapons.
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