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PBC to oppose elevation of Justice Ayesha Malik’s to the SC

Islamabad: Pakistan’s legal fraternity is up in arms against the attempt by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to elevate Justice Ayesha Malik to the country's Supreme Court by superseding at least three senior judges, Dawn reported here on...

Taliban removes Afghan envoy in Tajikistan

Kabul: Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Wednesday said Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zahir Agbar appointed by the former government of Afghanistan no longer represents the interests of the country."We want strong ties with Tajikistan because it is our...

‘S Korea, US reconcile draft declaration ending Korean War’

Seoul: South Korea and the United States have reconciled the text of a declaration seeking to put an end to the Korean War, South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-Yong, said on Wednesday."Regarding the end-of-war declaration, South Korea and the...

Yemeni govt trying to reopen Parliament after 7-year hiatus

Sanaa: The internationally recognised Yemeni government has been exploring ways to convene the House of Representatives and the Majlis al-Shura, the lower and upper houses of the national parliament, which have remained dormant since the onset of the war,...

The US shortens the isolation period for people who acquire Coronavirus from 10 to 5 days

Washington: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it recommends shortening the isolation period for people infected with novel coronavirus from ten to five days on the condition that they do not show any symptoms...

Argentina logs 20,263 new daily Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths

Buenos Aires: Argentina reported 20,263 new cases of Covid-19 and 31 more deaths related to the disease in the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said on Monday.The daily cases were the highest in five months, only slightly...

S. Korea to apply for Asia-Pacific FTA in April

Seoul: Seoul plans to apply for membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on an expedited basis in April 2022, South Korea's finance minister, Hong Nam-ki, said on Monday.The CPTPP is a major free-trade...

Somali Prez dismisses PM over corruption claims

Mogadishu: Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo has removed Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble from his duties while corruption allegations against him are being investigated, marking another low point in the ongoing rivalry between the two senior officials, media reported.Roble's dismissal...

Moscow to become one of the Pilot regions where E-passports will be issued in 2023 -Government

Moscow: The Russian government will start issuing electronic passports in the Moscow region at the beginning of 2023, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told Sputnik.According to Chernyshenko, the e-passport will look like a bank card and will have an...

More pandemics yet to come: Guterres

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the coronavirus pandemic is not the last of its kind and that people should take measures to prevent such crises in the future."#COVID19 will not be the last pandemic humanity will...

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CBC Shillong promotes cleanliness and nutrition awareness at school event

Shillong: Reinforcing the importance of cleanliness and balanced nutrition among young students, the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Shillong,...