FGN20 US-TRUMP-4THLD PALESTINE
US will 'take over' Gaza Strip, develop it: Trump during Netanyahu's visit New York/Washington: In a surprising announcement, President Donald Trump said the US “will take over" the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, “own it” and undertake economic development there that will create “unlimited numbers of jobs and housing”.
FGN18 US-TRUMP-LD UNHRC
Trump withdraws US from UN Human Rights Council, stops future funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees New York: President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council, prohibiting any future funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
FGN34 US-GABBARD
Tulsi Gabbard passes Senate committee vote, paving way to DNI confirmation New York: Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard, US President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to oversee spy agencies, has been approved by a key Senate committee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a private vote, paving the way toward a wider Senate vote on her confirmation.
FGN44 BANGLA-HASINA
B'desh interim govt making all efforts to bring back Sheikh Hasina and others from India: Home Adviser Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government is making all efforts to bring back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others from India under the extradition treaty, Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Wednesday.
FGN41 LANKA-NAVY-MINISTER
Sri Lanka intensifies patrolling to prevent illegal bottom trawling Colombo: Sri Lanka announced on Wednesday that its Navy has intensified patrolling around the international maritime borders to prevent Indian fishermen from engaging in illegal bottom trawling in the island nation’s territorial waters.
FGN38 AGA KHAN-LD DEATH
Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, dies at 88 Paris: The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools in developing countries, died Tuesday. He was 88.
FGN21 PAK-KHAN-LETTER
Security forces deny existence of Imran Khan's letter to Pak Army chief Islamabad: Contrary to the claims made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), security sources have revealed that no letter from the country's former prime minister Imran Khan was received by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, according to a media reports on Wednesday.
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Source: PTI