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Imran Khan's stunts may cost Pakistan foreign remittances
Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb was saved from physical attack only when a Baloch politician Shah Zain Bugti along with local security personal guarded her. It was then that someone from the crowd pulled Bugti's hair before disappearing in the crowd. The incident has sent shock waves in Pakistan as well as among the Muslim community across the globe. The tomb of Muhammed has a verse of Quran inscribed at the entrance door.
Musk invited to UK Parliament to discuss $44 bn Twitter buyout
In a letter, Julian Knight, the Chair of the UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee requested the Tesla CEO to appear before lawmakers to discuss the proposal. "At a time when social media companies face the prospect of tighter regulations around the world, we are keen to learn more about how Mr Musk will balance his clear commitment to free speech with new obligations to protect Twitter's users from online harms," Knight said.
US CDC reiterates recommendation for masks on public transportation
"CDC continues to recommend that all people - passengers and workers alike - properly wear a well-fitting mask or respirator in indoor public transportation conveyances and transportation hubs to provide protection for themselves and other travelers in these high volume, mixed population settings," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky in a statement.
Vaccines still protect against new Covid-19 variants: WHO
WHO data shows that global cases of Covid-19 are continually declining, with reported weekly deaths at their lowest level since March 2020. However, the Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned at a press briefing on Wednesday that these trends don't tell the full story. According to Maria van Kerkhove from the WHO's Health Emergencies Program, BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in a number of countries.
UN agency in talks with India on procuring wheat to offset global shortages
"We are in talks with India on procurement of wheat a that is something that is ongoing," he said on Wednesday during a news conference here to release the 2022 Global Report on Food Crises. The report gave a bleak picture of the global food situation warning that about 193 million people in 53 countries or territories are facing an acute problem and need urgent assistance.
Joe Biden names Indian American Verma to body that monitors US spies
Biden also named retired Admiral James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld as chair of the body - President's Intelligence Advisory Board, - and Janet Napolitano, a former secretary of the department of homeland security (a cabinet position) and Gilman G. Louie as members, like Verma.
Hungary 'cannot support' EU's new sanctions against Russia in current form: FM
The European Union (EU) will phase out Russian crude oil imports within six months and refined products by the end of the year, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, announcing the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
US Secretary of State tests positive for Covid
Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon via a PCR test, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by Ned Price, the spokesman. Blinken was fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus, and "is experiencing only mild symptoms," he said. Price said that in accordance with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the State Department's Bureau of Medical Services, Blinken "will isolate at home and maintain a virtual work schedule."
Potomac Politics: Trump looms over Republican party as 2022 primaries get underway
Vance owed his victory to a late endorsement by former President Donald Trump, whose grip on the Republican party faced and cleared its first electoral test. Trump has endorsed many Republican candidates and nearly 40 of them will be facing their primaries this month, further testing his hold.
Ukraine not to agree to 'frozen conflict' with Russia: Zelensky
"We will not settle for a frozen conflict... I am against it. We will definitely not have such a document," Zelensky was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. Zelensky said that the Minsk agreements, which had put an end to the intense military stage of the Donbass conflict several years ago, proved to be ineffective.
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