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US prepares for potential government shutdown
Every department and agency has its own set of plans and procedures. That guidance includes information on how many employees would get furloughed, which employees are essential and would work without pay, how long it would take to wind down operations in the hours before a shutdown, and which activities would come to a halt. Those plans can vary from shutdown to shutdown, CNN reported.
Pakistan says two foreign spies held in Islamabad with explosive material
The daylight operation was conducted at a hideout near Green Belt Pahari (hill), located at the Islamabad Expressway, when the two suspects were exchanging directions or information passed by the foreign agency, The News reported.
US Senator Bob Menendez indicted on bribery charges
As per US Attorney's office, Menendez, 69, accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cash and gold bars in exchange for using his power and influence as New Jersey's senior senator, Xinhua news agency reported.
Canadian politicians slam video threatening Hindus, stop short of naming SFJ, Pannun
However, except Hindu-Canadian Liberal MP Chandra Arya, most remained silent on naming SFJ, the terrorist group banned by India in 2019, and its leader, Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, who is seen in the video threatening the Hindus.
London: Woman thought to be sleeping on flight was dead
Fellow passengers got concerned when they were unable to wake up the elederly woman after which they alerted the crew.
US provided Canada with intelligence on Nijjar's killing: NYT
Following Njjar's killing on June 18 outside a Sikh temple in British Columbia, "American spy agencies offered their Canadian counterparts context that helped Canada conclude that India had been involved."
G20 Delhi Declaration ‘objective’ about Ukraine, geopolitics: Lavrov
“I think that the text of that summit was objective, not only when it comes to Ukraine, which is only mentioned once but it was objective about the geopolitical situation as a whole,” he said on Saturday at a news conference here.
2 killed, hundreds evacuated amid wildfires in Italy's Sicily
The fire blazed areas around the Sicilian capital of Palermo, especially the coastal resort town of Cefalu, local media said on Saturday, adding that a woman and an elderly man perished while fleeing the blaze.
Agreement on revival of nuclear deal 'within reach' if US quits 'contradictory behaviours': Iranian FM
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks to reporters on Friday in New York while elaborating on his meetings on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said the report on Saturday.
Turkey condemns 'attacks' against Quran in Netherlands
"We condemn the spread of these provocative attacks, which aim to humiliate our religion and its believers, in European countries where they are tolerated, and these acts of hatred are allowed under the guise of freedom of expression," the Ministry said on Saturday in a statement.
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