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Paris, July 3 (IANS) President Emmanuel Macron will meet the leaders of both houses of parliament as violent protests in France over the police shooting of teenager Nahel M appeared to be easing after five nights of unrest during which thousands of people have been arrested amid widespread destruction.Police made 49 arrests nationwide on Sunday, French media reported, citing the interior ministry, down significantly from 719 arrests the day before, and 1,300 on Friday.Macron will also meet on Tuesday with the mayors of 220 towns and cities affected by the protests, his office said, after a crisis meeting on Sunday…

Ramallah, July 3 (IANS) The Israeli army on Monday launched a major air strike on the West Bank city of Jenin, one of biggest military operation in the Palestinian territory in years,  according to eyewitnesses and the Israeli military.Dozens of armoured vehicles backed by drones and helicopters stormed the city and the refugee camp, said Palestinian eyewitnesses, adding that airstrikes were carried out during the exchange of fire between Palestinian militants and Israeli soldiers.The Israeli military said it struck a “joint operations center” which served as a command center for fighters from the Jenin Brigades, an armed unit comprised of…

London, July 3 (IANS) The UK Police said they have launched an investigation after shots were fired at a wedding party with more than 100 guests at the Gujarati Association in Wolverhampton, England.No one was injured in the shooting, which took place at a reception being held at the Gujarati Association on Mander Street, Merridale, at around 9.30 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, the Wolverhampton police said.According to the police, a car was driven up to the back of the venue, before someone got out of the vehicle and fired a number of shots at another car parked at the…

Lucknow, July 3 (IANS) Dieticians at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have compiled a book of recipes of millet dishes.The institute plans to popularise the recipes by distributing the book to in-house patients.“RMLIMS was the first medical institute in the state to introduce food containing millets for patients. The start was made with soft diet millets Khichdi,” said a senior official of the institute.Annually, the institute plans to distribute 10,000 copies of the recipe book.“Promoting millet dishes has been the focal point of both the central and state governments. The government is making efforts so that…

Washington, July 3 (IANS) The United States played a key behind-the-scenes role to help Pakistan secure a $3 billion bailout package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), media reported.The recent staff-level agreement (SLA) came after an eight-month delay in releasing funds from a 2019, $6 billion loan.“The United States supported Pakistan throughout the process but also insisted that they implemented the reforms they agreed with the IMF,” a diplomatic source said, Dawn reported.According to these sources, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had at least two telephonic conversations with Secretary Antony Blinken over this issue. The matter was also discussed in face-to-face meetings between the…

Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Three police officials and a Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed while a terrorist was eliminated on Sunday after police and Levies checkposts in the Dhana Sar area of Balochistan’s Sherani subdistrict came under attack, a media report said.Sherani Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bilal Shabbir confirmed the fatalities, adding that the exchange of fire between the security forces and the terrorists continued for almost two hours, Dawn reported.He said another FC personnel was injured, whose condition was out of danger. A terrorist was killed during the exchange of fire, while two others were injured.DC Shabbir added: “The…

Paris, July 2 (IANS) At least 719 people were arrested overnight across France as violent protests against the police killing of a teenager continued for a fifth straight night, down from over a 1,000 the previous night, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced.Although Paris region was calmer, Nice and Strasbourg witnessed more disturbances while Marseille city saw worst clashes where the police used teargas to control crowd.Rioters rammed Paris suburb L’Hay-les-Roses mayor Vincent Jeanbrun’s home and fired rockets at his wife and small children, BBC reported quoting police.In a statement, Mayor Jeanbrun said: “It was an attempt at murder of incalculable…

Tokyo, July 2 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency advised people in western and eastern Japan on Sunday to remain on alert for landslides in areas hit by heavy rain, warning that the temperature is expected to increase due to warm air flowing in from the south.The mercury is expected to climb to over 30 degrees Celsius in wide areas in western and eastern Japan on Sunday, while the temperature in inland areas might reach around 35 degrees Celsius, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Xinhua news agency reported.Meanwhile, the seasonal rain front has dropped record rainfall since Thursday, causing a…

London, July 2 (IANS) The boyfriend of a 19-year-old Indian-origin student has admitted to killing her last year at her university accommodation in London, but denied any intent to commit murder, media reports said.Maher Maaroufe, 23, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Sabita Thanwani, who was found with serious injuries to her neck at Arbour House student flats in Clerkenwell area of London on March 19, 2022.Appearing at the Old Bailey via video link from Broadmoor hospital on Friday, Maaroufe, of no fixed address, also pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating an emergency worker.The prosecution indicated that…

United Nations, July 1 (IANS) Following an upsurge in Covid-19 cases in Zambia, the UN team is providing technical and material support to aid the government response, a UN spokesman said. The UN Children’s Fund is helping rehabilitate and service medical oxygen plants at three main provincial hospitals, said Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Friday.The fund also reactivated the distribution of personal protective equipment, including about 400,000 masks, one million gowns, 855,000 gloves, 78,000 goggles, and 42,000 face shields, Haq added.The WHO is restocking laboratories with test kits and monitoring Covid-19 variants, he said.The…