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New York: A new UN office in Doha will advance research into the factors that drive violent extremism and terrorism, the Organization’s counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov said on Monday during the soft launch held online. more
Pakistan: Poor internet in Punjab leaves 34 million students' future at stake amid COVID-19

Islamabad: Online education has emerged as the only alternative option for education in the world hit by COVID-19 pandemic but Pakistan's Punjab region is witnessing a massive challen ...

Pfizer, Moderna will not attend Trump's 'vaccine summit' : Senior official

Washington/Sputnik: Pfizer and Moderna, the two major pharmaceutical manufacturers expected to soon receive federal approval for emergency use of their coronavirus vaccines, will not atte ...

Joe Biden to nominate Ex-CENTCOM Chief Austin to lead Defense Department: Reports

Washington/Sputnik: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate former commander of US Central Command, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, to be his Secretary of Defense, Politico repo ...

PDM leaders vow to hold Lahore public meeting despite Pakistan PM Imran Khan govt's warnings

Islamabad:  Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders once again challenged Pakistan PM Imran Khan and said they will host the Lahore public meeting on Dec 13 despite the government ...

Pope Francis to visit Iraq next year

Rome/Sputnik: Pope Francis will pay an official visit to Iraq from Mar 5-8, 2021, Vatican press office chief Matteo Bruni said on Monday.

Pakistan hospital suspends seven officials after six die due to oxygen supply shortage

Islamabad: A hospital in Pakistan suspended seven of its officials in connection with an incident which caused the death of at least six patients.

Afghanistan: District police chief among 11 injured in Daman blast

Kabul: At least 11 policemen, including a district police chief, were injured in a blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Monday.

Police checking Aeroflot plane at JFK after reports of explosives on board: Embassy

Moscow/Sputnik: New York police are checking an Aeroflot plane that has arrived at the John F. Kennedy International Airport from Moscow for explosive devices, a spokesperson of the Russi ...

Iranian military says nuclear Physicist was assassinated by satellite-controlled weapon

Tehran/Sputnik: The weapon used to assassinate Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was remotely controlled from a satellite, Brig. Gen. Ramazan Sharif, the spokesman for the Isla ...