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Ex-Pak Army officer claims Pakistani actresses used as 'honey traps' by country's establishment
Pakistani actress Sajal Aly has responded to social media posts tarnishing her character after the ex-military man apparently levelled vile allegations against her and some other female actors, Samaa TV reported. Sajal has been under fire since the retired military official, Major Adil Raja, who runs a YouTube channel named 'Soldier Speaks' which has more than 290,000 subscribers, released a vlog.
Iran sees 'no problem' with building ties with Egypt
At a weekly press conference, Kanaani hailed the talks between the Iranian Foreign Minister and his Egyptian counterpart on the sidelines of a recent regional conference in Jordan's capital Amman as "positive", Xinhua news agency reported. More talks are being held to resolve consular issues between the two countries, he added.
Historic parade held in California for New Year celebration
The Rose Parade travels five and a half miles down Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, a city in the western US state of California. The event is famous for its gorgeous, spectacularly-designed floats of all shapes and colours. This year, the parade features 39 floral-covered floats, 16 equestrian groups and 21 marching bands from across the country and around the world.
PM Modi congratulates Lula on assuming office as Brazil President
"Hearty congratulations to Luiz IaAicio Lula da Silva on assuming office as the President of Brazil. I wish him a successful third term and look forward to working with him to strengthen India-Brazil Strategic Partnership," he tweeted. Popularly known as Lula, he took office on January 1 for a third term as Brazil's President, vowing to fight for the poor and the environment and "rebuild the country" after far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro's "divisive" administration.
Imran Khan told General Bajwa that he had been a playboy
Revealing details of his last meeting with Gen Bajwa in an interaction with media persons at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, Imran Khan said: "General Bajwa called me a playboy, and in reply I said to him 'Yes, I had been a playboy'. Bajwa was stabbing us in the back and also showing sympathy," The News reported.
Russia suffers deadliest day of war after Ukraine strike during Vladimir Putin's speech
Hundreds of mobilised troops reportedly died in the Ukrainian strike on a barracks in the Donbas region just before the clock struck midnight. The deadly strike was 115 miles from where Putin "pre-recorded" his New Year's message with dozens of troops in Russia's Rostov region, The Sun UK reported.
Jaishankar hopes more Austrian work permits for 'deserving' Indians
"The Red-White-Red cards, we hope, will be given in larger numbers to qualified and deserving Indians, who I am sure, will help to build the reputation of this country and strengthen our relationship," Jaishankar said addressing the Indian community in Vienna on Sunday. A Red-White-Red Card is a work permit and residence permit that is issued for a period of 24 months to highly-skilled individuals from other countries who wish to work in Austria.
Pakistan witnesses 28% spike in terror attacks in 2022: Report
According to the report released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), militants carried out 376 terror attacks last year, in which 533 people were killed and 832 others were injured, reports Xinhua news agency. The attacks during the year 2022 are also the highest number of militant attacks during the last five years, said the report.
Who is spoiling peaceful power transition in Fiji after recent elections?
Supporters of Frank Bainimarama, a former military Chief who seized power in a 2006 coup and held the post of the Prime Minister for the last 16 years, are out to disturb any peaceful transition to power in case the opposition parties cobble a coalition to form a new government. The ethnic tensions started in Fiji as Bainimarama's Fiji First Party lost its majority in the election winning only 42.5 per cent of vote while a new coalition was formed by the main political rival Sitiveni Rabuka who called for him to concede. Rabuka's People Alliance Party won 36 per cent of vote,
Lula sworn in as Brazil President
The inauguration of Lula da Silva and his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin took place at 3 p.m. pm Sunday during a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia, reports Xinhua news agency. This is Lula da Silva's third presidential term and his return to power comes after having spent more than a year in prison between 2018 and 2019, due to a controversial sentence that was later annulled by the Supreme Court.
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