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India blocks Russian oil tankers subject to U.S. sanctions
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India blocks Russian oil tankers subject to U.S. sanctions

India will not permit tankers carrying Russian oil, which are subject to American sanctions, to enter its ports, Bloomberg reported. This decision marks a significant setback for Vladimir Putin’s strategy, as the Indian market has become crucial for Russia following the EU’s abandonment of Russian raw materials due to the invasion of Ukraine. The effects...

16 Government Officials Kidnapped by Militants in Pakistan’s Northwest
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16 Government Officials Kidnapped by Militants in Pakistan’s Northwest

Police and security officials in northwestern Pakistan reported on Thursday that militants have abducted at least 16 government workers, with unclear demands for their release. The workers, employees of a mining project linked to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in the conflict-prone Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, were ambushed and taken hostage...

Taliban calls India ‘significant partner’ following high-level meeting
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Taliban calls India ‘significant partner’ following high-level meeting

The Taliban has called India a “significant regional and economic partner” following a meeting between senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries, marking the highest-level talks since the Afghan group’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday. According to...

Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
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Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city

BEIJING/KATHMANDU, Jan 7 (Reuters)- A powerful earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities reported. The 6.8-magnitude quake’s epicenter was approximately 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. Tremors shook buildings...

Turkey: “Growing number of foreign fighters in the country is a matter of concern”
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Turkey: “Growing number of foreign fighters in the country is a matter of concern”

ISTANBUL(Beruniy Alimov):In Turkey, the municipal government is concerned about the growing number of foreign fighters coming to the country. An interview with Ozgur Karabat, a deputy of the Istanbul Council from the opposition People’s Republican Party, was published in the Turkish segment of social networks, Commenting on the upcoming elections in Turkey (presidential and parliamentary...

Pakistan High Commissioner presents his credentials to His Majesty King Charles III
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Pakistan High Commissioner presents his credentials to His Majesty King Charles III

LONDON:New Pakistan High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan said he looked forward to strengthening ties with the United Kingdom as he presented his credentials to His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London. The High Commissioner and his spouse Ambassador Leena Salim Moazzam were escorted in a state carriage by the Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic...

Tajik Dance in Four Mirrors (Part Three)
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Tajik Dance in Four Mirrors (Part Three)

Jamilya Akhunova was an energetic choreographer My acquaintance with Jamila Akhunova 15 happened during the years of my leadership of the public organization "Tashabbusi Raksi Tojik" (2008-2011), which contributed to the study of the Tajik dance heritage, testifying to the differences between staged and traditional choreography. In 2020, she would have turned 74 years old,...

Pakistan fails to maximize trade potential with Central Asia: Dr Mehboob
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Pakistan fails to maximize trade potential with Central Asia: Dr Mehboob

Interview by Nadeem Abbas Dr Mehboob Hussain,Chairman Department of History and Pakistan Study University of Punjab in an exclusive interview with The London Post said Pakistan’s relations with Central Asia are centuries old. As long before Mughals,Khilji, Tugluq, Salve, Lodhi, Sadaat dynasties which rule South Asia originate from central Asia and all sufis, poets and...