Iranian naval ships will be allowed to sail through the Panama Canal as long as they abide by international norms, Panamanian authorities said Tuesday following reports that Teheran was sending vessels to the strategic waterway. An Iranian military presence in the Canal would anger the United States, which built the channel linking the Atlantic and...
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Panama says Iran warships might be allowed through canal
PANAMA CITY: Iranian naval ships will be allowed to sail through the Panama Canal as long as they abide by international norms, Panamanian authorities said Tuesday following reports that Teheran was sending vessels to the strategic waterway. An Iranian military presence in the Canal would anger the United States, which built the channel linking the...
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Biden warns US will act on China after balloon downing
President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday he would not hesitate to defend US interests against China after he ordered the downing of a suspected surveillance balloon but, delivering his State of the Union address, kept the door open to cooperation. In the annual speech to assembled lawmakers, many of whom have pressed for a hard line...
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Biden warns US will act on China after balloon downing
President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday he would not hesitate to defend US interests against China after he ordered the downing of a suspected surveillance balloon but, delivering his State of the Union address, kept the door open to cooperation. In the annual speech to assembled lawmakers, many of whom have pressed for a hard line...
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Qatar appoints Queiroz as coach until 2026 World Cup – Daily Times
DOHA: Qatar have appointed Portuguese Carlos Queiroz as manager until the end of the 2026 World Cup, the country’s football association (QFA) said on Monday. The 69-year-old managed Iran at last year’s finals in Qatar but left after the team’s group stage elimination. Queiroz replaces Spaniard Felix Sanchez, who led Qatar through their ill-fated World...
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Saudi ‘exit’ from Kabul sparks fears of exodus
ISLAMABAD: Saudi diplomats’ departure from Kabul amid security concerns has sparked fears that at least three other countries were also planning to close their embassies in Afghanistan, though Taliban and other officials have dismissed such reports. An Afghan Taliban official has confirmed to Dawn that Saudi Arabia has withdrawn its staff, but said the Saudis...
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India paper leaks: Cheating plagues India jobs coveted by millions
Image caption, Police in Udaipur arrested 48 people in connection with the exam scam By Nitin Srivastava BBC Hindi, Delhi On a chilly December morning, police in the western state of Rajasthan saw a bus heading towards Udaipur city and followed it. The night before, they had received a tip-off – the question paper for...
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Iran unveils underground base for fighter jets
TEHRAN: Iran’s army on Tuesday unveiled its first underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by US bunker-busting bombs, state media reported. The base — named Oghab 44 (“Eagle” in Persian) — can accommodate “all types of fighter jets and bombers, in addition to drones”, the official news agency IRNA said, released...
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Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum remembered
Share: ISLAMABAD – Famous Urdu poet and literary figure, Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum best known for his creation of the beloved character ‘Tot Batot’ was remembered on Tuesday on his 45th death anniversary. He was born in Amritsar, India, to parents of Kashmiri descent, Tabassum was an amazing talent who earned a...
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Iran reveals underground air force base – Pakistan Observer
Iran on Tuesday revealed an underground air force base, called “Eagle 44” and the first of its kind large enough to house fighter jets, the official IRNA news agency said. The “Eagle 44” base is capable of storing and operating fighter jets and drones, it said. The report did not elaborate on the location of...