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Drone downing: Russian pilots recommended for state awards
Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu "has put forward for state awards the pilots of the Su-27 aircraft who prevented the US MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle from violating" the restricted flight zone established by Moscow amid the Ukraine conflict, the ministry's statement read, RT reported. It added that the borders of the area in question had been made known to all users of international airspace.
Turkey estimates earthquakes loss over $105 bn
The report, announced by Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry and prepared by the presidency's department of strategy and budget, predicted that the financial burden caused by the tragic tremors could reach approximately 9 percent of the national income in 2023, Xinhua news agency reported.
Lahore High Court grants Imran Khan protective bail in nine cases
The PTI chief had approached the LHC earlier in the day to seek protective bail in nine cases. Five of those cases are registered in Islamabad and four in Lahore, Geo News reported. A two-member bench comprising Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh and Justice Farooq Haider conducted the hearing on bail pleas filed against the cases that are lodged under terrorism sections.
ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, Russia says 'meaningless'
The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia, the BBC reported. It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine at least from February 24, 2022 - when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
'IS could hit Western interests in Europe, Asia from Afghanistan within 6 months'
General Michael Kurilla, head of US Central Command, told Congress that 'at least hundreds of thousands' of US citizens could be vulnerable to an attack by ISIS-K, which has the 'ultimate goal to strike on the American homeland', the Daily Mail reported. ISIS-K -- the Islamic State in Khorasan -- is an IS affiliate based in Afghanistan and a sworn enemy of both the Taliban and the US, the Daily Mail reported.
Russia threatens to destroy Ukraine jets after Poland, Slovakia pledges
Slovakia became the second Nato country to pledge Kyiv some MiG-29 aircraft on Friday, a day after Poland. Slovakia's fleet was grounded last year and it no longer uses the jets, the BBC reported. Ukraine has asked Western countries for modern jets like the F-16, but because of long training times, these are seen only as long-term options.
China's FDI inflow up 6.1% in first two months of 2023
In US dollar terms, the FDI inflow went up 1 per cent year on year to $39.71 billion, Xinhua news agency reported. The service industry saw FDI inflow increase by 10.1 per cent year on year during the first two months, while that for high-tech industries jumped by 32 per cent from a year earlier, data from the ministry showed.
Xi Jinping to visit Russia
The trip will last until Wednesday. Xi will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss "aspects of further development of comprehensive partnership," according to a statement from the Kremlin. There will also be a discussion of the international agenda and cooperation between the two nations in world affairs.
Budget showdown: Biden exposes Republicans on crime and police
Republicans however stoutly defend their position and dismiss Biden's counterclaims saying that the Democrats are the ones who would like to "defund the police" as budget and debt ceiling talks escalate before a summer deadline with far-reaching economic ramifications, media reports say.
Pak minister snubs IMF demands to abandon long-range nuclear missiles
Speaking at the special Senate session in front of foreign ambassadors, Dar said Pakistan has its own deterrence and would not allow any external entity or institution to decide on what kind of missiles the country can have. "Nobody has any right to tell Pakistan what range missiles it can have and what nuclear weapons it can have. We have to have our own deterrence," said Ishaq Dar.
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