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Death toll in Turkey-Syria quake surpasses 41,000
"At least 35,418 people have been killed in the twin quakes and 13,208 injured are still receiving treatment in our hospitals," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Anadolu News Agency. Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said 195,962 people have been evacuated.
US moves to address issues of aged-out Indian children
The update determines when a child's age can be "frozen" and protected from "aging out". For a child to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the US based on his/her parent's approved petition for a family-sponsored or employment-based visa, the child generally must be under the age of 21.
Vladimir Putin preparing new aerial attack on Ukraine
Western analysts have said a build-up of aircraft on the Ukrainian border could see Vladimir Putin's forces attempt to push the offensive in the Donbas region, Daily Mail reported. It comes as NATO defence ministers meet for a two-day summit in Brussels to discuss plans for military support for the war-torn country.
SL expects to receive IMF board approval for bailout package by March: Wickremesinghe
Addressing an event organised by a private university in Colombo, the president said the Sri Lankan economy is now stabilising and it will be able to begin the debt restructuring process soon, Xinhua News Agency reported. Wickremesinghe added that the country needs to have political stability to carry out the debt restructuring process.
Anti-terrorism court in Islamabad rejects Imran's bail plea
Khan was on interim bail in the case and the court provided him the opportunity to appear before it on Wednesday, The Express Tribune reported. Earlier, the hearing commenced without Khan under ATC judge Raja Jawad Abbas. Khan's lawyer Babar Awan presented his arguments and made submissions before the court.
India delivers relief material to quake-hit Syria
The material included rations & medicines from Government of India as well as contributions from the international community. "#IndianArmy team deployed in @UNDOF delivers relief material to Aleppo, #Syria. This included rations & medicines from Government of #India as well as contributions from the international community," Additional Directorate General of Public Information.
Pak government to drop another 'petrol bomb' on public
As per a source in the government quarters, prices of petroleum products is likely to be hiked by at least 12.5 per cent. "The ex-depot litre price of petrol is calculated to go up by at least PKR 32.07, High Speed Diesel (HSD) may see an increase of PKR 32.84 per litre, kerosene oil by PKR 28.05 per litre and Light Diesel Oil (LDO) by at least PKR 9.90 per litre from February 16," said the source.
Chinese embassy in Pakistan shuts down consular section
The Chinese embassy shared no specific information about the nature of the issues nor was a timeline provided for the reopening of the consular section. In a notice issued on its official website, China's embassy announced the temporary closure of the consular section for the information of the general public. The closure would remain in place until further orders, according to the announcement, Geo News reported.
EU formally bans gas and diesel car sales from 2035
The new legislation sets the path towards zero CO2 emissions for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2035 (an EU fleet-wide target to reduce CO2 emissions produced by new cars and vans by 100 per cent compared to 2021). The Commission will present by 2025 a methodology to assess and report data on CO2 emissions throughout the full life-cycle of cars and vans sold on the EU market.
S.Korean Prez's office rejects stock manipulation allegations involving first lady
The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) has vowed to push for a special probe into the first lady after a court last week acquitted financiers in the stock manipulation scheme involving Deutsch Motors Inc., a BMW car dealer in South Korea, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations. The DP has long accused Kim of playing the role of a financier and having her stock account managed and used in the manipulation, Yonhap news agency reported.
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