IMRAN KHAN ESCAPES PLANE CRASH, AIRCRAFT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING; PTI REFUTES REPORTS

Sat 10 September 2022: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan escaped a plane crash on Saturday after the aircraft he was travelling on made an emergency landing due to technical malfunction mid-air, sources said. The airplane developed a technical snag soon after it was airborne. The pilot landed the plane safely after contacting the control tower for […]

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CHARLES III IS PROCLAIMED KING

Sat 10 September 2022: King Charles III was formally proclaimed Britain‘s new sovereign on Saturday during a meeting of the so-called Accession Council. Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at her Scottish residence of Balmoral Castle, at the age of 96. Charles automatically became king upon the death of his mother, but was formally announced in the role on Saturday in […]

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RUSSIA’S ILL-TREATMENT OF CRIMEAN PEOPLE CONTINUES: UN OFFICIAL

Sat 10 September 2022: A UN official on Friday said that Russia continues ill-treatment of people in Crimea, a Ukrainian territory illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014. “While Crimea, occupied by the Russian Federation since 2014, has received less attention in recent months, we have seen a significant deterioration in the situation there,” Matilda Bogner, the head of […]

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TURKISH DRONE MAKER TO BUILD FACTORY IN UKRAINE: ZELENSKY

Sat 10 September 2022: In a meeting with the CEO of the Turkish defense company Baykar on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Baykar would establish a factory there to produce unmanned aerial vehicles. Reuters reported. In Ukraine, where it assisted in destroying numerous Russian artillery systems and armored vehicles, Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 drone […]

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CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING DEMANDED BY AFRICAN NATIONS AHEAD OF COP27

Sat 10 September 2022: Twenty African leaders have called on wealthy nations to follow through on their aid commitments so that the continent can combat the effects of climate change, for which it bears little responsibility, Reuters reported. African ministers issued the call in a communique on Friday, at the end of a three-day forum […]

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CLIMATE CATASTROPHE IN PAKISTAN DEMANDS MASSIVE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE: UN CHIEF

Fri 09 September 2022: On Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to provide massive assistance to Pakistan in response to the ongoing climate disaster that is claiming the lives of millions. “Pakistan needs massive international support. It is not just a message of solidarity but an international obligation and responsibility. Pakistan […]

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KING CHARLES PLEDGES LIFELONG SERVICE IN HIS FIRST ADDRESS AS MONARCH

Fri 09 September 2022: Britain’s King Charles bestowed the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales to his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate on Friday, passing on the titles previously held by him and his late wife Diana. “With Catherine (Kate) beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue […]

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NATO SUPPORT MAKES ‘HUGE DIFFERENCE’ IN UKRAINE’S FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIA: ALLIANCE CHIEF

Fri 09 September 2022: NATO’s assistance to Ukraine makes a “huge difference” since the country’s army is making progress in reclaiming its land, according to alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. “The war in Ukraine is entering in critical phase” because Ukrainian forces managed to stall Russia’s offensive in the Donbas region and […]

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BRITAIN MOURNS THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH, HERE’S A GUIDE TO THE NEXT 11 DAYS

Fri 09 September 2022: The Prince of Wales has succeeded Queen Elizabeth II as King of the United Kingdom. Here is a day-by-day breakdown of what is scheduled to happen next in the 11 days leading up to the Queen’s funeral. Thursday would traditionally have been D-Day or D+0 in the plans for the aftermath […]

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