US airlines have asked the Biden administration to stop approving any more flights between the US and China because their “existing harmful anti-competitive policies” hurt American airlines and workers, CNN reported. In the letter, American carriers said China implemented strict limits on market access during the pandemic and imposed challenging […]
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UAE President, Bill Gates discuss ways to enhance humanitarian cooperation
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. During the call, Gates extended his congratulations to on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, extending his wishes for the ongoing prosperity and progress of the UAE and its people. The President and […]
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Alexey Navalny’s memoir ‘Patriot’ set for release this October
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s memoir is set to be published posthumously this autumn, his widow Yulia Navalnaya announced on Thursday, CNN reported. Entitled “Patriot,” the book is set for release on October 22 in multiple languages, including Russian. Navalnaya disclosed that her husband commenced crafting his autobiography in 2020, shortly after surviving poisoning […]
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Taiwan says it detected 14 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval vessels around nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that it has detected fourteen Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Thursday and 6 am on Friday, Taiwan News reported. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence, of the 14 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and five […]
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India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK begins on April 15
The fifth edition of India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise Dustlik will commence at Termez District in Uzbekistan from April 15 onwards, the Indian Army said in a statement on Friday. Exercise #Dustlik 2024 5th Edition of Joint Military Exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ between India and Uzbekistan will be conducted at Termez District, #Uzbekistan🇺🇿 from 15 to […]
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Pakistan: 19 killed, 55 injured over resisting robberies during Ramzan
During Ramzan 2024, Karachi witnessed a surge in crime, with 19 fatalities and 55 injuries resulting from resistance to robberies, as reported by ARY News. A police official disclosed that armed robbers were responsible for the deaths of 19 citizens in Karachi during robbery attempts. This year, the city has seen a notable escalation in robbery-related fatalities, […]
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Hong Kong deports advocate planning to monitor Jimmy Lai trial
Hong Kong authorities have expelled an official of a media watchdog who arrived to cover the trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai, Voice of America (VOA) has reported. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that Aleksandra Bielakowska, a Taiwan-based advocacy officer for RSF, was detained for six hours at the airport before being deported. Bielakowska had […]
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US National Security Advisor Sullivan to travel to India next week
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit India next week, with plans to focus on reviewing progress under the Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) with his counterpart Ajit Doval, people familiar with the development told ANI. President Biden’s top national security aide will be in New Delhi on April 17 and is scheduled […]
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Apple warns users in 91 countries, including India, of Pegasus-like ‘mercenary spyware’ attacks
iPhone maker Apple has issued a series of fresh notifications to users in 91 other countries, including India, cautioning them of ‘mercenary spyware’ including Pegasus malware that has stirred up significant controversy in recent times. These new alerts, also received by users in India, are part of cautionary measures warning […]
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Israeli airstrikes pound Hamas terror sites
Israeli aircraft struck dozens of terror targets in Gaza, including military sites, launchers, tunnel shafts, and infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday. Israeli ground forces also continued operations in central Gaza, killing several terrorists in close-quarters combat. The Hamas squad posed a threat to the soldiers. Also on Tuesday, a rocket fired […]
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Kathmandu ranks top on list of worst AQI cities in world
Thin layer of polluted haze has shrouded the atmosphere of Kathmandu dipping the Air Quality of the Himalayan nation’s capital, making it the city with worst AQI (Air Quality Index) in the world. Since the past few days, Kathmandu has continued to retain its position of most polluted city in the world. As per the reading by IQ Air, […]
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Taiwan says it detected 10 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval vessels around nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that it has detected ten Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Tuesday and 6 am on Wednesday. Taiwan MND also tracked one Chinese balloon crossing the median line 115 km (62 NM) northwest of Keelung on Tuesday at 8:03 […]
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Pakistan’s Defence Minister criticises Imran Khan’s party for boycotting Senate polls
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over its recent protest in the Senate, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. He said that PTI was heading on the path of chaos and destruction by inciting the politics of denial, violence and hatred. Asif made the statement after the Imran Khan-founded party boycotted the polls for the […]
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US: Jain Acharya Lokesh honoured with American Presidential Award
Ahimsa Vishwa Bharati and World Peace Centre founder Jain Acharya Lokesh has been honoured with the American Presidential Award at Capitol Hill in Washington. He is the first Indian monk to be honoured with the American Presidential Award. As part of the honour, he was honoured with the Presidential Award, Golden Shield, Certificate of Honor and a citation […]
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Hong Kong sees 57.2 per cent jump in property sales in March
Property sales in Hong Kong rose 57.2 per cent in March from the previous month, a clear sign that the market was largely buoyed by the government’s lifting of all property cooling measures in its 2024-2025 Budget. According to a report by China Daily, in March, the city’s Land Registry recorded 5,013 […]