World
March 29, 2024

Doctors pull a live 30 cm-long eel from man’s abdomen

In a horrific medial emergency case, the doctors removed a foot-long live eel from a man’s belly apparently slid up his rectum in Vietnam’s northern Quang Ninh province. A 34-year-old man was admitted to a hospital complaining severe abdominal cramps due to intestinal perforations – a life threatening condition with pierced or swollen lining inside […]

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March 28, 2024

World court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine

REUTERS: Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay to the Palestinian population in Gaza. The ICJ said the Palestinians in Gaza face worsening conditions of life, and famine and starvation are spreading. “The court […]

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March 28, 2024

US ‘doesn’t support’ IP gas pipeline

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: The US on Tuesday said it did not support the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the risk of sanctions in doing business with Tehran, days after Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik said the government was seeking a sanctions waiver from Washington. “We always advise everyone that doing business with […]

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March 28, 2024

Battles, bombardment in Gaza as Israel reschedules talks with US

GAZA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Battles and bombardment pounded Gaza on Thursday, after Washington said Israel agreed to reschedule cancelled talks with tensions worsening between the allies. The United States’ criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mounted over Gaza’s civilian death toll, dire food shortages, and Israeli plans to push its ground offensive against Hamas […]

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March 28, 2024

Pakistan redefines engagement rules with Kabul

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has laid down new conditions for any future engagements between the international community and the Afghan Taliban in a clear and significant departure from its earlier stance that would certainly make the Kabul regime’s international recognition far more challenging. In what was seen as policy announcement, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative at the UN said […]

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March 28, 2024

US says Imran’s sentence ‘matter for Pakistani courts’

WASHINGTON: US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller refrained from commenting in detail on Tuesday regarding the sentencing of former prime minister Imran Khan, stating that the matter was one for the Pakistani courts. During a routine press briefing, spokesperson Miller consistently emphasised that the legal proceedings against the ex-prime minister and the PTI head were matters to […]

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March 28, 2024

Call for freedom mark Kashmir Day across Europe, UK

LONDON: The brimming global anti-colonial movement saw Monday solidarity protests and call for freedom for Kashmir from India widespread across Europe and the UK. Following lead by the Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK and Europe, marches, car rallies, protests and conferences were held in Barcelona, Spain; Oslo, Norway; Brescia, Italy; Birmingham, Glasgow, Scotland, Luton, Nottingham, UK; and various […]

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March 28, 2024

US lawmaker regrets lack of participation by all parties

The chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has regretted the denial of meaningful participation of all political parties and candidates in the recent general elections in Pakistan. “While I appreciate those in Pakistan who cast a vote in the electoral process this week, these long overdue elections were sadly overshadowed by actions that […]

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March 28, 2024

UNSC expansion should not create ‘historic injustice’

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has reaffirmed its opposition to adding new permanent members on the UN Security Council, stressing that any increase in permanent seats will compound the 15-member body’s paralysis, and prevent the majority of small and medium-sized states from serving on it. “The expansion of the Security Council should promote ‘equitable representation’, not create […]

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March 28, 2024

NYPD celebrates ‘Pakistan Heritage and Resolution Month’

NEW YORK: The New York Police Department (NYPD) organised the first-ever ‘Pakistan Heritage and Resolution Month’ at its headquarters on Wednesday to pay tribute to more than 600 officers of the Pakistani origin for the contribution to the department. The event, sponsored by the Pakistani-American Law Enforcement Society and the Pakistan’s Consulate in New York, […]