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Saudi-led airstrike kills 7 Houthis in Yemen's Taiz
"Warplanes of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition bombed a convoy of the Houthi rebel militia when the convoy was travelling in the western parts of Taiz," the source told Xinhua news agency. The airstrike destroyed two vehicles belonging to the rebel group and killed seven of its members in Taiz's district of Maqbanah, the source said.
9 TTP, IS terrorists arrested in Pakistan
In a bid to avert terror activities, the personnel of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police conducted more than 40 operations in different districts of the province late Saturday and arrested nine militants, Mansoor-ul-Haq Rana, senior superintendent of police of Punjab's CTD, told Xinhua news agency on Sunday.
Suez Canal revenue hits record high in 2021
"Egypt's Suez Canal earned a revenue of $6 billion from January until the first half of December," Rabie said, noting that it was the period's highest-ever revenue. The revenue of the Suez Canal reached $5.61 billion in 2020 and $5.8 billion in 2019.
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric wins Chilean presidential polls
At 35-years-old, Boric will also become one of the world's youngest political leaders.
He received 55.87 per cent of the votes cast on Sunday, while Kast garnered 44.13 per cent, Xinhua news agency quoted the Electoral Service of Chile as saying in a statement. Outgoing President Sebastian Pinera, in a phone conversation with the President-elect, said that he is sure Boric will deliver "the best of himself".
Islamic bloc not willing to channel Afghan assistance through Taliban
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi admitted that one of the reasons the fund was set up was because some of the member countries were not willing to channel assistance through the Taliban government, the report said. The announcement of the fund was part of the measures the 57-member Islamic bloc agreed upon after the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC hosted by Pakistan.
Democratic Senator says won't vote for Joe Biden's social spending bill
"If I can't go home and explain it to the people of West Virginia, I can't vote for it. And I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't," Xinhua news agency quoted Manchin, a key moderate Democratic senator from West Virginia, as saying on Fox News on Sunday. "This is a no on this legislation. I have tried everything I know to do," Manchin said, citing concerns about the surging inflation and the $29 trillion national debt.
The Controversial UK Nationality Bill
In addition, as per other measures recommended if voted to a Law, the bill would put at risk the future of six million minorities living in Britain. Majority of British citizens who possess dual passports, fear that they would become more vulnerable and victims of discrimination in a legal manner. The government earlier had the power to withdraw nationality but after notifying the affected person.
Pak human rights activist arrested for speaking out against military
Rights activists suggest Idris Khattak was arrested because he spoke out against the arbitrary detentions and forced disappearances committed by the military, which has an oversized role in domestic and foreign affairs, the report said. His whereabouts are still unknown, Radio Mashaal reported.
UK's foreign secretary becomes chief negotiator in post-Brexit talks
Truss, while retaining her role as foreign secretary, will take over ministerial responsibility for UK's relationship with the EU with immediate effect, it said. In his resignation on Saturday, Frost said he's concerned about "the current direction of travel" of the government, Xinhua news agency reported.
Pakistani minister escapes unhurt in gun attack
Minister Faraz was on his way to Kohat district when gunmen attacked his vehicle in which his driver got injured, Xinhua news agency quoted the Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain as saying. The driver was shifted to a nearby hospital, where his condition was stable.
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