MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday said it destroyed all targets in a barrage of strikes on facilities producing ammunition and drones in Ukraine. “This morning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike… against facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex,” the defense ministry said in a daily briefing. It said it was […]
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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Privatization Minister Fawad Hassan Fawad on Saturday (13th Jan, 2024) said that all the legal formalities had been completed for the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Talking to a private news channel, he outlined various stages of the process for the PIA’s privatization, saying that the Privatization Commission was diligently executing the […]
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ALTENMARKT (AUSTRIA): Sofia Goggia hailed an ’emotional’ first downhill win of the season as the Italian banished her demons at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee the Austrian resort where the former Olympic champion has struggled in the past. The 31-year-old edged Austrian Stephanie Venier by 0.10sec after making up time on the flat part of the slope for an […]
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MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek will be the hot favorite to win a first Australian Open when it begins on Sunday (14th Jan, 2024) but could face a stiff challenge from reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka. Five women to watch at first Grand Slam of the year: – Iga Swiatek – The world number one is a four-time […]
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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has dispatched the fourth batch of 20 tons of relief goods for the oppressed people of Gaza. The relief goods were dispatched from Noor Khan Air Base by a special flight of Pakistan Air Force. Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Jawad Rabi’i, officials of NDMA and Armed […]
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HAGUE: Israel said Friday (12th of Jan, 2024) the genocide case at the UN top court against it was “profoundly distorted” and did not reflect the realities of the Gaza war. South Africa has “regrettably put before the court a profoundly distorted factual and legal picture,” said Tal Becker, a top lawyer for Israel at […]
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ISLAMABAD: SCP maintained the death sentence of former president Pervaiz Musharraf while upholding the verdict of the special court in the high treason case on Wednesday (10th of Jan, 2024). The apex court said heirs of former president didn’t pursue the case despite the repeated notices, hence the appeal was dismissed. The apex court also […]
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WASHINGTON: American and British forces claimed to shoot down 18 drones and three missiles Tuesday that were launched by Yemen’s Huthi rebels toward international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, the US military said. The attack came a week after 12 nations led by the United States warned the Huthis of consequences unless they immediately […]
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BEIJING: Chinese military officials told US counterparts at talks this week that Beijing will “never compromise” on the issue of Taiwan and urged them to stop “provocative actions” in the South China Sea, the defence ministry said Wednesday (10th of January, 2024). China “stressed that it will never compromise or back down on the Taiwan […]
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Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun took responsibility for a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines incident Tuesday (9th of January, 2024, vowing “complete transparency” as the aviation giant tries to pivot from its latest crisis. “We’re going to approach this number one acknowledging our mistake,” Calhoun told employees at a safety meeting called after Friday’s emergency landing, which […]
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