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China has highly commended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks on the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor saying it is ready to work with Pakistan. During his regular briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that China has noted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks on the CPEC and we…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian police have booked at least eleven persons including senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Abdul Samad Inqilabi, under draconian law, Public Safety Act, in Bandipora district.   According to Kashmir Media Service, the detainees have been lodged in different jails of the…

In Southern Egypt, ten tourists have been killed when a bus collided with a truck near ancient city of Luxor in southern Egypt. According to report, the bus was travelling to the temples of Esna on the west bank of the Nile River.

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says his country’s future should not be tied to success or collapse of nuclear talks with world powers. He made these comments about a month after almost a year of indirect talks between Iran and the United States stalled. Iranian state media reported that…

The United Nations says sixty-three percent of the total population of South Sudan is facing worse levels of food insecurity. In a statement, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 2.9 million people are just one step away from catastrophic levels of food insecurity there. Meanwhile, the UN…

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded harsh punishment for those who committed acts of violence against Muslims in the country. Questioning the ‘enigmatic silence’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the communal violence that erupted in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states, the party also criticized the Hindu extremists’ use…

Russia says military action in Ukraine is unavoidable pledging that it’s military aims to protect people in rebel-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin’s comments came after he flew into Russia’s far east Amur region where he met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. He said Russia’s goals in the conflict…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to provide more economic and military assistance to Kiev amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict. He explained his pledge , during his unannounced visit to Kyiv and his talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr elensky.

Iran has imposed sanctions on fifteen more US officials after talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled. In a statement, Iranian foreign ministry accused the officials of supporting terrorist groups and acts against Iran and Israel’s repressive acts in the region and against the Palestinian people. The officials…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, people staged a massive pro-freedom protest demonstration in the premises of the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar today (Friday). Thousands of Muslims converged at the Jamia Masjid, today, to offer congregational prayers on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. As the…

Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund have reached an agreement on an economic reform plan that could potentially unlock around three billion dollars of funding over several years. In a statement, Deputy Prime Minister Saadeh Al Shami called for full cooperation between all sides for the recovery of economy.

Russia has expressed regret over suspension of its membership in the UN Human Rights Council for its invasion of Ukraine saying that Moscow will continue to defend its interests using every possible legal means. In a statement, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said we have significant losses of troops. And it…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow will strive to achieve all goals in talks with Kiev. He was addressing a press conference in Moscow today following negotiations with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Moscow. He said talks between Russia and Ukraine are not proceeding smoothly, but we will…

Ambassadors of the European Union member states approved the fifth package of anti-Russian sanctions. The volume of sanctions on exports is estimated at 10 billion euro, while restrictions on imports of raw materials and critically important materials will affect products worth 5.5 billion euro in total.

The United Nations Development Program in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the poor economic situation of the Afghan people, saying that millions of people in the country are facing economic challenges. In a statement, the head of the UNDP in Afghanistan said we does not consider humanitarian aid to Afghanistan…

In Yemen, President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has called on the Houthi militia to sit at the negotiating table with the government to reach a political settlement and end the seven-year war. In a statement, he urged Houthi militia to return as a Yemeni political component that adheres to national constants,…

North Korea has warned that it would use nuclear weapons if attacked. According to North Korea’s state news agency, KCNA, Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader, said that Pyongyang would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked. Her comments appear to be in…

The Russian Foreign Ministry has strongly criticised the United States over its alleged interference into the internal politics of Pakistan. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Maria Zakharova in a statement pointed out that American officials had been exerting pressure on Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and gave him an ultimatum interrupting…

In Hungary, at least five people were killed and more than 10 injured when a van crashed into a train in southern part of the country. The incident happened at a crossing near the Hungarian-Serbian border.

In Sri Lanka, cabinet has resigned amid protests against inflation, severe shortages of essentials and social media ban. All 26 cabinet members except President and his elder brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa submitted letters of resignation at a late-night meeting. The resignations come after the government imposed a social media…

In the United States, six people have been killed and another twelve injured in a mass shooting incident in California. Police said the shooting occurred in the city of Sacramento after a “large fight” broke out in its downtown area.