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PM Modi, BJP's Indian American friends face growing US scrutiny
Investigations are currently understood to be underway against an unspecified number of Indian Americans, who include one person who has claimed to be a long-time friend and supporter of the Indian Prime Minister and who has been at the forefront of many diaspora rallies and outreach involving Modi and senior members of his cabinet.
Preparations to welcome Nawaz Sharif underway in Pakistan
"We have begun preparations to welcome Nawaz from today," the minister - who is also the PML-N's provincial president - said at a press conference in Lahore alongside Punjab Information Secretary Azma Bokhari, Dawn reported. Nawaz has been living in London since November 2019 after he was allowed to leave the country for medical treatment.
As Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia, Uyghurs ask Muslim majority countries to condemn genocide in Xinjiang
Xi, who is paying a three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia, signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, agreeing to hold a meeting between the two heads of state by turns every two years. During the start of the visit, Chinese and Saudi companies signed more than 30 investment agreements, RFA reported.
Pakistan tops index measuring global Chinese influence
The China Index -- a database relaunched by DoubleThink Labs, a Taiwan-based research organization -- ranks Pakistan atop a list of 82 other countries around the world, saying that its links to and dependency on Beijing in terms of foreign and domestic policy, technology, and the economy make it particularly susceptible to Chinese influence, RFE/RL reported.
I never called ex-COAS Gen Bajwa boss: Imran Khan
Talking to YouTubers at his Zaman Park residence Lahore, he said: "I never called General Qamar Javed Bajwa 'boss' as I was the Prime Minister at that time," . He claimed that he never wanted to appoint Lt-General Faiz Hameed as the COAS, The News reported.
UK, Italy, Japan team up for new fighter jet
According to Sunak, the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK jobs and strengthen security ties, reports the BBC. The nations will develop a next generation fighter, due to enter service in the mid-2030s, that will eventually replace the Typhoon jet. It is hoped the new Tempest jet will carry the latest weapons.
UK braces for Christmas disruptions as strikes extend
Border Force workers at locations in England, Scotland and Wales, including the country's biggest airport Heathrow, plan to go on strike for eight days in December, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said on Wednesday. The industrial action comes after 100,000 PCS members in government departments and other public bodies voted to walk out demanding a 10 per cent pay rise, pensions justice and job security, reports Xinhua news agency.
US counterterrorism official visiting India for working group meeting
Betts, who is the Department's acting coordinator for counterterrorism, will lead the US delegation at the meeting on December 12-13. The 19th meeting of the Joint Working Group will "review regional and global terrorist threat assessments, collaborative bilateral and regional counterterrorism programming, and initiatives to strengthen law enforcement and judicial partnerships", the Department said on Thursday.
US Congress passes bill on same-sex marriage
The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 258-169-1 vote on Thursday, a week after it went through the Senate, reports Xinhua news agency. In a statement, President Joe Biden called the approval "a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love".
Russia in for economic shock with price cap on crude at $60 per barrel & EU's oil embargo
Consequently, Russia is thinking over options on how to counter the price cap, including banning oil sales to some countries, media reports said. While the Kremlin's ruling hierarchy led by President Vladimir Putin's skepticism over the West's several economic sanctions, financial analysts at the country's central bank predicted "new economic shocks", in the wake of the $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil and the European Union's ban on the country's crude
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