- Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Nepal on Saturday. According to the National Seismological Center, the earthquake in Nepal occurred at 03:59 am on Saturday. The intensity of the earthquake was 4.8 on the Richter scale. However, no loss of life or property has been reported so far due to the earthquake. Let us tell you that 70 people were killed in the earthquake that occurred in Nepal in 2023.
- According to CNN report, at least two people were killed and dozens were injured in a suspicious attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany on Friday evening. The attack occurred when a car deliberately rammed into a crowd of people in the market, resulting in the death of several people and injuries to many others.
- According to the report of Express Tribune, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered strict action against the officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) involved in providing assistance to human smugglers. This order has been given after the Greek boat accident in which at least five Pakistani citizens were killed.
- Two Chinese astronauts this week set a world record by walking in space for more than nine hours, marking another milestone for Beijing’s fast-growing space program, according to a statement from China’s manned space agency.
- In Bangladesh’s Mymensingh and Dinajpur, miscreants have vandalized eight statues in three Hindu temples within two days. This information was given in a news on Friday. According to ‘Daily Star’ newspaper, the police has arrested a person in connection with the vandalism in a temple. Incidents are continuously coming to light against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh and these are the latest incidents.
- The president of the Labor Party’s expatriate group ‘Labour Indians’ in London was on Friday named by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer among 30 people shortlisted for new political posts in the House of Lords and will now be approved by King Charles III. Krish Rawal, awarded the OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 for services to leadership education and inter-religious reconciliation, is the Founder-Director of ‘Faith in Leadership’.
- The US Department of Defense published a report titled “Military and Security Developments Related to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) 2024”, which raises concerns about China’s intentions regarding Taiwan, Taiwan News reported. The report said China was taking steps to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan, adding that last year Beijing had “undermined long-standing norms in and around Taiwan by adopting a variety of pressure tactics against Taiwan.” Continued to finish.”
- A team of experts from India arrived here to investigate the fire incident in the ‘Green Building’ housing two ministries and an office of Male City Council in Maldives. This information was given in local news. The fire that broke out on December 12 was brought under control by the authorities after four hours. The building named ‘Tinnu Building’ was damaged by the fire and cannot be used.
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Thousands of Cubans marched in front of the US Embassy in Havana on Friday. This march was carried out in protest against the long-term restrictions imposed in the last weeks of the Biden administration. The island’s government is also concerned about possible even harsher treatment under President-elect Donald Trump.
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America and India are ready to strengthen space cooperation. This includes human space flight and joint space exploration. The countries are expected to facilitate commercial partnerships between space companies of the two countries to pursue shared interests in the growing space economy.