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Military postures elevate risk of armed confrontation between India, China: US
The report said that while India and China have engaged in bilateral border talks and resolved border points, relations will remain strained in the wake of the countries' lethal clash in 2020, the most serious in decades. "The expanded military postures by both India and China along the disputed border elevate the risk of armed confrontation between two nuclear powers that might involve direct threats to US persons and interests, and calls for US intervention.
Ex-ISI chief being probed for corruption: Pak Minister
The Minister said that a probe was underway against the former spy chief and his brother over alleged corruption and accumulating assets beyond means, Dawn news reported. However, he said it would be premature to say anything further at this stage.When it was pointed out that any probe into assets beyond means would fall in the domain of the Federal Investigation.
We don't have confidence in Putin, says Zelensky
The Ukrainian leader made the remarks to CNN in an interview on Wednesday night amid intense fighting in Bakhmut, which according to Zelensky will pave an "open road" for Russian troops to capture key areas if they are able to seize the besieged eastern city. Regarding talks with the Russian side, Zelensky said that they cannot currently envisage a situation in which he would meet Putin.
Turkish women defy ban, stage 'Feminist Night March'
Although the police allowed the protesters on Wednesday night to carry on with their march for a while, later they used tear gas to disperse them, reports the BBC. Several people were also detained. The women had gathered in the city's Istiklal Street despite the ban imposed by the Beyoglu district governor's office for all kinds of demonstrations and marches in the area.
6-yr-old who shot teacher in US won't be charged: Prosecutor
The incident had taken place on January 6 at the Richneck Elementary School in the city of Newport News, about 112 km south of the state capital Richmond, the BBC reported. Speaking to NBC News on Wednesday, Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney Howard Gwynn said that his office would not seek charges against the boy, adding that the "prospect that a six-year-old can stand trial is problematic" .
California works to rescue residents trapped by snow
After the latest round of winter weather, the average water equivalent in the snowpack covering California's mountains ranges from 40 to 46 inches, almost double what the area typically sees this time of year, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a report by USA Today. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 13 counties last week, after brutal winter storms trapped residents with feet of snow, including in the hard-hit San Bernardino County.
EU considers sending more military support to Ukraine
"There was increasing consensus around the table that the EU needs to act in order to provide the Ukrainians with more ammunition," Sweden's Minister for Defence Pal Jonson said in a video released after the meeting, Xinhua news agency reported. The defence ministers discussed a plan by Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Garcetti one step closer to US ambassadorship in New Delhi
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 13-8 to approve his nomination on Wednesday, setting up a vote by the full 100-member Senate, which may not prove as difficult as it has been for him to get this far. Two Republican senators voted with all 11 Democrats on the committee to clear Garcetti, who may get the full Senate's approval with similar bipartisanship.
Karachi University to probe violence against Hindu students on Holi
The development came after reports emerged that some students were prevented from celebrating the Hindu religious festival, prompting outrage on social media and condemnation from rights groups and activists, The Express Tribune reported. A video clip was shared widely on social media in which Hindu students of the varsity could be heard accusing members of the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) students organisation of forcefully stopping them from celebrating Holi.
'Army chief turned down Imran Khan's request for meeting'
Geo News programme "Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath" anchor Shahzeb Khanzada, citing unnamed sources, said that Gen Munir told businessmen meeting him on Monday night that Imran Khan sent him a message seeking a meeting, but he told the PTI chief that it was not his job as army chief to meet politicians, Geo News reported.
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