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5 dead, 18 injured in US nightclub shooting
The incident took place late Saturday night at Club Q in the city of Colorado Springs, located about an hour away from the state capital Denver.Police received calls at 11.56 p.m. on Saturday night about an active shooter, the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a statement on Sunday. The first officer arrived at midnight and the suspect, identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, was detained two minutes later, police said.
Imran Khan says everyone will get a 'surprise' on Nov 26
Addressing the participants of a rally in Rawat on Saturday, some 200 metres away from Islamabad, the PTI chief had announced via video link that he is temporarily ending the long march and its next phase would continue from Rawalpindi on November 26, Express Tribune reported.
Nepal elections pass off largely peacefully, turnout lower
The elections for the members of the federal Parliament and provincial Assemblies concluded at 5 p.m. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya said that total turnout of Sunday's election was 61 per cent. "We are hoping this is a preliminary data... this percentage could climb slightly," Thapaliya said at press conference after completion of the elections. "The commission is also surprised to see lower voting turnout.
Another Toshakhana scandal involving Imran Khan emerges
Khan received 89 gifts collectively worth millions of dollars during his tenure as the Prime Minister. Among those, he retained 43 without any payment. The documents available revealed that the ex-PM received two precious diamond rings from an Arab country as gift, Samaa TV reported.
Trump sees no reason to return on Twitter
Addressing a panel at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting, Trump said: "I don't see any reason for it (returning to Twitter)."The former US President said he will continue with his own platform called Truth Social, developed by his Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) that is doing "phenomenally well".
China forcing marriages between majority Han Chinese and ethnic minority Uyghurs
The Uyghur Human Rights Project analysed Chinese state media, policy documents, government sanctioned marriage testimonials, as well as accounts from women in the Uyghur diaspora to state that government incentives with coercion to boost interethnic marriages has increased since 2014, RFA reported. "The Chinese Party-State is actively involved in carrying out a campaign of forcefully assimilating Uyghurs into Han Chinese society by means of mixed marriages," said the report.
Imran's 'tamasha' will be over on Nov 26: Minister
She was referring to Khan's date of November 26 to his supporters to reach Rawalpindi in her reaction to his speech to the long march from his Lahore residence, reports The News. "Imran Khan, your politics, conspiracy and tamasha are over. His false Azadi March is the flop scene date like his sit-in of 2014. Imran Khan it is over for you, as November 26 is the date of end of 'tamasha'," the Minister said.
Consequences if President Alvi hinders COAS appointment, warns Bilawal Bhutto
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is also the Foreign Minister, said the President has the last chance to be on the right side of history by upholding the Constitution but will suffer the consequences if he tries to block the Prime Minister's summary, reports The News International. "This is PPP's considered view, and we will support the constitutional and legal appointment made by the Prime Minister," he said. Bilawal said it is legally the prerogative of the Prime Minister.
In a first, Pak govt reaches out to Imran's PTI
The development comes after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar met President Arif Alvi on Friday and offered dialogue to resolve political issues, The Express Tribune reported. The sources said the president told him that his message would be conveyed to the PTI leadership. In response to the government offer, the PTI leadership also showed willingness and authorised the president to engage with the government, the sources added.
Student killed in shooting at US university campus
The incident took place on Saturday at the University of New Mexico (UNM), reports Xinhua news agency. The 19-year-old casualty was a UNM student and the 21-year-old injured is a basketball player of the New Mexico State University (NMSU), said local media. The shooting happened near Alvarado Hall, a student dormitory on its main campus, according to the UNM.
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