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Poland has eye on Ukrainian territory, says Russian spy chief
Once Kiev is ultimately defeated by Moscow, Poland could grab these lands, Naryshkin, the head of Russia's external intelligence agency SVR, said during a visit to Minsk to meet Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, RT reported. "Seizing control of the western territories of modern Ukraine, the so-called Kresy (Polish for 'borderlands'), is the coveted dream of the Polish nationalists.
Ex-NZ PM Ardern appointed special envoy for combating terrorism
Jacinda Ardern has declined to receive any remuneration for the new post and will commence her role on April 17, Hipkins said. "The Christchurch Call is a foreign policy priority for the government and Jacinda Ardern is uniquely placed to keep pushing forward with the goal of eliminating violent extremist content online," the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.
PoK probing adoption of resolution on opening of Kartarpur-type corridor
POK Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan said that an investigation had been initiated to ascertain the facts regarding the adoption of a resolution.He shared this during his speech at a dinner hosted by him for Hurriyat leaders, The Express Tribune reported. Khan expressed his serious concern over the resolution presented in the Legislative Assembly and said a fact-finding inquiry was underway and added it would soon be made public.
Snowpack in California breaks record
The snowpack across California, the most populous state of the US, reached an astonishing 237 per cent of normal as of Monday and was currently at the highest level in recorded history, Xinhua news agency reported citing the data. The data was preliminary and came from the CDWR's automated measuring systems consisted of an army of snow-sensors scattered across the Sierra Nevada.
Finland faces fraught coalition talks
For a possible coalition option between the conservatives and the Finns, the Swedish People's Party's attitude could be important, Elina Kestila-Kekkonen, professor of political science at Tampere University, said on national radio Yle.
NATO mulls multi-year support program for Ukraine: Stoltenberg
he program will be on the agenda of the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday, Xinhua news agency quoted the NATO chief as saying at a press conference here."I expect that the ministers will agree to start work on the development of a multi-year program for Ukraine," Stoltenberg added.
Bilawal Bhutto fears martial law in Pakistan
Bilawal, who is also the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman, made the remarks talking to media in Larkana, adding his party will not accept whatever decision of the three judges on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab elections, The News reported. He said that his party will embrace the decision of the full court and also implement the same.
State Anti-Human Traffick unit to probe death of Gujarat family on US-Canada border
The four individuals died when their boat capsised in the St Lawrence River on the Quebec-New York border of Canada while attempting to cross into the US illegally. The deceased have been identified as Pravin Chaudhary, his wife Daksha, son Meet and daughter Vidhi from Manekpur Kabhla village of Mehsana district.
Pak govt tension with Chief Justice comes to a boil as SC registrar fired
The face-off between the federal government and CJP Bandial escalated soon after the top judge of the country continued hearing PTI's plea against the delay in holding elections in Punjab within the constitutional limit of 90 days despite the ruling coalition's reservations that later on pushed them to explicitly express no confidence in the CJP and two judges hearing the case with him, The Express Tribune reported.
Indian student alleges his 'Hindu identity' targeted at LSE
Karan Kataria (22), from Gurugram, said that he was disqualified from running for the General Secretary of the LSE Student Union (LSESU) because of his "Indian and Hindu identity". "When I started my post-graduate studies at LSE, I sincerely hoped to strive for and further fulfil my passion for student welfare.
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