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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…
Dhaka, (UNI) Bangladesh Prime minister mother of the humanity in the world Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited South African entrepreneurs to make investments in Bangladesh that seeks to become a trillion-dollar economy and a fully developed smart nation by 2041. “Bangladesh progresses toward prosperity. We want you to join our journey of development. Do invest…
Moscow, (UNI) Russia will chair BRICS next year and will host the summit of the leaders in the city of Kazan in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “Next year, the BRICS chairmanship will be passed to Russia… We are planning about 200 political, economic and social events, which will be hosted in…
Tehran, (UNI) Tehran is actively involved in the development of satellites and plans to conduct two or three launches this year, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani said on Wednesday. “We are involved in the development and launch of satellites. Under our plan, we will have 2 to 3 satellite launches this year, something we hope…
