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Seeking a Pashtun homeland, Pakistan Taliban dominates new round of dialogue with desperate Islamabad
According to the Pakistani media, both sides have agreed that there would be no "major" counter-militancy operations by Pakistani security forces, nor would the TTP carry out attacks against them. Sources also confirmed that a large Loya Jirga is being convened in Kabul comprising 150 tribal leaders of the erstwhile FATA region, now part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
US initiative checkmates China in South East Asia
In a series of diplomatic moves, the American President first had a meeting with leaders of the ASEAN in Washington in May 2022, and then later in the month visited South Korea and Japan where he launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework; that has been designed as the economic arm of America's initiative in the Indo-Pacific.
Webb telescope to explore two rocky, Earths-like planets
The huge telescope plans to start it's in-depth science investigation by exploring strange, new rocky worlds in unprecedented detail. According to NASA, it will study two hot exoplanets classified as "super-Earths" for their size and rocky composition: the lava-covered 55 Cancri e and the airless LHS 3844 b. The telescope aims to study geology on these small planets from "50 light-years away", officials said in a statement.
Anti-govt march will remove all hurdles if court refuses to provide protection, says Imran
Imran Khan made these remarks during a lawyers' convention in Peshawar, in which, he said that his party is seeking guidance from the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) to tell them if they are allowed to hold peaceful protest or not. Imran Khan said a peaceful gathering, rally and protest is a basic right of every citizen and party of the country.
Outcry as China stops Pacific journos questioning FM Wang
The allegations raise serious press freedom concerns and alarm about the ability of Pacific journalists to do their jobs, particularly as the relationship between the region and China becomes closer, the Guardian reported. Wang is midway through a marathon trip visiting eight countries in 10 days. He has held bilateral meetings in the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji to date, with trips to Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste to come.
Imran asked PTI workers to carry auto-loading weapons in Azadi March: Minister
Asif's statement came in reaction to Khan's interview with a private television channel, in which he confirmed that his party's workers were carrying firearms during the Azadi March, reports Geo News. "Imran Khan is right, his party workers were not only carrying guns, but they also had automatic firearms. Imran Khan had asked protesters to bring weapons in the long march, however, the government was aware of that," the Defence Minister added.
US Second Amendment was never absolute in gun control push: Biden
"The idea of these high-caliber weapons is of, there's simply no rational basis for it in terms of thinking about self-protection, hunting," Biden told reporters after arriving at the White House for Memorial Day events. "You couldn't buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed."
Pak's fuel supply threatened as foreign banks refuse financing
Informed sources told Dawn news that the Petroleum Division had informed the Prime Minister and Finance Minister that arrangements of oil imports were getting tough by the day as foreign banks were not providing financing against Letters of Credit (LCs) opened by oil marketing companies (OMCs) and refineries with the local banks.
US not providing Ukraine with long-range rocket systems: Biden
"We are not going to send to Ukraine rocket systems that can strike into Russia," Biden said in response to a question from the media as he arrived at the White House from Delaware. Reports emerged last week that the US was preparing to send Ukraine advanced long-range rocket systems as Russia focused its invasion in the eastern part of Ukraine, reports Xinhua news agency.
Too soon to tell whether monkeypox could become next pandemic: WHO
The global health body, however, noted that there is a "window" of opportunity to curb rising cases, CNBC reported. According to the WHO, there are "still many unknowns" related to the spike in cases in non-endemic countries outside of Africa. It said the virus should not be mistaken for Covid-19 and that the risks to the general public remain low, the report said.
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