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BRUSSELS(Imran Saqib Ch) – A two-day conference of Foreign Ministers culminated in Brussels with a significant meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council and a separate assembly with Indo-Pacific allies and the European Union. This day also marked the 75th anniversary of NATO’s establishment. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg celebrated this milestone, stating, “Since 1949, we have evolved
LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan is infamous as a haven of the real estate mafia that lives in heaven as it can ruin and abuse laws when it has an eye on any piece of land from where it can make money. Over 61% of arable land has been eaten out in the last 10 years only
NEW DELHI – Air India, the national airline of India, has been fined over $95,000 by the country’s civil aviation authority for alleged violations of several rules related to pilot flight time limitations. Flight Time Limitations (FTL) are globally recognized rules that set the maximum working hours for pilots and mandate specific rest periods between
BRUSSELS (Imran Saqib Ch) – The Council of the European Union has taken a significant step in its ongoing efforts to combat terrorism by publishing legal acts related to sanctions against individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda. These measures, which have been in effect since September 2016, complement existing sanctions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Arabian Gulf, officials said Tuesday. The drill, known as “Marine Security Belt 2024,” was broadcast on Chinese state television and a video was released by the Russian navy.
GAZA-The Gaza Health Ministry announced today that the death toll of Palestinians from the Israeli occupation forces has escalated to 31,184 since October 7, with an additional 72,889 injuries. The Israeli occupation forces have been implicated in eight massacres against families in Gaza within a 24-hour period, resulting in the death of 72 Palestinians and
MOSCOW/TASS/ – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a security bloc spearheaded by Russia, is currently undertaking strategic command exercises. These exercises are designed to enhance their ability to stabilize situations in the Central Asian region in light of increasing threats, as stated by Vladislav Shchegrikovich, a representative for the CSTO Joint Headquarters. Shchegrikovich elaborated
ASTANA,Kazakhstan(Correspondent LP) – Kazakh Vice Minister of Industry and Construction Iran Sharkhan and the United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister of Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani signed a roadmap for strategic cooperation in critical minerals on the sidelines of the Mineral Processing and Circular Economy business forum, currently being held on March 11-15 in London. This
DUBAI – A new air route is set to be launched between Riyadh and Shanghai starting April 8, following a collaboration between the Saudi Air Connectivity Programme (ACP) and China Eastern Airlines. The service will be operated using an A330-200 aircraft, providing an annual capacity of 35,880 inbound seats. This will connect Pudong Airport in
