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Turkey earthquake failures leave Erdogan looking vulnerable
With elections on the horizon, his future is on the line after 20 years in power and his pleas for national unity have gone unheeded, BBC reported .Erdogan has admitted shortcomings in the response, but he appeared to blame fate on a visit to one disaster zone: "Such things have always happened. It's part of destiny's plan."Turkey lies on two fault lines.
Pakistan approves power tariff hike to pacify IMF
While the financing surcharge would remain a regular part of average base national tariff, the two other tariff adjustments would sometimes be overlapping simultaneously and fluctuating at other times, reports Dawn news. In addition, another surcharge at the rate of 1 PKR per unit has been approved in advance for the next fiscal year (FY24).
Shehbaz Sharif's jumbo cabinet draws condemnation
Since coming to power in April last year, Sharif has been calling for austerity but the frequent expansion of the cabinet by inducting more people as special assistants to the premier without adopting a clear criteria and process has raised several eyebrows, The Express Tribune reported. Former senator and lawyer Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and former minister of state.
Turkey-Syria quake toll surpasses 23,800, search efforts continue
In its latest update, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the overall death toll currently stood at 20,318, with 80,052 reported injuries, Anadolu News Agency reported. The 7.7- and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes, centred in the Kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 million people across the provinces of Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.
Ahead of elections, Sheikh Hasina faces stiff challenge in Bangladesh
Unfortunately, the police have not been as active as they should have been. Hindu community in Bangladesh, which is always in minority, is distressed by repeated assaults on their religion and deities by Islamic fanatics. According to them, in the latest incident, many idols were not only destroyed but were found inside the pond waters along the temple locations.
FBI finds additional classified file in ex-VP Mike Pence's home
The search was conducted by FBI agents from Indianapolis and is not currently linked to other investigations into classified files, the BBC reported. In a statement on Friday, Devin O'Malley, an adviser to Pence, said that the former Vice President agreed to the consensual search and the additional file were removed following "a thorough and unrestricted search.
White House communications director to step down
Bedingfield, who has served in the position since US President Joe Biden's inauguration in January 2021, will be succeeded by Ben LaBolt, a former adviser to former US President Barack Obama. A long-time aide to Biden, Bedingfield previously announced her plan to depart last summer, only to push back her exit and remain in the job. Xinhua news agency reported.
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 prevalence jumps to 75% in US
XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 74.7 per cent of US' Covid-19 cases, up from 65.9 per cent the week prior. BQ.1.1 remains the second most prevalent strain at 15.3 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported. The CDC started tracking XBB.1.5 separately from its parent strain XBB from the week of November 12 last year, when it accounted for only 0.1 per cent of cases nationwide.
US quicker to down flying 'object' than Chinese balloon
The object -- that's what the US is calling it at this early stage of investigation -- was described by Defence officials as as large as a car -- in contrast to the Chinese balloon which was the size of three passenger buses. But the officials acknowledged they had few other details -- nothing about its ownership, origin or purpose.
China has penetrated UN undercutting its oversight function, says US official
Asked by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez about State Department's efforts to push back against China's "systematic effort to subvert the ability of the United Nations human rights system", Sherman said that it was important for the United States to maintain representation at the organisation, RFA reported.
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