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'Russia is now earning more money from fossil fuel exports'
Global energy prices, already on the rise before the February offensive, have been driven higher by the embargoes, which have helped Moscow alleviate the impact of restrictions, RT News quoted Hochstein, who had previously served as the US energy security envoy, as saying. The US moved to restrict all imports of Russian crude oil, some petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal in early March as part of the sanctions sparked by the invasion.
NASA creates research team to study UFO sightings
The agency defined UAPs as observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena. It emphasised that the nine-month long study will be from a scientific perspective and that "there is no evidence UAPs are extra-terrestrial in origin". "NASA believes that the tools of scientific discovery are powerful and apply here also," said Thomas Zurbuchen, the associate administrator for science at NASA Headquarters in Washington, in a statement.
Imran's cousin was running Health Ministry from US: Minister
Addressing the media on Thursday, Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel hinted that a number of issues related to the Ministry may be referred to an independent National Accountability Bureau (NAB), reports Dawn news. He said that two bills were passed on Wednesday by the National Assembly and sent to Senate, adding that the legislations were introduced to repeal the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) and the Medical Teaching Institution Act passed during the tenure of the PTI government.
Pakistan becomes Asia's third worst performing stock market
Investors witnessed the wipeout of 16.27 per cent (or 1.35 trillion PKR) of investment at the PSX, as market capitalisation (the total value of all listed companies) slumped to a multiyear low at 6.95 trillion PKR on Thursday, compared to the peak of 8.29 trillion PKR in June 2021, The Express Tribune reported.
Trump accused of 'attempted coup' in 2021 Capitol riot
On Thursday night, two panel members delivered opening remarks while presenting the findings of its year-long investigation, including previously unseen material documenting the event, reports Xinhua news agency. The panel, which includes seven House Democrats and two Republicans, also called two witnesses, including Caroline Edwards, the first police officer injured in the attack.
Zelensky imposes sanctions on Putin, other top Russian officials
The decree signed on Thursday came in approval of a decision taken by the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. The sanctions list comprise a total of 35 Russian figures, and some of the important ones include Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Work on TAPI to resume within next 4 months: Taliban
In a statement, Esmatullah Burhan, spokesman of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), said land acquisition was an obstacle that had delayed the implementation of the project so far, reports TOLO News. "There is no problem about the procedure. Around 15 per cent of the procedure remains, which is a technical process that will be solved soon," he said.
Afghan flag carrier to resume India, China, Kuwait flights
"Flights will soon start to India, where there are a lot of goods and a number of our passengers are there for treatment. Our flights to India, China and Kuwait will soon start," TOLO News quoted airline chief Rahmatullah Agha as saying. The airline currently flies twice a week to Doha and it remains unclear how much a ticket for the three new routes will cost.
5 US Marines killed in military aircraft crash
The Marines, who were based in Camp Pendleton, were killed after their plane crashed during a training mission near Glamis in Imperial County, Xinhua news agency quoted Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as saying in the statement issued on Thursday.
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland elected non-permanent members of UN Security Council
The five countries were elected non-permanent UNSC members on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. The newly elected members will take up their new responsibilities on January 1, 2023, and serve till December 31, 2024. All five candidates were running unopposed on Thursday. They will replace the outgoing non-permanent members of India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
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