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Thu, 14 Apr 22 09:20:21 +0500
India open to additional $2 bln aid for Sri Lanka with eye on China - sources
India has so far committed $1.9 billion to Sri Lanka in loans, credit lines and currency swaps

Thu, 14 Apr 22 14:54:12 +0500
Iran will harshly confront Israel 'wherever it feels necessary': Iranian commander
Commander pledges to support any group that fights the 'Zionist regime'

Thu, 14 Apr 22 14:37:06 +0500
Afghan prison commander jailed for 12 years for war crimes by Dutch court
Abdul Razaq Arif came to the Netherlands seeking asylum and became a Dutch national

Thu, 14 Apr 22 15:31:01 +0500
Pakistan praises US for felicitating Shehbaz's election as PM
Islamabad and Washington have a long-standing, broad-based and mutually-beneficial relationship, says FO spokesperson

Thu, 14 Apr 22 12:54:22 +0500
Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
Finland, which shares a 1,300-km border with Russia, and Sweden are considering joining the alliance

Thu, 14 Apr 22 09:22:14 +0500
Russia ‘blacklists’ 398 members of US Congress in reciprocal move
Country also sanctions 87 Canadian senators, expels Czech diplomat, says Foreign Ministry

Wed, 13 Apr 22 20:54:20 +0500
Worldwide Covid cases surpass 500m as Omicron variant BA 2 surges
New cases are rising in 20 out of more than 240 countries and territories tracked

Wed, 13 Apr 22 09:59:31 +0500
Train services suspended across Bangladesh as staff goes on strike
Tens of thousands of passengers stranded in sudden disruption of railway services

Thu, 14 Apr 22 06:59:17 +0500
New York subway shooting suspect arrested on mass transit violence charge
Man arrested faces possible life in prison if convicted, at least 23 injured in Tuesday's shootings, smoke bomb attack

Thu, 14 Apr 22 06:40:52 +0500
Russia says blast cripples Black Sea flagship, Ukraine claims missile strike
Moskva missile cruiser damaged after ammunition blew up, Ukrainian official says vessel hit by missiles

Thu, 14 Apr 22 18:21:26 +0500
Pope visits Italian prison for traditional foot washing Mass
We priests should be the first to serve others, not exploit others, Francis tells prisoners

Wed, 06 Apr 22 12:06:22 +0500
UK's hijab-wearing Queen’s Counsel eyes setting an example for women on achieving goals
Sultana Tafadar slams France over ban on advocates wearing hijab in court, hijab restriction in sports competitions

Fri, 01 Apr 22 07:19:13 +0500
Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
Economy tumbling since military coup

Wed, 06 Apr 22 14:15:23 +0500
Skillful hands of deaf, mute artist in Kashmir bring walnut wood to life
Yusuf Muran is last from the generation of master woodcarvers in the region

Wed, 13 Apr 22 11:00:00 +0500
Pakistan rejects ‘unwarranted’ reference in Indo-US talks
FO says unfortunate that bilateral cooperation mechanism was being used to target third country

Wed, 13 Apr 22 19:54:25 +0500
In a first, Pakistani author receives highest honour in London
Express columnist Arif Anis has become a Freeman of the City of London

Tue, 12 Apr 22 13:18:01 +0500
Sri Lanka defaults on entire $51b external debt
Island nation is grappling with its worst economic downturn since independence with regular blackouts

Tue, 29 Mar 22 05:18:16 +0500
Qureshi arrives in China for ministerial moot on Afghanistan
Wang says Pakistan, China agree to practice true multilateralism to resist resurgence of Cold War mentality

Tue, 01 Mar 22 09:42:29 +0500
Pakistan urged to vote against Russia’s blitzkrieg at UNGA
EU, Canada, UK, Australia, Japan, others issue joint statement

Sat, 05 Mar 22 13:51:08 +0500
WATCH: Video of air hostess soothing ‘inconsolable’ kid goes viral
The heart-warming incident took place on a flight from Brasilia to Cuiaba in Brazil

Sun, 20 Mar 22 15:17:00 +0500
Parents protest against Ontario school’s move to keep masks on
Pandemic measures have become a lightning rod in Canada for an anti-government movement

Sat, 26 Feb 22 10:16:01 +0500
Large number of Pakistanis evacuated from war-hit Ukraine
Some 500 to 600 students are left and embassy is in process to safely evacuate them, says ambassador

Tue, 01 Mar 22 04:12:03 +0500
'Diplomacy best option to resolve disputes'
Qureshi discusses Ukraine situation with Polish counterpart



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