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Pakistan’s poll body pledges to hold general elections by mid-February

August 31, 2023 admin

Pakistan’s Election Commission has assured the political parties that the general elections would be held by January end or mid-February, allaying fears about the fate of the polls in the cash-strapped nation. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave assurance to the Awami National Party (ANP) when the party leaders met the election body, the…

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Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon

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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior member of the outgoing Cabinet said Thursday. Mr. Thaksin was moved from prison to a state hospital soon after his…

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Local polls open in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine

August 31, 2023 admin

A member of an electoral commission fills in a document before giving a ballot to a voter at a mobile polling station during local elections held by the Russian-installed authorities in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the city of Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Kyiv-condemned local elections in Moscow-occupied…

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Italy rail maintenance workers to strike after five killed

August 31, 2023 admin

Officials work on rail tracks at the site of a train accident in which workers were killed, in Brandizzo, Italy, August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Italy’s transport unions said railway maintenance staff would hold a half-day national strike on Friday after five workers were run over and killed by a train while replacing…

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9 Soldiers Killed In Pakistan In Suicide Blast

August 31, 2023 admin

Caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar called the incident “cowardly terrorist act”. (Representational) Islamabad: Nine soldiers were killed in a restive western region of Pakistan on Thursday after a suicide bomber rammed his motorbike into their military convoy and detonated, the army and officials said. Pakistan has witnessed a dramatic uptick in militancy since the Taliban returned…

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Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills at least nine soldiers in northwest Pakistan

August 31, 2023 admin

Nine soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle set off his explosives next to a convoy in northwestern Pakistan on August 31, the military said. Another five soldiers were wounded in the attack in Bannu district, the military’s public relations wing said in a statement. Pakistan’s restive northwest, which borders Afghanistan, has…

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Big Offer For Russia If It Exits China Military Alliance

August 31, 2023 admin

Vivek Ramaswamy said Russia has to exit its military alliances with China (File) Washington: To address the growing challenge posed by China, it is important not to let Russia fall into Beijing’s lap, Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said on Thursday, asserting that if elected, he would achieve this goal by offering a “deal”…

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Elon Musk’s ‘X’ Sued By Thousands Of Employees Over Severance Pay: Report

August 31, 2023 admin

The case is Chris Woodfield v. Twitter, X Corp. and Elon Musk (No. 1:23-cv-780-CFC) Billionaire Elon Musk’s X, the social media formerly known as Twitter, is facing 2,200 arbitration claims from ex-employees since Mr. Musk took over the company and fired most of its workforce. The filing fees alone for that volume of cases could…

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Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia protest China’s map

August 31, 2023 admin

Army jawans walk through the snow and keep vigil in Arunachal Pradesh. File | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia on August 31 released separate statements voicing their opposition to China’s new “standard map” for 2023, which has also drawn a strong protest from India. Beijing on August 31 again defended…

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Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty In Georgia Election Fraud Case

August 31, 2023 admin

The latest charges mark Trump’s fourth indictment since launching his reelection campaign Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a wide-ranging Georgia criminal indictment related to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, according to a court filing. The plea means that Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination,…

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