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Ukraine to dominate UN in 2023, impacting reforms, economic issues
The Ukraine war has emerged as a catalyst for calls to change both the UN as well as the international institutions created after World War II, and there will be renewed efforts next year in that direction even if changes don't happen next year. As the long-simmering disenchantment with the functioning of the Council seemed ready to boil over, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: "The possibility of enlarging the Security Council is now seriously on the table."
Pakistan ruling alliance can't wish away Imran in election year 2023
And the one political figure who has been the centre stage, blue-eyed influencer throughout 2022 is former Prime Minister Imran Khan, The cricketer-turned-politician has been in the news for all reasons, ranging from sane to insane, right to wrong and twisted to sorted. In April 2022, Imran Khan, who was the sitting Prime Minister of Pakistan at the time, was tipped to not only become the first premier to complete his full term in office, but was also seen as the preferred favourite to continue his government through the next tenure, retaining his political power for straight ten years.
Ukraine to Taiwan, Argentina to Afghanistan, the flashpoints of 2023
While various "unknown unknowns", in the picturesque language of former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, or "Black Swan Events" of writer Nassim Nicholas Taleb, may loom over us, it is the mostly the known issues from 2022 that seem set to stay in the headlines in 2023. Accompanying them will be a few elections, slated for the coming year, that may have ramifications far beyond their respective countries.
From Mars to Metaverse, as UAE aims high, opportunities open up for India
To tell the world what the future will be like, Dubai built The Museum Of The Future, which talks about the possibilities of the future. To advance the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, to harness the latest technologies in coding, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, and human-machine interaction to drive the future.
New Covid wave: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka among least hit; Japan worst
According to Worldometer, India notched 188 fresh cases till Friday and in the immediate neighbourhood are Pakistan with 15 cases, 11 in Afghanistan and five in Sri Lanka. However, other neighbours like Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh had zero infections, and the same was with Thailand, a popular tourist destination for Indians.
Pak an unnatural state; Sindhi, Baloch, Pashtun people will be free: Zafar Sahito
He has been globally active and regularly interacts with think tanks, intellectuals, media, and other foreign leaders from the United States highlighting the sufferings faced by the people of the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Pakistan Taliban's offensive from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now reaches Islamabad
Shortly after the car bombing, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Pakistan Taliban, issued a detailed statement claiming responsibility for the suicide attack. The statement claimed that the bombing was carried out by Maulana Khabib to avenge Omar Khalid Khorasani's killing. The group threatened more attacks in the future.
With $30 billion bilateral trade turnover in sight, India and Russia plan big for 2023
While the 2021 mutual trade turnover between both countries reached 13 billion US dollars, there has been consistent growth of bilateral commerce despite the energy and food security crisis in the world due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
RT-PCR mandatory for arrivals from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong & Thailand
"The RT-PCR test will be mandatory for international arrivals from China, Japan, S. Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand", Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday.
US House passes $1.7 trillion govt funding package
President Joe Biden has already signed the short-term funding bill into law to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline.The one-week continuing resolution has given more time for the spending bill, which runs more than 4,000 pages, to be processed for Biden's signature.
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