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Pakistan SC permits military court trials for civilians

14 Dec 2023 09:26 AM IST

The Supreme court of Pakistan on Wednesday has allowed trial of civilians by the military courts, conditionally suspending its October 23rd unanimous ruling where it nullified military trials of civilians. A 6-member Supreme Court bench with a majority of 5-1 announced its verdict on a set of intra-court appeals challenging

Xi meets Vietnamese PM to strengthen ties

14 Dec 2023 09:25 AM IST

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Vietnam’s prime minister and the head of the country’s National Assembly on Wednesday, on the second day of his visit to shore up Beijing’s relationship with Hanoi after the Southeast Asian nation recently elevated its ties with Japan and the United States. Xi met

Donald Tusk sworn in as Poland’s PM

14 Dec 2023 09:24 AM IST

New Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government was sworn in by the president on Wednesday, the final step in a transfer of power that marks a huge change after eight years of nationalist rule. After years of disputes between Warsaw and Brussels under the previous government, led by the Law

Russian missile attack hurts 50+ in Kyiv, Ukraine seeks Western aid

14 Dec 2023 09:23 AM IST

Ukraine’s capital came under another ballistic missile attack early Wednesday, injuring at least 53 people on the ground, including six children, and damaging buildings, officials said. A series of loud explosions could be heard in Kyiv at 3 a.m. local time as the city’s air defenses were activated for the

Aid trucks entering Gaza are increasing as Israel opens a second border crossing

13 Dec 2023 13:22 PM IST

A total of 197 humanitarian aid trucks were screened and moved to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah Crossing on Tuesday, according to Israel’s COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip). This happened after the Kerem Shalom border crossing was opened

Texas SC rejects abortion request by pregnant woman

13 Dec 2023 09:34 AM IST

The Texas Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling that would have allowed a woman to obtain an abortion under the state’s “medical emergency” exception, the news channel reported. This comes hours after the woman’s attorneys said she had left the state to have the procedure. The woman, Kate Cox,

Teachers and staff seek resolution for delayed salary hike

13 Dec 2023 09:33 AM IST

The academic and administrative staff of five universities in PoK are protesting to demand their pending salary hike. The teaching process has been suspended as universities are not being given their due funds. The government has received multiple appeals from the employees, but their demands have not been met. The

Bangladesh EC considers deploying army for parliamentary elections

13 Dec 2023 09:32 AM IST

The Election Commission in Bangladesh will deploy armed forces across the country ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections set to be held on January 7, Bangladesh-based news agency reported. Bangladesh armed forces division’s principal staff officer, Lieutenant General Wakar-uz-Zaman, has said that the army will be deployed across the country

PTI seeks approval for ‘bat’ as additional election symbol

13 Dec 2023 09:31 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) core committee has called on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to allot bat as the election symbol to the party, Pakistan-based as reported by the news channel. According to the details, the PTI’s core committee has expressed disappointment with the delay in the allotment of election

MEA advocates peaceful resolution for Guyana-Venezuela border dispute

13 Dec 2023 09:30 AM IST

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it believes the prickly border issue between Guyana and Venezuela should be resolved peacefully and escalatory steps should be avoided. The MEA said it was closely following the developments pertaining to the border issue. “We are aware that the matter is already being

Gaza: Israeli forces uncover terror bases in schools, UN sites

13 Dec 2023 09:29 AM IST

The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that soldiers from its Bisla’h infantry brigade combat team together with fighters from the 636th special forces battalion identified terrorists who were armed with shoulder-fired missiles in the Shejaiya area. The brigade directed aircraft that eliminated the terrorists. Further evidence of terrorists using UN

US ‘concerned’ about Israel’s white phosphorous use report

13 Dec 2023 09:25 AM IST

The United States is concerned about reports that Israel used US-supplied white phosphorus munitions in an attack carried out in southern Lebanon in October, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Monday (local time). Speaking to reporters while en route to Philadelphia, John Kirby said