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Civilian supremacy a casualty in Pakistan's political crisis
In a statement, issued by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Hina Jilani, the human rights watchdog noted that the government's inability or unwillingness to safeguard civilian supremacy or to preserve the dignity of parliament had proven tremendously disappointing.
Data on UFOs fragmented, says NASA in first public meeting
The space agency, last year, set up a 16-member panel with experts from physics to astrobiology, to study the sightings of unexplained phenomena in the sky, which it calls as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
Pakistan bars channels from giving air time to 'hate mongers'
Issued on Wednesday, the Pemra notification stated that while the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to freedom of expression, there are exceptions to this right, Geo News reported. "It is crucial to strike a balance between protecting freedom of speech and maintaining public order," it said.
Toddler dies in Sydney stabbing incident
At about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency services were called to a unit complex on Washington Avenue, Riverwood, following reports of a concern for welfare, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
N.Korea releases rare pics of botched spy satellite launch
The photos, released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), show Pyongyang's new "Chollima-1" rocket carrying the military reconnaissance satellite, "Malligyong-1", taking off from the country's rocket launching station on the west coast, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Indian-American announces bid for Texas county commissioner
Patel, a 29-year-old former chief of staff to Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George, will run as a Democrat for the seat held by longtime Republican Commissioner Andy Meyers.
Mike Pence to announce 2024 bid next week: Report
Citing informed sources, the BBC report said that the 63-year-old will launch his campaign on June 7 in Iowa. Launching his campaign will put Pence face-to-face with former President Donald Trump. Relations between the two soured after Trump turned on Pence for lacking "courage" after the latter refused to help overturn the 2020 election results, the BBC report said.
Zimbabwean president proclaims Aug 23 as election date
Mnangagwa on Wednesday made the proclamation under Statutory Instrument 85 of 2023 in which he also fixed June 21 as the date on which nomination courts would sit countrywide to accept applications by political parties and their candidates to take part in the polls. The President was expected to announce the date on Monday.
Canada launches category-based selection for Express Entry candidates
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, announced on Wednesday the first-ever launch of category-based selection for Canada's flagship economic immigration management system, Express Entry. This year, category-based selection invitations will focus on candidates who have a strong French language.
North Korea will correctly place spy satellite into orbit soon: Kim Jong-un's sister
Kim Yo Jong made the remarks as she slammed the US for its denouncement of North Korea's botched launch on Wednesday of what it claimed to be a "space launch vehicle," according to a statement carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). "If North Korea's satellite launch should be particularly censured.
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