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Evidence of US high-level snooping revealed in leak of Doval-Patrushev talks
It was not clear from The Washington Post report on the leak that if the intercept was made in India or in Russia. Reporting on the leaked document on Sunday, the newspaper wrote, "It says that Doval assured Patrushev of India's support for Russia in multilateral venues and that New Delhi was working to ensure the war did not come up during a Group of 20 (G20) meeting chaired by India, despite 'considerable pressure' to do so."
Joe Biden may limit investment in China by American businesses
"The word is that Biden aims to sign an executive order in coming weeks that will limit investment in China by American businesses. The executive order will reportedly cover semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum computing," noted analyst Christopher Wood of Jefferies wrote.
Restrictions in Peshawar amid reports of attempts to sabotage law & order
In a notification dated April 30, Peshawar Deputy Commissioner Shah Fahad said that the law enforcement agencies had provided credible information that "non-state actors and miscreants are planning to sabotage the general law and order and peaceful atmosphere in the district", Dawn reported.
Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs feature on Royal Mail stamp marking King's coronation
Captioned "Diversity and Community", the stamp reflects a multi-faith community and the cultural diversity of contemporary British society, a news release stated. The stamp features figures representing the Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist religions and is representative of all faiths and none.
Attacks on journalists in Pakistan rise by 40%
The annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report, prepared by the media rights watchdog Freedom Network, showed that Islamabad was the riskiest place to practise journalism in Pakistan, as 56, or 40 per cent, violations took place in the city, Dawn reported. Punjab was the second worst, with 35 (25 per cent) cases of violations, followed by 32.
Sudan's warring parties agree to 72-hr truce extension
"Based on the endeavours and request of the Saudi-American mediation, the Armed Forces agreed to extend the truce for extra 72 hours, to begin at the end of the current one," the Army said on Sunday in a statement. The Army expressed hope that the other party would abide by the truce, Xinhua news agency reported.For its part, the RSF said in a statement on Sunday that "in response to international, regional and local calls, we declare an extension of the humanitarian truce for an additional 72 hours, starting today midnight".
Turkey neutralises IS leader in Syria: Erdogan
"The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) had been following the so-called leader of IS, code-named Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, for a long time," state-run Anadolu News Agency quoted Erdogan as saying during a live interview on Turkish broadcaster TRT Turk on Sunday.This is the first time I am telling this here.
2 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Seattle
One person died at the spot and the second died at the hospital. The third was hospitalised with life-threatening injuries, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz told a news conference early Sunday morning. Police are searching for an individual who was possibly "associated" with the shooting, according to police as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
Pak PM Shehbaz, Hina Rabbani Khar's discussion on ties with US leaked
As per the leaked documents, Khar said that Pakistan should avoid appeasing the West and that the country's desire to maintain a strategic partnership with the US would sacrifice the full benefits of its original strategic partnership with the long-term friendly nation China, Geo News reported.
Top nuclear envoys of S.Korea, US discuss N.Korea threat in Seoul
US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim held a meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Kim Gunn, on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Asan Plenum 2023 conference, a security forum hosted by a local think tank, Yonhap news agency reported. The two sides shared their assessments of the current security.
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