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Ankara, (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he plans to meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to discuss the possible resumption of the grain deal. “The resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is a priority for the whole world. We…

Pyongyang, (UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mainly brought his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to military-related events in order to highlight his achievements in the military sector and win the support of the armed forces, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s unification ministry. Kim Ju Ae made her…

Islamabad, (UNI) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi under 3-MPO (Maintenance of Public Order) and ordered the Islamabad police to release him. Elahi, the former Punjab chief minister, was rearrested under 3-MPO by the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police shortly after being released by…

Beijing, (UNI) China is ready to strengthen legal cooperation with member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. “China is ready to work with other SCO member states, continuously expand contacts and cooperation in the area of law and judicial administration in a new era,” Xi said in…

Dhaka, (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been fixed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dhaka has confirmed that the official meeting between the two Prime Ministers is going to be held on the first day of the visit to New Delhi September 8. Several responsible officials…

Washington, (UNI) First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,” the first lady’s spokesperson Elizabeth Alexander said. President Joe Biden has tested…

Kiev, (UNI) Ukrainian troops have lost more than 66,000 military and 7,600 weapons since the beginning of the counteroffensive, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. “Since the beginning of the so-called offensive, enemy losses have exceeded 66,000 people and 7,600 weapons,” Shoigu told at a meeting with senior defence officials. Additionally, Russian air…

Guangzhou/Fuzhou, Sep 5 (UNI) Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in the coastal areas of east China’s Fujian Province and south China’s Guangdong Province on Tuesday, according to local authorities. The typhoon landed in the coastal areas of Dongshan County of Fujian at around 5:20 a.m. and Raoping County of Guangdong…

Beijing, Sep 5 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 0055 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 12.0 km, was initially determined to be at 23.94 degrees south latitude and 175.47 degrees east longitude.

Stockholm, (UNI) A residential district in the Swedish city of Malmo was rocked by clashes overnight in the wake of a Quran-burning demonstration on Sunday, with protesters pelting police officers with stones and torching cars, the Swedish police said. The demonstration was organized on Sunday by Iraqi immigrant Salwan Momika, who had previously carried out…