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Beijing, (UNI) China strongly opposes the possible sale of $500 million-worth of F-16 fighter jet equipment from the United States to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon said that the US State Department had approved the sale of advanced sensor equipment for its F-16 fighter jets to…
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Global South is not just a diplomatic term, but shared our history together and opposed colonialism and apartheid. Addressing the special event, BRICS – Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue here, Modi said, “To mainstream the concerns of the Global South, we have…
Kathmandu, Aug 24 (UNI) Seven people were killed and 19 injured on Thursday morning after a passenger bus overturned in Bara district in central Nepal, a police officer said. The bus was carrying Indian pilgrims from Kathmandu to Janakpur, a religious site in Dhanusha district when it veered off the highway. “Six among the deceased…
Islamabad, Aug 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Pakistan ex- prime minister Imran Khan’s plea challenging the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision in the Toshakhana case till the latter issues a verdict on the plea seeking the suspension of the sentence in the case. A three-member bench headed by Chief…
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (UNI) Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE will become new members of the BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Brazilian news portal UOL reported, citing the draft final document of the summit. According to the report, in order to maintain a geographical balance, one more African country…
Dhaka, Aug 24 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that, China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and in opposing external interference, so that the country can maintain domestic unity and stability, and achieve development and revitalisation, says a statement of Chinese embassy here on Thursday. The statement further…
Moscow/Washington, Aug 24 (UNI) Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport confirmed on Wednesday that Wagner Group private military company’s leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash in the Tver Region near Moscow. According to the name list released by the agency on its Telegram account, Prigozhin was among the ten people who lost…
Moscow/Washington, Aug 24 (UNI) Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport said on Wednesday that an investigation has been launched into the cause of the plane crash in the Tver Region, noting that Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the passengers. “An investigation into the Embraer plane crash that occurred in the Tver Region this evening has been…
Seoul, Aug 24 (UNI) The second attempt for reconnaissance satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) failed on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The flights of the first and second stages of the rocket were normal, but the launch failed due to an error in the emergency blasting…
Johannesburg, (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged BRICS countries to uphold fairness and justice, and improve global governance. Xi, while addressing the 15th BRICS Summit, said strengthening global governance is the right choice if the international community intends to share development opportunities and tackle global challenges. International rules must be written and upheld…
