Russia, Ukraine exchange drone attacks
Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after Hungary vetoed 50 billion Euros (USD 54.5 billion) of EU funding to Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Ukrainian air defense had shot down 30 out of 31 drones launched overnight against 11...
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Voter apathy, concerns about violence mark Iraqi’s elections
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‘Hostages mistakenly killed by troops were holding a white flag’
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Cambodia welcomes NY Museum’s plan to return looted antiquities
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China defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad
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Kuwait's ruling emir dies at age 86
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Lahore receives first artificial rain to combat smog
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17 December 2023 | Agencies
Political parties welcome announcement
(): All major political parties of Pakistan, except the one led by Imran Khan, on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court-prompted announcement of the schedule for the February 8 general elections, saying the apex court has foiled a ‘major conspiracy’ to delay the polls and ‘saved democracy.’ Jailed former prime minister Imran...
Pak's election body sets general elections for Feb 8
The schedule for Pakistan’s general elections on February 8 has been issued, hours after the Supreme Court quashed a lower court’s decision which could have delayed the much-awaited polls. The election schedule was issued on Friday night by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), within hours after the Supreme Court quashed...
Peak power demand to touch 366 GW by 2032, says official
Peak power demand in India will increase to 366 GW by 2032 and 693 GW by 2047, a top official said. This assumes significance in view of rising electricity consumption in the country as peak power demand touched a record high of 243.27 GW in September 2023. At the virtual launch of...
Viral infections can be major drivers of chronic diseases: Research
Don’t belittle most viral infections by regarding them as somewhat inconsequential, for they can be major drivers of chronic diseases. This is what a team of researchers found as they noted that people hospitalised with seasonal influenza also can suffer long-term, negative health effects, especially involving their lungs and airways...
PPP announces Bilawal Bhutto as PM candidate, Zardari presidential nominee
(): The Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday announced that its chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari would be its prime ministerial candidate and his father Asif Ali Zardari the presidential nominee in the general election scheduled to be held on February 8. The announcement comes as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMN-L) party had already...
HK places arrest bounties on activists abroad for breaching security law
(): Hong Kong police accused five activists based overseas on Thursday of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) for information leading to each of their arrests. The latest arrest warrants further intensified the Hong Kong government’s crackdown on...
Pak extends deadline for Afghan refugees in transit to Western countries
Amidst mounting international pressure, Pakistan has extended the deadline for the repatriation of Afghan nationals without proper documents and waiting to relocate to Western countries till February 29. The development comes a week after US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West visited Pakistan and met with Pakistan’s caretaker Foreign Minister...
