Myanmar’s earthquake death toll rises to 3,770
The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,770 as of April 28, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Tuesday.
The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,770 as of April 28, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Tuesday.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the importance of pursuing justice in the Pahalgam terrorist attack while speaking with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shebaz Sharif, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Governor of the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan Mohammad Ashouri Taziani refuted on Tuesday the hypothesis that an act of sabotage was behind a deadly blast at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday termed the Pahalgam terror attack as disturbing & tragic and also condoled the victims and their families.
Amid looming fears of strong action from India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar held an emergency press meet at 2 a.m.
In recent weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets of Colombo as homes and businesses have been hit with long power cuts.
According to the country's central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank, foreign currency reserves fell by more than 16 per cent to 1.17tn Nepali rupees ($9.59bn) in the seven months to the middle of February.
This comes as the Afghans set rallies in several provinces where they criticised the reported incidents of Iranian forces' mistreatment with Afghan migrants in Iran, TOLOnews reported.
Taking to Twitter, Sharif wrote; ''Thank you Premier Narendra Modi for felicitations. Pakistan desires peaceful & cooperative ties with India. Peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes, including Jammu & Kashmir, is indispensable. Pakistan's sacrifices in fighting terrorism are well-known. Let's secure peace and..''
Defence Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the American side was led by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at the ministerial dialogue.