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Pakistani army: Accidental explosion at arms factory kills 3 Pakistan

Pakistani army: Accidental explosion at arms factory kills 3

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Pakistan’s Army say the blast at a plant of Pakistan Ordnance Factories was accidental A large explosion at Pakistan’s key weapons-producing factory late on Thursday killed at least three employees and wounded two, the military and local authorities said. The army said the blast was an accident. According to the army’s statement, the blast took place at one of the plants of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of the capital, Islamabad. It did not give any further details and only said the explosion was accidental and that the situation was brought under control. Meanwhile,…

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Sudan to hand former leader Omar al-Bashir, other officials to ICC World News

Sudan to hand former leader Omar al-Bashir, other officials to ICC

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Sudan will hand longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said on Wednesday. The “cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC,” Mahdi was quoted as saying by state media. Bashir, who ruled Sudan with an iron fist for three decades before being deposed amid popular protests in 2019, faces charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. The United Nations says 300,000 people were killed and 2.5 million displaced in the conflict, which erupted in the vast western region…

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Dubai: Expired residency visas of some expats automatically extended until Dec 9 Covid-19

Dubai: Expired residency visas of some expats automatically extended until Dec 9

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Many residents whose visas had expired have been granted the automatic visa renewal. Some expatriates in Dubai, whose residency visas expired while they were stranded abroad amid Covid-19 travel restrictions, have been granted automatic visa extensions until December 9, 2021, Khaleej Times reported on Wednesday. Several residents whose visas expired after the United Arab Emirates imposed a suspension on inbound travelers from several countries, including India, got their visas automatically renewed for three months, including a one-month grace period to re-apply, according to the Dubai customer information center (Amer 24×7). The expatriate residents who stay abroad for more than six…

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