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Sat, 10 Apr 21 06:47:41 +0500
US, Iran clash on sanctions; US sees possible 'impasse'
US had seen some signs of Iranian seriousness about returning to the nuclear pact but “certainly not enough”

Sat, 10 Apr 21 06:48:34 +0500
India's Covid-19 infections hit another record, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra
Deaths rose by 794 to a total of 168,436, health ministry data showed

Sat, 10 Apr 21 08:46:16 +0500
Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, sparking evacuation 'frenzy'
Dormant since 1979, the volcano sends dark plumes of ash and smoke billowing into the sky

Fri, 09 Apr 21 11:11:55 +0500
Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle, says the statement

Fri, 09 Apr 21 15:32:39 +0500
India irked by US 'freedom of navigation operation' near its border
Reaction comes after USS John Paul Jones ‘asserted navigational rights inside India’s exclusive economic zone’

Fri, 09 Apr 21 15:45:00 +0500
Saudi Arabia to fine pilgrims $2,666 for performing Umrah without permit
Penalty to be implemented until pandemic is over and life returns to normal, SPA quotes official sources as saying

Fri, 09 Apr 21 11:07:34 +0500
Indian police clamp curbs on media coverage of IIOJK gunbattles
Journalists say the new rules are meant to coerce them into not reporting.

Fri, 09 Apr 21 16:39:28 +0500
India's Covid-19 infections, deaths surge as migrants start to flee cities
Hundreds of migrants in Mumbai packed into trains as bars, malls, restaurants have again been forced to down shutters

Thu, 08 Apr 21 06:31:11 +0500
US pledges Iraq troop withdrawal but without timeline
Iraqi calls soared for a withdrawal of US troops after former president Trump ordered assassination of Qasem Soleimani

Sat, 10 Apr 21 06:56:43 +0500
World reacts to death of Britain's Prince Philip
Husband of the Queen and a leading figure in the British royal family, died aged 99, says Buckingham Palace on Friday

Fri, 09 Apr 21 17:35:52 +0500
Atif Mian awarded prestigious ‘Guggenheim Fellowship in Economics’
PTI govt faced backlash from hard-liners for appointing member of Ahmadi community in its Economic Advisory Council

Thu, 08 Apr 21 15:27:21 +0500
Rivalry between China and Western nations likely to intensify: US report
Rich-poor gap, climate change, conflicts will pose greater challenges in coming decades, concludes Global Trends 2040

Thu, 08 Apr 21 07:18:34 +0500
US to support India’s climate plans: Envoy
Washington's special envoy for climate change John Kerry meets India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi

Thu, 08 Apr 21 07:25:19 +0500
French Senate OKs proposal to ban prayers at universities
Senate approves adding proposal to ban religious practices in university's to bill against 'Islamist separatism'

Thu, 08 Apr 21 10:12:26 +0500
Russia to soon supply another 150,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Pakistan
Ready to help our Pakistani colleagues meet their needs, says Russian FM during two-day visit to Islamabad

Fri, 09 Apr 21 10:35:50 +0500
People can now think about summer vacations, UK minister says
After the British government unveiled details of its new traffic light system for travel

Thu, 08 Apr 21 07:03:32 +0500
Philippines suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60
Temporary suspension does not mean that the vaccine is unsafe or ineffective

Tue, 06 Apr 21 09:53:33 +0500
Visually impaired Pakistani student wins scholarship to Oxford
Born blind, Khansa Maria wishes to use her skills, experience in a way that benefits others with her disability

Wed, 07 Apr 21 10:19:03 +0500
Thai rescue unit frees Buddhist monk trapped in flooded cave
Seventeen divers participated in the effort to find and free the monk

Tue, 06 Apr 21 07:37:33 +0500
‘Pakistan’s diplomacy exposed India’s fascism in Kashmir and region’
Ambassador Akram says India failed in its campaign to isolate Pakistan, a prominent member of international community

Mon, 05 Apr 21 11:53:29 +0500
FO pays condolences to Bangladesh over ferry accident
Ferry carrying around 50 passengers collided with a cargo vessel and sank on April 4 in Shitalakhsya River

Thu, 01 Apr 21 11:57:55 +0500
CJCSC meets top Turkish security, defence officials
ISPR says both sides deliberated upon bilateral cooperation including security and counter-terrorism

Fri, 02 Apr 21 18:52:22 +0500
President Xi wishes Alvi quick recovery from coronavirus
Will always stand with Pakistan to jointly fight Covid-19 pandemic, reiterates Chinese president



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