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Ex-Nepal PM Oli again vents his ire against India
With the support of UML and Oli, the Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, has become the Prime Minister of Nepal after the single largest party in the Parliament, Nepali Congress, refused to hand over the PM's post to Prachanda.
Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after historic deadlock
McCarthy from California who has been the House Republican leader since 2019, will finally take the gavel after 15 rounds of voting since the 118th Congress convened on Tuesday, despite his party holding a majority in the chamber, reports the BBC. The development came after a dramatic pressure campaign played out live on the House floor as Republican rebel Matt Gaetz was urged to vote for Mr McCarthy.
Support for Pakistan has ebbed away: Shehbaz
In an article for the Guardian newspaper, the premier wrote: "International attention has receded, but the waters have not. Large parts of Sindh and Balochistan provinces remain inundated. The number of food-insecure people in Pakistan has doubled to 14 million; another 9 million have been pushed into extreme poverty.
Maryam Nawaz's elevation furthers Sharif political dynasty in Pakistan
Sources in the PML-N lament that there has been no consultation done prior to making this appointment, which has made Maryam Nawaz the third most powerful figure in the party after her father Nawaz Sharif and uncle Shehbaz Sharif, the sitting Prime Minister, The News reported.
India may have role in diplomacy to end Russia-Ukraine war: US State Dept spokesman
"We do believe that countries like India, countries that have a relationship with Russia and with Ukraine may be in a position to help bring about dialogue and diplomacy that could one day put an end to this war," Price said on Friday while briefing foreign correspondents. "We have been in regular, close contact with India regarding what we can do to hold Russia accountable and to impose additional costs on Russia for its war."
Eurozone annual inflation eases to 9.2% on lower energy prices
December's lower inflation rate was driven mainly by moderating energy prices and actions by governments to cushion households from rising utility bills, Xinhua news agency quoted the office as saying on Friday. Eurozone inflation stood at 10.6 per cent in October, the highest level since records began in 1997.
US announces over $3.75 bn in new military assistance to Ukraine
In a statement issued on Friday, the Department said the new assistance includes a $2.85 billion drawdown from stocks of the Department of Defense to be provided immediately to Ukraine and $225 million in Foreign Military Financing to build the long-term capacity and support modernization of the country's military.
Chinese academics facing huge backlash for studies on how Marxism can help fight Covid
Prominent Chinese academics are facing a huge backlash online for their studies on how Marxism can help fight Covid-19, with critics accusing them of wasting time and money at a time when the country is battling a surge in infections, according to a media report.
Uyghurs facing genocide, held in concentration camps: Rushan Abbas
Abbas hails from the Xianging Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. She is the founder and executive director of the organization, Campaign For Uyghurs. She has testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the US on the emergence of concentration camps in the Xianging Uyghur Autonomous Region in China as also on the threat of Chinese power in the Eastern Pacific.
'Evil forces trying to grab power': B'desh PM slams BNP-led Oppn
"Bangladesh has never witnessed such a misrule with communalism and militancy that set an inhuman and worst example during the regime of BNP government. They established the culture of murder, disappearance (of people), rape, looting... now those evil forces are trying to grab power through back-door politicking," Hasina said on Friday.
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