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Turkey, Sweden fail to end NATO membership standoff
The aim of Thursday's talks between Stoltenberg and the foreign ministers of Sweden and Turkey in Brussels was to overcome Turkey's objections to Sweden joining the alliance, Xinhua news agency reported.
US lawmakers call for safety of Indian diplomats, missions
They, on Thursday, also called for the state department to work with law enforcement agencies to apprehend those responsible.Two men set fire to the entrance to the Indian consulate in San Francisco on Saturday in a second instance of a breach of security, just a few months.
India rejects Pak's attempt to raise Kashmir issue at NAM meet
Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, Sanjay Verma, while delivering his statement at the NAM ministerial meeting, said that India rejects the "unfounded and baseless remarks" by Pakistan.
Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia: Alexander Lukashenko
Since the rebellion on June 24, the whereabouts of Prigozhin remains unknown, the BBC reported. Under the deal to end the stand-off brokered by Lukashenko, charges against the Wagner chief were dropped and he was offered a move to Belarus. But on Thursday, the President said: "As for Prigozhin, he's in St Petersburg. He is not on the territory of Belarus."
Prachanda in soup for his 'India makes PM' comment
Addressing a function to launch a book written by Kiran Deep Sandhu on Sardar Pritam Singh on Monday, Prachanda, as the Prime Minister is popularly known, said that Pritampal once went to India to lobby for him to make him the premier. After leaving India many years ago, Pritam’s family is now settled in Kathmandu and has good connections with political leaders of Nepal, including Prachanda.
Imran Khan booked for attack on Pakistan Army’s GHQ
Sources said three of these cases had been registered on May 9 and the other three on May 10, under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), The News reported. The joint investigation teams (JITs) are carrying out a probe into all the cases, they added. Sources further stated that the cases had been registered at Civil Lines in Faisalabad, Samanabad, RA Bazar, and New Town police stations in Rawalpindi, City Police Station in Mianwali and Police Station Cantt in Gujranwala, on behalf of their respective police officials.
Russia sees no grounds for extending grain deal: Kremlin
Russia has not yet officially declared its stance on the future of the deal and will announce it in a timely manner, Xinhua news agency quoted Peskov as saying to reporters. The spokesman added that there is still some time left to fulfill that part of the agreement related to Russia.
Indian student buried alive by ex-boyfriend in Aus in 'act of revenge', court hears
Jasmeen Kaur was stalked and abducted by Tarikjot Singh, 23, from her workplace in North Plympton in 2021 and driven to Flinders Ranges where she was murdered and buried in a shallow grave. Tarikjot, who pleaded guilty to murder in February this year, was obsessed with Jasmeen and wanted to marry her, according to the victim’s mother.
India, Iran, Russia hold crucial meet in Tehran amid PM Modi’s call to galavanise the 7200 km North-South Corridor
Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misria attended the meeting to discuss the contours of the project.The meeting coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch at the SCO summit yesterday where he underlined the need to build strong connectivity.
After Vietnam, Philippines may now ban 'Barbie' over disputed map
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board of the Philippines recently posted a notice to its website that read: "We confirm that the Board has reviewed the film Barbie today, 04 July 2023. At this time, the assigned Committee on First Review is deliberating on the request of Warner Brothers F.E. Inc. for a Permit to Exhibit."
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