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Pak Election Commission seeks army deployment for general elections

06 Dec 2023 09:30 AM IST

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) requested Pakistan’s caretaker government to deploy the army and civil armed forces at polling stations during the upcoming general elections on February 8 next year, reported by the newspaper. The secretary of the poll panel, Oman Hamid Khan, wrote to the caretaker regime, disclosing

Top US Congressmen introduce bill to cut Green Card backlog

06 Dec 2023 09:29 AM IST

Three influential Congressmen have introduced bipartisan legislation in the US House of Representatives to reduce the Green Card backlog and end country-based discrimination for employment-based visas, a bill if passed would benefit thousands of Indian Americans. Three influential Congressmen who introduced the legislation include Indian Americans, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila

EU official warns of Christmas security risk amid Israel-Hamas conflict

06 Dec 2023 09:28 AM IST

Europe faces a “huge risk of terrorist attacks” over the Christmas holiday period due to the fallout from the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the European Union’s home affairs commissioner warned on Tuesday. The warning came as French investigators probe a fatal weekend attack near the

Zelenskyy video address urges US senators for Ukraine aid support

06 Dec 2023 09:27 AM IST

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address US senators by video Tuesday during a classified briefing as the Biden administration impresses on Congress the need to approve the White House’s nearly USD106 billion request for funds for the wars in Ukraine, Israel and other security needs. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

France’s parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettes

06 Dec 2023 09:26 AM IST

The French parliament is considering a ban on single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes that are popular with teenagers for their sweet flavours and are under scrutiny as a new source of trash. The ban, supported Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau, aims to protect the health of youths

Prince Harry challenges UK’s security withdrawal after relocating to the US

06 Dec 2023 09:26 AM IST

Prince Harry is challenging on Tuesday the British government’s decision to strip him of his security detail after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the United States. The Duke of Sussex said he wants protection when he visits home and

Tragic bus crash in western Thailand: 14 dead, 30+ injured

06 Dec 2023 09:25 AM IST

A bus crashed in western Thailand early on Tuesday, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30 others, officials said.The accident occurred in Prachuap Khiri Khan province as the bus was travelling from the capital, Bangkok, to Songkhla province in the deep south. It was carrying 49 people when it

Pakistan: PPP leader Asif Zardari rules out ‘seat adjustment’ with any party

06 Dec 2023 09:24 AM IST

Former President and the co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, Asif Ali Zardari, ruled out the possibility of seat adjustment with any political party in the 2024 general elections, ARY News reported on Tuesday. His remarks came during a meeting with the party’s Punjab province leadership in Lahore, which was

Alarming killings of women expose systemic flaws in Western Balkans

06 Dec 2023 09:23 AM IST

A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. In neighbouring Serbia, 27 women were killed in gender-based attacks this year, despite efforts to raise awareness and reverse the trend. Activists in Kosovo say violence against women there is a “national emergency.” Throughout the Western

OECD Secretary-General meets Israel’s President

05 Dec 2023 15:29 PM IST

Mathias Korman is in Israel as the Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He had a meeting with Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, and President Isaac Herzog on Monday. President Herzog declared, “Italy is an OECD member with pride. Our economy is

Israel-Hamas War Updates: Israel strikes Hamas positions in refugee camp, Hezbollah facilities

05 Dec 2023 15:21 PM IST

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) increased their offensive on Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip and tightened their grip around the Jabaliya refugee camp, escalating the conflict in the region. The IDF carried out a raid on Hamas’ General Security Headquarters, which is located within the UN-administered refugee camp, on

India to provide Kenya USD 200 mn line of credit for modernising agriculture

05 Dec 2023 15:17 PM IST

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that in order to fully realize the potential of their economic cooperation, Kenya and India will keep looking into new opportunities. He emphasized that India has continued to be Kenya’s reliable and devoted development partner. Prime Minister Modi declared at a joint news