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Putin, Xi Jinping hail 'new era' in relationship, accuse US of 'undermining' global security
The visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow is seen as a boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is subject to an International Criminal Court warrant over accusations of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children. The two leaders discussed the Ukraine conflict, and Putin praised Beijing's 12-point position paper on the conflict.
Five dead in Afghanistan, Pakistan after powerful quake
According to the US Geological Survey, Tuesday night's earthquake struck 40 km southeast of Jurm town in Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province. It was 187.6 km deep, reports CNN. Of the five fatalities, two were reported in Afghanistan's Laghman province, where at least eight more people were also injured, according to Shafiullah.
Iran's top leader says ready to work with Europeans conditionally
The leader made the remarks on Tuesday in an address to the people in the northeastern city of Mashhad on the first day of the new year in Iran. The leader made the remarks on Tuesday in an address to the people in the northeastern city of Mashhad on the first day of the new year in Iran. The top Iranian leader said the West has made bids to.
Los Angeles school workers' strike shuts down 2nd-largest school district in US
The Service Employees International Union Local 99, a union that represents 30,000 school workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), including cafeteria workers, special education assistants, custodians, bus drivers and others providing essential student services, said the it is striking over "unfair labour practices".
California city pays $7,50,000 for police officers painting swastika inside suspect's car
Even though Swaine reported the vandalism less than two days after it occurred, he apparently did not learn about the case against the officers until October 2021 after the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced the charges. The two have reportedly left the force and each pleaded not guilty while they await trial on conspiracy and vandalism charges.
Vladimir Putin lauds Chinese peace plan for Ukraine
"We believe that many of the provisions of the peace plan put forward by China are consonant with the Russian stance and can be taken as a foundation for a peaceful settlement when they are ready for it in the West and in Kiev. However, so far we have not observed such readiness on their part," Putin stated, RT reported.
Pakistan ruling coalition hints at banning PTI
The coalition government condemned the attacks carried out allegedly on the orders of Khan on police and Rangers, who were implementing court orders when they went to his Zaman Park residence in Lahore and when the former Prime Minister came along with his supporters to a court in Islamabad the other day, The Express Tribune reported.
Alarm in Karachi as Covid-19 positivity rate jumps over 28%
"Covid-19 positivity rate has started rising in the country since 100 individuals tested positive during the last 24 hours after as many as 3,147 tests were conducted across the country registering 3.18 per cent Covid-19 positivity rate," an official of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad told The News.
Balochistan rocked by Pashtun and Baloch protests
Gwadar, the port city on Pakistan's south-western coast, being developed by China under the mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a multi-use port saw tens of thousands of women take out a protest march against the government over the incarcerated Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman today and on Sunday. The women protested against what they called the "illegal arrest" of Rehman-the architect of the Gwadar ko Haq Do (Give rights to Gwadar) movement.
Biden okays bill to declassify intelligence info on Covid origins
"We need to get to the bottom of Covid-19's origins to help ensure we can better prevent future pandemics. In implementing this legislation, my administration will declassify and share as much of that information as possible, consistent with my constitutional authority to protect against the disclosure of information that would harm national security," he said.
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