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Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude strikes Pakistan
Oct 20, 2025Islamabad , October 20 (ANI): An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude struck Pakistan on Monday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making the area susceptible to aftershocks.In... -
EU to finalize sanctions package against Russia, says policy chief
Oct 20, 2025Brussels , October 20 (ANI): European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that "Russia only negotiates when put under pressure" and that the EU is working towards adopting its 19th package of sanctions... -
Cargo aircraft wet leased, operated by ACT Airlines: Emirates says after plane skids off Hong Kong airport runway
Oct 20, 2025Hong Kong, October 20 (ANI): Emirates on Monday said that the EK 9788 plane, which sustained damage on landing in Hong Kong, was a cargo aircraft wet leased from and operated by ACT Airlines. "Emirates confirms... -
Pakistani arms smuggler sentenced to 40 years in US for trafficking Iranian missile parts to Yemen’s Houthis
Oct 20, 2025London October 20 (ANI): A Pakistani arms trafficker who employed a fishing vessel to transport ballistic missile components from Iran to Houthi forces in Yemen received a 40-year prison sentence in the US after being... -
Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia’s presidential election, victory marks end of two-decades Leftist rule
Oct 20, 2025La Paz , October 20 (ANI): Rodrigo Paz of the centre-right Christian Democratic Party (PDC) in Bolivia has been elected as the country's new president, ending almost 20 years of socialit leadership, Al Jazeera reported.Paz's party... -
“Right moment to end the war, time to pressure Russia”: Zelenskyy tells Macron
Oct 20, 2025Kyiv , October 20 (ANI) : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the "right moment" has arrived to push towards ending the war with Russia, calling on allies to intensify diplomatic pressure on Moscow.In a post... -
Iran rejects pardon appeal, executes man accused as Israeli spy
Oct 20, 2025Tehran , October 20 (ANI): Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency in the central city of Qom, the provincial judiciary chief said as per the country's official media.Hojjatoleslam Kazem... -
Retailers defy government price caps in Punjab as PERA fails to curb soaring food costs
Oct 20, 2025Lahore , October 20 (ANI): Retailers throughout the city appeared to take advantage of food consumers on Sunday, as the recently founded Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) struggles to implement control, as reported by The... -
Harvard Club of France defies chinese pressure, hosts Lobsang Sangay after multiple venue refusals
Oct 20, 2025Paris , October 20 (ANI): The Harvard Club of France hosted a talk featuring Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Thursday, despite facing numerous refusals from French institutions. This event... -
Taiwan turns to “Urban Mining” to tackle China’s rare earth export curbs, boost semiconductor supply chain
Oct 20, 2025Taipei October 20 (ANI): Taiwan might address China's stricter export limits on rare earth metals by utilising "urban mining," a researcher indicated, as reported by Taipei Times.Rare earth metals, essential for semiconductors and various elec......Read More
