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Kim Jong-un vows stronger strategic ties with Russia
In the message sent on the occasion of Russia Day, Kim said friendly relations between the North and Russia are a "precious strategic asset" and his country will make efforts to ceaselessly develop such cooperative ties, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
6 injured in Houston nightclub shooting
“We had six victims here in a shooting. Apparently there was some kind of disturbance in the club that came out into the parking lot,” Xinhua news agency quoted Police Chief Troy Finner as saying at a news conference late Sunday. The victims ranged in age from late 20s to early 30s, he added.
Imran Khan upset over losing army's backing: Bilawal Bhutto
"Mr Khan's problem with the Pakistan Army began in April of last year when it declared that it would not get involved in politics and would not take sides," Bilawal, who also serves as PPP Chairman, said during an interview with Al Jazeera. "Mr Khan's issue with the army in Pakistan is not that they're involved.
Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report
According to flight radar, the Indian plane with a ground speed of 454 knots entered north of Lahore at about 7:30 p.m. and returned to India at 8:01 p.m. A senior official of the Pak Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that it was not unusual as it was "internationally allowed" in bad weather conditions, Dawn reported.
My friend experienced shooting in US zombie town: Musk
Musk tweeted: "A friend of mine experienced a shooting last night outside his apartment in SF and a bullet went through his wall. Second time it's happened." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post.While one user said, "Time to relocate bruh!!! San Francisco has fallen!!", another commented, Elon, be careful.
New York State legislature passes Bill to make Diwali school holiday in city
Both the Senate and the Assembly voted for the Bill before they ended their session early Saturday morning and it now goes to Governor Kathy Hochul for her expected signature to make it law. Introducing the bill, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar said, "It is long past time to honour" the "vibrant cultural heritage" of the.
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Stockholm
Two arrests were later made in connection with the incident, Swedish Police said in a press statement on Saturday. Saturday's incident brings the total of killed and wounded in connection with shootings in the Stockholm area to seven in less than 24 hours, Xinhua news agency reported.
Ukraine's long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started
"Counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place," Zelensky said on Saturday, BBC reported. But he added that he would not talk in detail about which stage or state the counter-offensive was in. The comments come after an escalation of fighting in the south and east of Ukraine and speculation about progress of the widely anticipated push, BBC reported.
Pakistan's defence budget increased by 16%
Interestingly, all three services -- Army, Navy, Air Force -- were given an equal increase in the budget, although the military takes the major share given its size and the role, The Express Tribune reported. Pakistan's defence spending is now 1.7 per cent of its GDP, showing a decline compared to last year.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires reach Norway: Scientists
Over the last few days, plumes of smoke have stretched from Canada across Greenland, Iceland and made their way to Norway, CNN quoted the scientists at the Climate and Environmental Research Institute in Norway (NILU) as saying on Friday. They have been able to detect the increase in smoke using very sensitive instruments and then confirm its origin using forecast modeling.
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