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Possible rewritten title: “Secret talks scheduled between S. Korea and US nuclear envoys spark fears of North Korea’s ominous reply.”

South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy, Kim Gunn, will meet with his US counterpart, Sung Kim, in Washington on Monday to review joint work on disarming North Korea. This comes after Pyongyang failed to launch what it claimed was a military reconnaissance satellite. The launch was believed to be a test of a ballistic missile, which […]

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June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

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As writers walkout persists, Hollywood actors union threatens to go on strike if contract talks are unsuccessful.

The actors union in Hollywood, SAG-AFTRA, has voted to authorize a strike if contract talks with the major film and television studios do not go well. Voting closed on Monday, with nearly 65,000 members voting on the measure. Fran Drescher, the union’s president, said “Bravo SAG-AFTRA. We are in it to win it.” Talks between […]

By hassani

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

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Secret talks between Qatar’s prime minister and the Taliban leader in Afghanistan send shivers down the spine as the world wonders what ominous plans are being hatched.

The Qatari prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, held a secret meeting with the Taliban supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhunzada, this month in Kandahar to discuss resolving tension with the international community. This meeting is the first known one that Haibatullah has held with a foreign leader. The source stated that the US administration was briefed […]

By hassani

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

PakistanNews

As PTI members flee, Imran urgently summons for immediate talks.

Imran Khan, the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has appealed for talks with all state institutions to put Pakistan on the path to progress. He said that the country is headed for disaster due to hyperinflation, but the ruling party is indifferent because they have stashed the looted wealth abroad. In an interview, […]

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May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

PakistanNews

What lurks behind the swelling rate gap that triggers talks of a looming big devaluation?

The difference in exchange rates between open and interbank markets in Pakistan has increased to Rs22 per US dollar, leading to concerns of a possible devaluation of the local currency. On January 26, the rupee experienced its largest single-day fall in over two decades, losing 9.6% to close at Rs255, as part of efforts to […]

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May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

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Will McCarthy’s lack of experience bring the debt talks to a grinding halt?

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is leading debt ceiling negotiations with Democrats, but some Republicans are concerned about his lack of experience in high-stakes talks. McCarthy has largely been sidelined during previous talks, and his newness to the negotiations leaves Washington without a decoder ring for his public vows that a deal is still possible. […]

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May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

PakistanNews

Will elections stalemate finally end? CJP Bandial clings to hope of successful talks.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, has said that negotiations between the coalition government and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) could break the deadlock over holding elections in the country. The matter was discussed as a three-member bench of the Supreme Court heard a plea from the Election Commission of Pakistan to revisit its […]

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May 15, 2023May 15, 2023

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A looming threat arises as Senior Saudi diplomat hints at the resumption of talks between Sudan’s warring parties this Sunday.

Representatives from both sides of Sudan’s conflict will resume talks to work on delivering humanitarian aid and removing troops from civilian areas. The talks will take place in Jeddah, where the parties agreed on a plan to protect civilians on Thursday. The Saudi Arabian government is hosting the negotiations and has invited General Abdel Fattah […]

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May 13, 2023May 13, 2023

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“FM Bilawal warns India: Conducive environment for talks is onus on you.”

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that it is India’s responsibility to create a “conducive environment” for talks between the two countries, blaming New Delhi’s decision to end the special status of Kashmir. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Goa, Bilawal also criticised India’s policies on Kashmir, terrorism, […]

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May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

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What secrets do mushrooms reveal in their electrifying post-rain talks?

Ectomycorrhizal fungi are a type of fungi that envelop the roots of trees and form vast underground networks that help transfer nutrients from the soil to the trees. There has been a recent interest in studying the possibility of electrical signal transfer between these fungi and trees via their mycelial networks. This is because it […]

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May 2, 2023May 2, 2023