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Seoul, Sep 20 (IANS) The Russian Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday denied reports that Moscow and Pyongyang discussed military cooperation at last week’s bilateral summit.Russian Ambassador Andrey Kulik was summoned Seoul’s foreign ministry on Tuesday over Moscow’s alleged discussions of military cooperation with Pyongyang during the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yonhap news agency reported.First Vice Foreign Minister Chang Ho-jin called for Moscow to comply with UN Security Council resolutions related to North Korea and immediately end moves to seek military ties with Pyongyang, the ministry said.The embassy said it “directly informed our…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Amid diplomatic standoff between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is learnt to have briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the developments.According to sources, Jaishankar met the Prime Minister in Parliament and is learnt to have briefed him over the developments related to Canada, sources said.Diplomatic ties between the two nations hit an all-time low when on September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had alleged in his Parliament that Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between…

Bengaluru, Sep 20 (IANS) A five-month-old baby girl from Pakistan, who was diagnosed with the rare and life-threatening condition infantile osteopetrosis, is going back home with a new lease of life after doctors here at a private hospital treated her with an innovative bone marrow transplant technique.Infantile osteoporosis, often referred to as “marble bone disease,” poses severe challenges, including bone stiffness, progressive loss of vision and hearing, and bone marrow complications, ultimately leading to a shortened life expectancy.Baby Samawiya was born to a Karachi-based couple after a decade of waiting. She was just two months old when her parents took…

Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged India’s potential link in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was a Canadian national, Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded the interim-setup in Islamabad to take a pro-Canada stand on the matter.Talking to mediapersons in Lahore, Pakistan People Party (PPP) chief Bilawal seconded the claims by the Canadian PM, saying that “Islamabad has been stating this for years that India has been spreading unrest in other countries like Pakistan and now Canada as part of its state policy and backing.””It was about time…

Toronto, Sep 20 (IANS) Stating that pro-Khalistan Sikhs have always been loyal to Canada, Gurpatwant Pannun, leader of radical Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), threatened Indo-Canadian Hindus and asked them to leave the country in a video which went viral on Wednesday.The emboldened dare from Gurpatwant Pannun, legal counsel of SFJ, which is a banned terror outfit in India, comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, resulting in tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats.”Indo-Canadian Hindus, you have repudiated your allegiance to Canada and Canadian constitution. Your destination is…

San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Microsoft has said that it will be shutting down the Exchange Web Services Application Programming Interface for Exchange Online and Office 365, in approximately three years. Exchange Web Services (EWS) is a cross-platform Application Programming Interface (API) for developing apps that can access mailbox items such as email messages, meetings, and contacts.Access to these resources can be obtained through several options, including Exchange Online as part of Office 365, and on-premises editions of Exchange (starting with Exchange Server 2007).”Today, we are announcing that on October 1, 2026, we will start blocking EWS requests from non-Microsoft…

Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) Five people were killed and four others severely injured after a tornado hit two townships in China’s Jiangsu province, local authorities said on Wednesday.The tornado hit the region on Tuesday around 5 p.m. in Daxing Township and Nancai Township in Suqian city, Xinhua news agency reported.Around 5,512 people were affected, 1,646 households were damaged and 137 homes collapsed.A total of 41.8 hectares of crops were damaged, and 405 people were temporarily relocated to safe places, according to the city’s emergency management department.Local government departments had rushed to spot to deal with the aftermath. The injured are…

Warsaw, Sep 20 (IANS) A man and his daughter have been arrested after the decomposing bodies of three newborn babies were found from basement of their home, local media reported.The arrested have been identified as Piotr Gierasik, 54, and his daughter Paulina Gierasik, 20, who allegedly had an incestuous relationship for years, New York Post reported.The duo will face life in prison if convicted of murder and incest.Piotr had been charged with three counts of murder, a charge of incest with Paulina and one of incest with another daughter, while Paulina was charged with incest and two counts of murder, Polish news…

Tokyo, Sep 20 (IANS) Amid drop in exports and imports, Japan recorded $6.3 biliion trade deficit in August, the government said in a report on Wednesday.According to the Finance Ministry, the country’s trade deficit stood at 930.5 billion yen (6.3 billion US dollars) in the recording period, as exports continued to shrink, falling by 0.8 per cent to 7.99 trillion yen, Xinhua news agency reported.Meanwhile, imports declined for the fifth consecutive month to 8.92 trillion yen, down 17.8 per cent year on year, the ministry’s preliminary data showed. (1 Japanese yen equals 0.0068 US dollars)–IANSint/svn

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Following the brutal killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in May last year, the security agencies, including the Special Cell of Delhi Police, have raised concerns over Canada emerging as a safe heaven for Khalistani terrorists and gangsters involved with various criminal enterprises in India. Sources said that gangsters residing in Canada exert a significant influence over criminal activities in India.In a recent public gathering in Ahmedabad, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had hinted at the potential detention of a “big gangster” in Canada, though the revelation remains unverified by the central agencies.The individual in…