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Republican Congressman rejects request to cooperate on Capitol riot inquiry
"This request is far outside the bounds of any legitimate inquiry, violates core Constitutional principles, and would serve to further erode legislative norms," Xinhua news agency reported citing a letter Jordan wrote to Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi who chairs the committee. "As you well know, I have no relevant information that would assist the Select Committee in advancing any legitimate legislative purpose," Jordan said in the letter sent on Sunday.
Yet to think about Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa’s tenure extension: Imran Khan
PM Khan also said that the relationship between his government and the Pakistan Army has been “ideal”, as per a report by the Express Tribune. He added that the current tenure of Gen Bajwa is due by November 28, 2022 and hence he does not feel the urgency to move fingers on the matter.
Japan extends support package for hosting of US troops on its soil amid threats from China, North Korea
The new defence agreement was announced in a virtual four-way meeting between Japanese Foreign and Defence Ministers and the US’s Secretary of State and Secretary of Defence on Thursday. As per the new five-year agreement, Japan will extend the support package provided or the hosting of around 50,000 US troops and their families
'Chinese robotic soldiers not seen on LAC'
The ANI sources pointed out the inability of the PLA troops to maintain positions at such heights (such as Tibet which is 4830 metres above the sea level) in such unforgiving climate conditions where temperatures drop to as low as minus 20 to minus 40 degrees Celsius. Taking a dig at the PLA, they said that the “robotic soldiers” will help their human counterparts in surviving the local harsh conditions.
Neom: Saudi Arabia's new megacity will be 17 times bigger than London
The private city will be built along the Gulf of Aqaba, along the Red Sea coast and has been envisioned as a business as well as industrial zone. The city is said to be 17 times the size of London and 33 times the size of New York and will involve an investment of USD 500 billion. As per a report by Egypt Today, “Egypt would allocate more than 1,000 square kilometres of land to the project in the South Sinai governorate.” It is wholly owned by the country’s sovereign fund, the Public Investment Fund and is proposed to be fully powered by renewable sources of energy.
Covid-recovered at 3-5 times more Omicron reinfection risk: WHO
According to Hans Henri P Kluge, the WHO's Regional Director for Europe, Omicron variant can evade previous immunity in people. "So it can still infect those who have had Covid-19 in the past, those who are unvaccinated, and those who were vaccinated many months ago," Kluge said in a recent note. "There are three things that we need to do urgently: protect ourselves through vaccination, prevent further infections,
Nearly 20,000 flights cancelled in US since Christmas Eve
Among them were 1,760 flight cancellations within, in or out of the country on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency quoted the report by the Hill media outlet as saying. Meanwhile, more than 4,800 flights were delayed on Wednesday, it said.
Pak's ex-Navy chief faces criminal proceedings for illegal construction
In a 45-page judgement, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah ordered the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to take over the naval farmhouses, saying that navy had "trespassed on the land situated on the embankment of Rawal Lake, and that too in a protected national park area". The court termed it an irony of fate that "the chief of naval staff and one of the branches of the armed forces i.e. the Pakistan Navy were involved in violating the enforced laws and transgressions from the mandate prescribed under the supreme law of the country, the Constitution".
Global food prices up 28.1% in 2021: FAO
Abdolreza Abbassian, senior economist of the UN agency, told a press briefing here on Friday that in 2021, the FAO Food Price Index was 28.1 per cent higher than in 2020, reports xinhua news agency. Global cereal prices were at their highest level since 2012, on average 27.2 per cent above 2020 prices, he said.
Hasina again promises to eradicate terrorism to build a secular B'desh for all religions
Addressing the nation over TV to mark her the third year of her present tenure amid thirteen years of being in power, she also said the present government helmed by the Awami League has foiled the rise of militancy. Again announcing her commitment to fulfilling the dream of the Father of the Nation to build a secular and democratic state free from exploitation and deprivation, "where people of all religions, castes, classes and professions will live happily and peacefully. Everyone will have access to food, clothing, shelter and medical treatment", she said that unfortunately, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman could not fulfil his dream.
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