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Astronauts aboard SpaceX spacecraft safely splash down on Earth
The international crew of four NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti spent 170 days in orbit.
Pakistan hospital blames police, rescue officials for decaying bodies on rooftop
Following reports of multiple unidentified decomposing bodies on the medical facility's rooftop, the Punjab government and Nishtar Medical University's Vice-Chancellor formed separate committees, Geo News reported.
Dutch Crown Princess leaves student flat after security threats
"That has enormous consequences for her life. That means she doesn't live in Amsterdam and can't really go outside," Queen Maxima said. King Willem-Alexander described the situation with his daughter as "very difficult", reports Xinhua news agency. "I'm really proud of her for keeping it all up, to be honest," Queen Maxima said.
Canada confirms 20,002 new Covid cases in a week
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday that the number of total Covid-19 cases and deaths in Canada currently stood at 4,293,273 and 45,689, respectively, Xinhua news agency reported. The daily positive rate during the week averaged at 12.9 per cent, and daily tests per 100,000 people were 57.
Pak in shock after scores of rotting corpses found on hospital's roof
"I was on a visit in Nishtar Hospital when a man approached me and said if you want to do a good deed then go the morgue and check it out," Tariq Zaman Gujjar said, Geo News reported. He said when he reached there the staff wasn't ready to open the doors of the mortuary. "To this, I said if you don't open it right now, I am going to file an FIR against you," Gujjar added.
Iran's top leader says unipolar world order 'not accepted'
"Nations have been awakened" and they do not accept the unipolar world order, which "is gradually losing its legitimacy," he told the International Islamic Unity Conference held in Tehran on Friday. In a unipolar system, arrogant powers such as the US would design their own schemes and dictate them to other countries such as Iraq, Syria, Iran and Lebanon, he said as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
Joe Biden decries mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina
"Enough. We've grieved and prayed with too many families who have had to bear the terrible burden of these mass shootings," Biden said in a statement on Friday. "Too many families have had spouses, parents, and children taken from them forever," he added. "Too many families have had spouses, parents, and children taken from them forever," he added.
Sri Lanka would not have faced energy crisis had Trinco oil tanks been given to India: President
In 2003, as the Prime Minister, Wickremesinghe worked on handing over 99 giant World War II-time tanks at Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm to Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) PLC, an overseas venture of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, on a 35-year lease for an annual payment of $100,000. Sri Lanka is working with India on renewable energy projects to make the eastern port city, Trincomalee, an energy hub.
Donald Trump reacts angrily to Jan 6 panel's subpoena
In a 15-page statement issued on Friday, the former president Donald Trump denounced the panel as being made up of "highly partisan political Hacks and Thugs" and criticized Congress for funding the investigation into the Capitol riot despite being what he calls a "Charade and Witch Hunt".
Why Xi Jinping's iron grip will only tighten during the upcoming 20th Party congress in China
The 20th Party congress is expected to connect the dots, and unveil practical incremental steps for the next five years to help achieve the grand strategic goals framed by the second centenary goal. During the course of the 20th Party Congress, Xi Jinping is expected to further consolidate his hold over the 86 million strong CPC by handpicking a new leadership line up.
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