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Israel to upgrade Sri Lankan Air Force's Kfir aircraft
In a statement on Wednesday, the company said that the deal it signed with Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence involves replacing the IAI-made aircraft's basic avionics with the advanced 4+ generation fighter aircraft avionics in order to integrate advanced radar, sensors, communication systems, and new helmets, reports Xinhua news agency.
'Khaleda has to seek presidential pardon to go abroad legally'
The minister said in the Parliament on Wednesday that Zia's family members had applied for her release to take her abroad for treatment. "But in their application, they did not mention any provision of the law, they accepted it. They took Begum Zia home from jail," he added. The Anti-Corruption commission filed another related case on July 3, 2008 related to corruption in the Zia Orphanage.
2 Pakistani soldiers killed in border firing from Afghan side
Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday fired on a Pakistani military post from the Afghan side of the border in the North Waziristan tribal district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations, the army's media wing. The statement said that the Pakistani troops responded in a befitting manner and two soldiers were killed during an exchange of fire, reports Xinhua news agency.
Iranian Navy begins military drill in Caspian Sea
The drill, called Sustainable Security 1400, covers an area of about 77,000 square km in Iran's territorial waters of the Caspian Sea, Xinhua news agency reported. Supporting units from Iranian Air Force and Air Defense contribute to the war game by carrying out different offense and defense tactics for the protection of the country's maritime borders and safety of shipping routes, local media reported on Wednesday.
US govt still follows Donald Trump's legacy against Iran: Hassan Rouhani
Iran "has been facing an economic terrorism since three years ago. What Trump did against Iran was more a war than sanctions," Rouhani said in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Rouhai also claimed that allegations against Tehran were baseless and added that the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, is a "document highlighting the fact that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons", state media IRNA reported.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 182mn
In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 182,136,238 and 3,945,551, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,664,909 and 604,71, respectively, according to the CSSE.
US House votes to create select committee probing Capitol riot
House Democrats, whose majority in the chamber led to a vote that impeached then President Donald Trump exactly one week after the January 6 insurrection, moved to establish the select committee after legislation to create an independent bipartisan commission was blocked by Senate Republicans last month.
UK reports highest daily rise of Covid cases since late January
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 4,800,907. A total of 20,479 coronavirus cases were recorded on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. The country also recorded another 14 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 128,140. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
Russia continues to develop despite Western sanctions: Vladimir Putin
"Russia's economic sovereignty is increasing and its defence capabilities have reached a very high level," Putin said during his annual televised "Direct Line" Q&A session. He said the Russian economy has adapted to the sanctions pressure, which in some ways is beneficial as the import substitution programme has boosted Russia's agricultural and high-tech sectors, Xinhua news agency reported.
Indian American Keshap appointed Charge d' Affaires
"Before departure for #India, I went home to #Charlottesville to seek my Mother's blessings. She served in the #ForeignService at the US Embassy in New Delhi 1958-1960", Keshap wrote on Twitter. Keshap most recently served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, the US State Department announced.
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