08-05-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to host a day-long trilateral dialogue with China and Afghanistan in Islamabad after the arrival of the Chinese and Afghan foreign ministers, Qin Gang and Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Friday. In addition to attending the fifth round of the trilateral …
Read More »Turkey to move its Sudan embassy after ambassador’s car hit
08-05-2023 ANKARA/ KHARTOUM: Turkey will move its embassy in Khartoum to Port Sudan after the Turkish ambassador’s car was hit by gunfire, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said. “With recommendation from the transitional government and Sudan army, we decided to move our embassy temporarily to Port Sudan for security reasons,” …
Read More »Arab League agrees to bring Syria back into its fold
08-05-2023 CAIRO: Foreign ministers from Arab League member states have agreed to reinstate Syria’s membership after its suspension more than 10 years ago, according to Iraqi state media. The ministers voted for Syria’s return into the fold at the Arab League’s headquarters in Cairo on Sunday. The decision was made …
Read More »9 people killed in shooting at shopping mall in Texas
08-05-2023 HOUSTON: A lone gunman went on a mass killing spree at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, near Dallas, shooting at least nine people dead before he was taken out by the police who responded rapidly to the situation to restrict the shooter from doing further fatal damage, CNN …
Read More »Israelis protest against judicial reforms for 18th week
crowds gathered in central Tel Aviv on Saturday in a show of defiance against plans which they see as an existential threat to Israeli democracy TEL AVIV: Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests across the country on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bitterly disputed plans to tighten controls …
Read More »Arab foreign ministers agree on Syria’s return to Arab League
Syria’s membership of the Arab League was suspended in 2011 after a bloody crackdown on street protests against Assad DUBAI ‘May 7:Arab League foreign ministers adopted a decision to readmit Syria after more than a decade of suspension on Sunday, a spokesperson for the league said, consolidating a regional push …
Read More »Telangana to airlift its students from Manipur
Hyderabad, May 7 (Zahid Hussain- PMI): A special cell was established to monitor the situation in the strife-torn Manipur State to protect Telangana students. “Chief secretary A Santhi Kumari and DGP Anjani Kumar IPS are in touch with the Manipur government officials to ensure safety of Telangana students and workers,” …
Read More »T S Govt issues order for 40 new police stations
Government has set up 40 new police stations within the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It has issued orders to this effect on Saturday Hyderabad ‘May 7 ‘(Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI) Government of Telangana has set up 40 new police stations in the Hyderabad-Secunderabad twin cities. It has issued orders to this effect …
Read More »Over 50 killed as ethnic clashes erupt in India’s Manipur
07-05-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ MANIPUR: The death toll of ethnic clashes among tribal groups in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur has reached 54 after another night of violence as the country’s armed forces struggle to enforce law and order. Reportedly, thousands of troops were dispatched to …
Read More »Russia accused of using phosphorus bombs in Bakhmut
07-05-2023 MOSCOW/ KYIV: Ukraine has accused Russia of attacking the besieged city of Bakhmut with phosphorus munitions. In drone footage released by Ukraine’s military, Bakhmut can be seen ablaze as what appears to be white phosphorus rains down on the city. White phosphorus weapons are not banned, but their use …
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