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Biden signs bill to fast-track process to raise debt limit
The bill, which was approved by both chambers of the Congress earlier this week, will set up a process for Democrats to raise the debt limit in a second bill by a simple majority vote, Xinhua news agency reported.
Former Pak general says coup which overthrew Nawaz Sharif was 'unfortunate'
In an interview with Saudi Urdu News website, the former Pakistan Chief of General Staff, Lt Gen Satti said the incident of October 12, 1999 should have never occurred. He said he met former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif twice before the toppling of his government and found him a polite and mature person as the premier, the report said.
US high school shooting victim's family files $100mn suit
The federal lawsuit, filed on Thursday, accuses school officials of dismissing violent threats, not only in the hours and days before Ethan Crumbley's shooting, but also two weeks earlier when students and parents raised concerns, local media quoted attorney Geoffrey Fieger as saying. In addition to the federal lawsuit, a similar suit will be filed in state court, which will also seek $100 million, Xinhua news agency quoted Fieger as further saying.
China slams conspiracy theory over CDS chopper crash
Following the crash on Wednesday, Chellaney, a Delhi-based author and commentator, had tweeted: "At a time when China's 20-month-long border aggression has resulted in a warlike situation along the Himalayan front, the tragic death of India's chief of defense staff, Gen. Rawat, his wife and 11 other military personnel in a helicopter crash couldn't have come at a worse time.
'Balochistan was forcibly made part of Pak in 1947'; The speech that got a cancer patient arrested
An FIR was registered against Mastikhan in which the complainant alleged that he heard the AWP worker deliver an inciting speech against the state, armed forces, and intelligence agencies. The complaint quoted Mastikhan as saying that Balochistan was forcibly made part of Pakistan in 1947 and that the state considered the people of province to be "slaves", the report said.
Chabahar port project not affected by US sanctions: Jaishankar
Responding to question by BSP Lok Sabha member Ritesh Pandey on the impact of US sanctions on Iran on the project, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishnkar said this agreement was signed in 2016, and possession was taken in 2018. "Terminal is fully functional and US sanctions are not relevant to this project at all," he said.
Former Pak general says coup which overthrew Nawaz Sharif was 'unfortunate'
In an interview with Saudi Urdu News website, the former Pakistan Chief of General Staff, Lt Gen Satti said the incident of October 12, 1999 should have never occurred. He said he met former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif twice before the toppling of his government and found him a polite and mature person as the premier, the report said. The former head of the Triple One Brigade.
PM Imran Khan sounds like broken record, says no possibilities of talks with BJP-led government in India
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday reiterated that the whole of South Asia has become hostage to the Kashmir issue. Imran also added that he saw no scope of holding any meaningful dialogue with the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government because of its "religious nationalism". Khan also said several problems like climate change can be effectively tackled only if India and Pakistan agree to work together.
'World's biggest captor of journalists': RSF accuses China of detaining 127 scribes
The international body aims at safeguarding the right to information. Numerous journalists were detained for reporting and publishing content that the ruling Communist Party considers as sensitive, the latest report by RSF reveals.
China committed genocide against Uyghurs: Tribunal
The Uyghur Tribunal on Wednesday has said that China has committed genocide on Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang by imposing measures to prevent births intended to destroy a significant portion of them. The London-based independent Tribunal has also blamed senior Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping for acts perpetrated against Muslim minority groups.
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