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Pakistan ramps up its deception game as FATF deadline approaches
Paris , February 13 As the deadline for Financial Action Task Force (FATF) listing approaches Pakistan has once again ramped up its deception games to convince the financial watchdog that it has tightened anti-money laundering and…
Militants shell Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone 33 times
Damamscus, Feb 14 (Sputnik) Militants from the Nusra Front terror group (banned in Russia) carried out 33 shelling attacks in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone over the past 24 hours, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's center…
China refused to share raw COVID data with WHO
Washington, Feb 14 (UNI) According to one of the WHO's team members who visited China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus said on Saturday that China refused to give them the raw data on early COVID-19 cases.
The team had…
Senate acquits Donald Trump of the charge of inciting US Jan.6 Riot
Washington, Feb 14 Former US President Donald Trump was on Saturday acquitted on a charge of “incitement of insurrection” in relation to the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol.
At the end of a five-day impeachment trial in the US…
Biden releases guidelines for safely reopening schools in US
Washington , February 13 US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) released guidelines for safely reopening of schools amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"One of my goals as President is to reopen America's schools as quickly and…
US special envoy lauds PM Modi’s efforts on climate change
Washington , February 13 (ANI): US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to address climate issues in the world.
"PM Modi's announcement of a target of 450 gigawatts (GW) of…
Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 8
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha on Friday adjourned till March 8 following the end of the first part of the Budget Session.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House following the reply of the…
Lok Sabha passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amend.) Bill ’21
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which aims to make India a big hub for international and domestic arbitration.
The Bill seeks to ensure that all stakeholder…
BJP issues whip in Lok Sabha for Saturday
New Delhi, Feb. 12 (UNI) All Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members in the Lok Sabha have been asked to remain present in the House throughout the day on Saturday from 10 a.m. onwards and support the government's stand on some important…
NATO mission in Afghanistan to join next week’s ministerial discussion
Washington, Feb 13 (Sputnik) The NATO mission in Afghanistan will be part of talks at the alliance's ministerial next week, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said during a news conference on Friday.
"There is no question that the NATO…
BBC World News banned from broadcasting in China
Beijing, Feb 12(UNI) The Chinese government's television and radio regulator announced on Thursday that it is banning the BBC World News from broadcasting in the country, with immediate effect.
The reason behind this banning had been the…
Germany plans to grant Asylum to 50 Opposition Belarusians
Berlin, Feb 12(Sputnik) Germany is planning to grant asylum to 50 members of the Belarusian opposition and their families, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports on Thursday, citing a document produced by the country's Federal Ministry…
Former Ecuadorean President to seek Moreno’s impeachment for ‘betraying’ Assange
Montevideo , February 12 Ecuador's ex-president Rafael Correa told Sputnik on Thursday he would impeach his successor for betraying Julian Assange and the nation.
The whistleblower was arrested by British police inside the Ecuadorean…
Meghan Markle wins privacy claim against British newspaper
Washington , February 12 : The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle on Thursday won a privacy claim in her case against a tabloid newspaper that published a handwritten letter to her estranged father Thomas Markle.
Meghan had sued a…
Biden rescinds Trump’s emergency order on US-Mexico border wall
Washington , February 12 US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) rescinded the emergency order used by former President Donald Trump to justify the construction of the US-Mexico border wall, announced the White House.
"I have…
Myanmar committee to take action against police officer who used live ammunition during anti-coup…
Naypyitaw , February 12 The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) have announced that they will take action against the police officer who fired live ammunition during protests against the military of Myanmar on Tuesday,…
WHO says COVID-19 fatalities in Africa surged amid new variants
Nairobi , February 12 The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Africa has spiked as the continent grapples with local transmission of highly contagious strains of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.…
Over 10,000 schools non-functional in Pakistan’s Sindh: Report
Islamabad , February 12 Over 10,000 government schools are non-functional in Pakistan's Sindh province, according to a report by the Reform and Support of the Sindh Education and Literacy Department.
The report, titled "Profiting for…
Biden to soon announce Pentagon review of US strategy towards China
Washington, Feb 10 (Sputnik) US President Joe Biden will announce later on Wednesday a Defense Department review of the United States' strategy toward China, the Wall Street Journal reported citing administration officials.
Biden will…
New Zealand severs diplomatic ties with Myanmar’s military govt
Wellington , February 11 New Zealand has officially suspended all diplomatic ties with Myanmar as it does not recognise the legitimacy of the new military-led government.
These ties include aid and funds that were intended for the…