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Four-yr-old Indian girl dies after sleeping off in Qatar school bus
Four-year-old Minsa Mariam Jacob was the student of Springfield Kindergarten in Al Wakra, a town in the outskirts of capital Doha. Local media reports said the driver and the vehicle attendant found the girl when they returned to the bus nearly four hours later. She was rushed to hospital but could not be revived. Minsa was the younger daughter of Abilash Chacko and Soumya, who have two children.
Imran ups ante, uses phantom of 'minus-one formula' to garner sympathy
Imran tweeted: "Question for Shehbaz Sharif: Are you, out of PTI-fear, responsible for media gags on us, threat and violence against journalists and fake cases against them, forcing blackout of PTI and myself from TV and YouTube and the callous act of trying to blackout my flood relief telethon?" Hinting at the dirty underbelly of subterfuge around the 'minus-one formula', Khan is upping the ante in a beleaguered Pakistan.
Just maintenance, US says to tamp down concern over F-16 spares for Pakistan
The US also sought to make it clear in an unmistakable signal to Islamabad that these fighter jets were meant to support counterterrorism operations and "we expect Pakistan to take sustained action against all terrorist groups". Pakistan has been infamously partial to good terrorists that it cultivates and uses to serve its foreign policy objectives in India.
New UNGA President to give impetus to UNSC reform through negotiations based on 'concrete text'
Speaking to reporters after formally assuming the presidency on Monday, he gave an assurance, "I'll do my best to forward this process." He said that he will appoint new co-facilitators for the reform negotiations and "ask them to be as impact-oriented as possible, to start negotiations on concrete proposals, concrete text".
Ukrainian forces outnumbered Russians by eight to one in last week's counter-attack
Vitaly Ganchev told Russian TV that Ukraine's army had taken villages in the north and broken through to the Russian border, BBC reported. Ukraine says it has regained control over 3,000 sq km of territory in a potential breakthrough in the war. The Ukrainian army says it took back 20 villages in the past 24 hours alone, in its continued counter-offensive in the north-east of the country, BBC reported.
President Putin receiving round-the-clock updates on the situation in Ukraine
"Certainly, everything happening and all actions of the military during the special operation (in Ukraine) are being reported to the commander-in-chief," the spokesman told the media on Monday. President Putin can be in touch with Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Russian military commanders "at any time of the day" as he is supposed to, Peskov added, RT reported.
President Putin sacks top general following crushing defeat in eastern Ukraine
The Russian President Vladimir Putin is thought to have relieved Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov of his duties over the failure of Kremlin troops to keep hold of vast swathes of Ukrainian territory over the last few days, Daily Mail reported. A counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces has seen troops push to within 30 miles of the border, amid reports that 'panicked' Russian troops have been abandoning tanks, weapons and supplies.
Imran Khan meeting with former CIA analyst raises eyebrows
Since his ouster, Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has carried this claim and built up an anti-US narrative, which he has repeatedly slammed for ousting him off power because of his extension of better relations and trade with Moscow during the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Floods, economic crisis & political bickerings: A saga of Pakistan's mismanagement and insensitivity
The heatwaves followed by rains and glacial melting has been a global trend this year bringing out the stark reality that despite all talks and conventions, the world community has failed to contain and reverse climatic change. But Pakistan's case is unique.
Beyond the human losses, the country's economic managers have the most challenging task ahead as floods ravaged the country's road and communication network, damaged an incalculable number of houses, and destroyed millions of hectares of crops.
Ukraine successes have 'significant implications' for Russian operation
"The majority of the force in Ukraine is highly likely being forced to prioritise emergency defensive actions," the Guardian quoted the Ministry as saying in a Twitter post. "The already limited trust deployed troops have in Russia's senior military leadership is likely to deteriorate further.
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