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Pakistan government to 'take on' Imran Khan after army chief's selection process wraps up
Speaking in the National Assembly, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said his Ministry had received the premier's letter, asking for the initiation of the appointment process on Monday, which had been forwarded to the General Headquarters, reports Dawn news.
Pramila Jayapal not in race for Democratic leadership
Jayapal also said that she would be endorsing President Joe Biden running for a second term in 2024. The first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, she was re-elected to her fourth term in Congress during the November 8 midterm polls.
Joe Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys
"I hereby pardon Chocolate and Chip," Xinhua news agency quoted Biden as saying on Monday from the White House South Lawn, referring to the names of the turkeys. "The votes are in, they've been counted and verified, no ballot stuffing, no fowl play. The only red wave this season is going to be if German Shepherd Commander knocks over the cranberry sauce," he added.
Imran Khan sold a gold medal received from India, says Pakistan Minister
Asif said he was told at a programme that the PTI chairman had sold a gold medal which he had received from India, The Express Tribune reported. Khan had been disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan for making "false statements and incorrect declaration" in the Toshakhana issue, Express Tribune reported.
US remains committed to getting Eric Garcetti as India envoy: White House
President Joe Biden nominated Garcetti, the Mayor of Los Angeles, as the next envoy to India on July 9, 2021. His nomination is however, yet to receive confirmation from the Senate. "India is a very important relationship that we have. You saw the President greet and meet very briefly with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi just last week when he was in Bali.
Joe Biden approves emergency declaration for New York after historic snowfall
Joe Biden had also ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts to address the aftermath of a severe winter storm and snowstorm, the White House said in a statement on Monday. Additionally, the federal government named a coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in areas affected by the storm. According to a statement issued by New York Governor Kathy Hochul's office, the emergency declaration is for the counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara, Oneida, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wyoming.
Beijing faces 'most severe Covid test yet'
The new fatalities reported since November has increased the country's overall Covid-19 death toll to 5,229, reports the BBC. The lockdown has been imposed in Beijing's Haidian and Chaoyang districts, with shops, schools and restaurants closed. Under new measures, those travelling to the capital will also have to do tests for the first three days of their visit, and stay inside until they are given the all-clear, said the BBC report.
India calls attention to threats from North Korea's missile technology proliferation
"Proliferation of nuclear and missile technologies is a matter of concern, as they have an adverse impact on peace and security in the region, including on India," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the Security Council at its meeting on Monday on North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) last week.
Can there be 2 Indian-origin women running for US President? Haley hints she may contest
That's in the realm of possibility, distant as it may seem, with Nikki Haley, the daughter of a turban-wearing Sikh immigrant from India, dropping a hint that she may seek the Republican nomination, but it also depends on the 80-year-old President Joe Biden deciding not to seek a second term opening a path for Vice President Kamala Harris to run for the Democratic Party nomination.
No immediate safety concerns at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuke plant: IAEA
The UN's nuclear watchdog said in a statement on Monday that its experts at the Zaporizhzhia plant assessed the damage at the site earlier that day and found its "key equipment remained intact", reports Xinhua news agency. "The status of the six reactor units is stable, and the integrity of the spent fuel, the fresh fuel and the low, medium and high-level radioactive waste in their respective storage facilities was confirmed," the IAEA statement quoted its expert team as saying.
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