Wellington, May 30: Air New Zealand will begin weighing passengers departing on international flights from the Auckland International Airport starting from July 2, the media reported on Tuesday. The flag carrier said the programme, which the airline calls a passenger weight survey, is a way to gather data on the weight load and distribution for […]
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Srinagar: Newly redesigned Polo View market and Jhelum Riverfront in Srinagar city have become the center of attraction. The grand transformation of the historic market Polo View has infused a new life into the area, turning it into an irresistible destination for leisure, shopping, and entertainment. The market is thronged by hundreds of visitors including […]
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On Tuesday morning, at least eight attack drones entered Moscow’s airspace before being shot down by the city’s air defences, a few hitting residential buildings on the way down. The Russian government accused Ukraine of a “terrorist attack”, which Kyiv officials wryly denied. “You know, we are being drawn into the era of artificial intelligence. […]
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ISLAMABAD: Acute food insecurity in Pakistan is likely to further exacerbate in coming months if the economic and political crisis further worsens, compounding the effects of the 2022 floods, warns a new United Nations report published on Monday. The report titled, Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity, jointly published by the Food […]
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SERBIA: Around 25 NATO peacekeeping soldiers defending three town halls in northern Kosovo were injured in clashes with Serb protesters on Monday. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that 52 Serbs were injured, three of them seriously, accusing Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti of creating tensions. Vucic called on Serbs in Kosovo to avoid clashes with […]
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The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday as a motion of no confidence was submitted against the Speaker, Syed Amjad Zaidi. The motion was presented by Provincial Minister Javed Manwa and Senior Provincial Minister Raja Zakaria, signaling a significant shift in the political landscape of the region. It is worth noting that a […]
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, held discussions about Türkiye’s demand for supplying 40 new F-16 fighter jets and Sweden’s bid to join the NATO alliance as the latter congratulated Erdoğan for his election victory on May 28. “Noting the growing importance of the Türkiye-U.S. relations in the face of regional […]
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Authorities have reported a drone attack on the Russian capital. Residents said they heard blasts, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later confirming a drone attack had taken place. Sobyanin said in a Telegram post the attack caused “insignificant damage” to several buildings and that no one had been seriously hurt. He did not elaborate further. […]
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NEW DELHI: Around 40 suspected militants and two police have died in fresh violence in Manipur in northeast India, an official said on Sunday, confirming comments from the state’s chief minister to local media. Manipur has been on edge after an explosion of inter-ethnic violence this month killed at least 70 people and left tens […]
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Saudi Arabia has put to death two Bahrainis accused of plotting “terrorist” operations, the Saudi Ministry of Interior said on Monday, raising the number of similar executions to nine this month. The Bahraini nationals, identified as Jaafar Sultan and Sadiq Thamer, had been charged with “joining a terrorist cell led by a man wanted in […]
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