26-02-2023 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KABUL: The usual trade and movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan has fully resumed after the two sides reopened a key border crossing that was closed nearly a week ago by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, stranding people and thousands of trucks carrying …
Read More »‘US aid to Ukraine sustainable’
26-02-2023 WASHINGTON/ KYIV: The words “as long as it takes” have become a rallying cry for American officials as they support Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion, signaling an open-ended commitment to help Kyiv. US President Joe Biden put it bluntly on Tuesday when he said in a speech that …
Read More »Forged land documents racket busted by Malkajgiri SOT & Bibinagar police, gang of six nabbed
Hyderabad, Feb.25 (PMI):On the evening hours of February 24, the sleuths of Special Operations Team, Malkajgiri Zone, Rachakonda along with Bibinagar Police busted a gang involved in land fraud by impersonation and forgery of the sale deed documents and apprehended them for deceiving the people. The police seized nine fake …
Read More »Three interstate ganja peddlers nabbed by Bhongir SOT, 200 kg ganja, charas seized
Hyderabad, Feb.25 (PMI: Bhongir SOT team intercepted an Auto trolley goods carrier at Reddybavi, Choutuppal town and apprehended three accused Shaik Mohammad Ibnaan, Rukmuddin Abdul Razak Shaikh alias Irfan, Ahmed Mohammed Ishaq Merchant, all residents of Navi Mumbai for procuring and transporting 200 kg of Ganja packets from Ambdar village, …
Read More »Earthquake death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey & Syria
25-02-2023 ANKARA/ DAMASCUS: Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month’s devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000. More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the February 6 earthquakes that …
Read More »China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
25-02-2023 BEIJING: China has called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and a gradual de-escalation of the situation that will pave the way for peace talks, as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict. The plan by China, which was released on Friday morning by the foreign …
Read More »Interaction with Russia not against others: Iran
25-02-2023 TEHRAN: The defense cooperation between Iran and Russia dates back to years before the start of war in Ukraine and is not against any third country, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stated. “Military and defense ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation sit in …
Read More »North Korea test fires four long-range cruise missiles
25-02-2023 PYONGYANG: North Korea has launched four strategic cruise missiles as part of a military drill that state media said was designed to demonstrate its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack. The launches came as the United States and South Korea held a simulated military exercise in Washington, DC, aimed …
Read More »India abstains from UN vote on Russian invasion
25-02-2023 UNITED NATIONS: India has once again abstained from voting in a UN General Assembly resolution that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which started a year ago. The motion was backed by 141 nations with 32 abstaining and seven, including Russia, voting against it. India reiterated its position on the …
Read More »Japan’s mystery ball removed from beach
25-02-2023 TOKYO: A metal sphere that washed up on a beach in Japan, perplexing locals and setting off widespread speculation, has been removed, according to local media. Pictures showed a heavy lifting machine picking up the huge sphere. Local officials in Hamamatsu said that it will be stored “for a …
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