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Islamabad, Sep 8 (UNI) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is preparing to stretch its political muscles on Sunday in Islamabad, under the overhanging shadow of the newly-enacted Public Order and Peaceful Assembly Bill 2024, The Express Tribune Said. President Asif Ali Zardari signed the measure into law on Saturday, giving the political theatre a new twist….
New York, Sept 7 (UNI) Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed at the U.S. state of New Mexico early Saturday after a journey of approximately six hours from the International Space Station (ISS), with no astronauts on board, as two astronauts were forced to remain in space until next year due to a technical malfunction. The uncrewed…
Kabul, Sep 7 (UNI) More than 30,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from Pakistan, Iran and Türkiye over the past week, said an official from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation on Friday. “Among them, around 2,500 are from Pakistan, about 190 from Türkiye, and the remaining from Iran,” local media outlet TOLO…
Gaza, Sep 7 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 40,939, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Saturday. During the past 48 hours, the Israeli military killed 61 people and wounded 162 others, bringing the total death toll to 40,939 and injuries to 94,616…
Ramallah, Sept 7 (UNI) The Israeli army withdrew from the West Bank city of Jenin after a 10-day operation that left 21 people dead, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources. During the operation, Israeli forces caused significant damage to infrastructure and residential buildings, leading to power, communication, and internet outages in large areas of the…
Washington, Sept 7 (UNI) A 20-year-old Pakistani national residing in Canada was charged with planning a terror attack in New York City to support ISIS, the US Justice Department said in a statement. “A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested on Sept. 4 in Canada…
Tokyo, Sept 7 (UNI) An extraordinary session of the Japanese parliament, during which the country’s new prime minister will be elected, may be held on October 1, the Kyodo news agency reported. The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Komeito party is currently discussing the date of the extraordinary session of…
New York, Sept 7 (UNI) Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft departed the International Space Station (ISS) to begin its journey back to Earth with no astronaut onboard. The uncrewed spacecraft autonomously undocked from the ISS at approximately 6:04 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, to start its journey home, according to NASA livestream. The separation burns and breakout turns…
Kiev, Sept 7 (UNI) About 1,500 people have been convicted in Ukraine for cooperation with Russia, 98% of whom applied to participate in the prisoner exchange programme between Moscow and Kiev, The Times newspaper reported. The prosecutor’s office of Ukraine has opened more than 8,000 criminal cases since the beginning of Russia’s special military operation…
Beirut, Sept 7 (UNI) Israeli warplanes carried out intensive raids on Hezbollah missile platforms in southern Lebanon Friday night, according to Lebanese military sources. The military sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that several Israeli warplanes carried out 15 airstrikes in less than half an hour, targeting the valleys between the village of Froun, the…
