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After Two Crew Members 'Disappeared', PIA To Confiscate Passports Of Staff On Foreign Arrival

Things have not been going that well for Pakistan’s state carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to say the least. Just a few weeks back, in one of the rarest incidents in the history of international civil aviation, Malaysia had seized a PIA Boeing-777 at the Kuala Lumpur Airport over non-payment of aircraft lease dues. A …

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12-Hour Catch Up: Farmers To Block Roads On February 6; US May Impose Sanctions On Myanmar

1. Farmers To Block Roads On February 6  PTI Farmers’ unions agitating for the repeal of central farm laws said there would be a national-wide road blockade on state and national highways from 12 to 3 pm on February 6 while agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the Budget appealed to them to think positively, as per TOI.  1. Farmers To …

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12-Hour Catch Up: India Asks China For 'Disengagement' In Ladakh; Israel Embassy In UAE

1. India Asks China For ‘Disengagement’ In Ladakh  ANI India again asked China for “complete disengagement and de-escalation” at all the face-off sites in eastern Ladakh, as there lies a lack of trust because of the constant consolidation of military positions by the Chinese Army all along the frontier, according to TOI.   2. Israel Embassy In UAE  AFP Israel said …

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Raging Fires In Northern California Have Turned Whole Town Orange, All Thanks To Climate Change

High winds, dry vegetation and unseasonably warm weather fueled several wildfires in Northern California as hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate, state fire officials said.  Fire crews were working on multiple fronts to contain at least seven active fires that ignited within the CZU Complex Fire burn area in Santa Cruz County. Several nearby neighborhoods were evacuated and firefighters struggled …

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Huge New York Bus Dangles From Expressway After Bronx Crash, Social Media In Disbelief

Various people were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and was left hanging off an overpass in New York’s Bronx.  The New York Police Department told WABC that the incident happened at 11:10 pm Thursday on the Cross Bronx Expressway at University Avenue. WABC confirmed at least seven to eight people, including the bus driver, were injured …

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4 Strangers With Exactly The Same Name Start A Music Band From Different Parts Of The World

Ever met a person with exactly the same name that you have? Well, Paul O’Sullivan from Baltimore, Maryland in USA recently had that experience online and is now good friends with his fellow Paul O’Sullivans. They have managed to form a music band, despite living in different parts of the world, as per a TNN report.  Baltimore Paul decided to …

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12-Hour Catch Up: Air India Records Longest Flight Over North Pole; UK Vaccination Drive

Jump To AIs Longest Direct Route Flight Lands UK Sees 2 Lakh Daily COVID Vaccinations Bengal Imams Urge People Not To Vote For Owaisis Party 2 IAF Surgeons To Be Trained For Gaganyaan Space Crew Care 1. AI’s Longest Direct Route Flight Lands  TOI With 4 female pilots, AI’s longest direct route flight touched down at Kempegowda International Airport in …

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Beijing At -19.6 Degrees Celsius Records Coldest Morning In Over Five Decades

The mercury dipped to minus 19.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning as a strong cold wave swept through the city of Beijing.  It marked the coldest morning in the Chinese capital since 1966.  Kyodo Times Jump To Cold wave grips Japan Public warned, urged to take precautions Snowiest place on Earth Cold wave grips Japan Early on Thursday morning, half …

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Bizarre Heist – Thieves Break Into Airport In Arizona To Steal An Airplane

In a weird instance in Arizona, some thieves broke into Cottonwood Airport and stole a plane on December 31.  The local police are on the hunt for those responsible and the plane itself, as per a TNN report.  The thieves broke in by disabling the main gate, said police according to a Facebook post.  Facebook “The subjects entered the Airport …

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"Unbelievable": Rome Street Covered In Dead Birds After New Year Fireworks Display

Hundreds of birds died after many people set off fireworks in the Italian capital on New Year’s Eve, animal rights groups said on Friday calling it a “massacre”.  Footage of streets near Rome’s main train station showed dozens and dozens of birds — mostly starlings — scattered lifeless on the ground.  AP Jump To Disgusting side of human nature Might …

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