Articles for February, 2019

Pakistan will free downed pilot to ease India stand off, Imran Khan pledges

Pakistan will free downed pilot to ease India stand off, Imran Khan pledgesPakistan will release a captured Indian pilot on Friday, Pakistan's prime minister told a joint session of parliament Thursday, in an overture towards New Delhi after soaring tensions fuelled fears of conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. "As a peace gesture we are releasing the Indian pilot tomorrow," Imran Khan said, a day after Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was shot down in a rare aerial engagement between the South Asian neighbours over the disputed region of Kashmir. The adversaries on Wednesday night and Thursday morning continued to trade fire over their disputed Kashmir frontier while Delhi demanded the return of its airman. In contrast to world leaders, who continued to call for the nuclear armed neighbours to show restraint, members of India's ruling party have called for more military action against Pakistan. The US said the risks from either of the adversaries taking more military action were “unacceptably high”. Delhi demanded the “immediate and safe return” of Wg Cdr Varthaman who was captured after his aircraft was lost during a dogfight with Pakistani jets on Wednesday. India called for the immediate and safe return of Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman Indian anger over the suicide bombing of a security convoy that killed at least 40 paramilitary police in Kashmir earlier this month has prompted the most severe showdown between the neighbours in nearly two decades. India blames the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group for the attack this week launched air strikes inside Pakistani territory. Pakistan responded with its own strikes and the said it had shot down two Indian jets, capturing Wg Cdr Abhinandan. Pakistani police say troops deployed in the disputed region of Kashmir continued trading fire with India overnight, forcing villagers living near the contested frontier to flee to safety. Police official Mohammad Tahir says cross-border fire continued into Thursday but there were no casualties. Pulwama suicide attack - Map Meanwhile Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, told a rally of supporters that his country's enemies were conspiring to create instability through terror attacks He didn't mention arch rival Pakistan but said a united India would "fight, live, work and win." The prospect of runaway escalation in the stand off between the nuclear-armed countries has sent alarm around the world. "The potential risks associated with further military action by either side are unacceptably high for both countries, their neighbours, and the international community," said a White House National Security Council told Bloomberg. Donald Trump, the US president, was more upbeat, saying America had been involved in attempts to persuade the neighbours to climb down. “We have, I think, reasonably attractive news from Pakistan and India,” he said while in Hanoi. “They’ve been going at it, and we’ve been involved in trying to have them stop.”


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Oklahoma man runs ‘military hospital’ for G.I. Joe action figures – WGNO New Orleans
Oklahoma man runs ‘military hospital’ for G.I. Joe action figures  WGNO New Orleans

LONE WOLF, Okla. - An Oklahoma man has opened his own "military hospital" in the back of what used to be a beauty shop. His clients? G.I. Joe action figures.

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‘Goblin Slayer’ Season 2 Latest News, Update: Renewal Depends on T-Shirt Sales, Outsells ‘My Hero Academia’ – EconoTimes
'Goblin Slayer' Season 2 Latest News, Update: Renewal Depends on T-Shirt Sales, Outsells 'My Hero Academia'  EconoTimes

Despite its initial stumble after featuring a rape scene with a goblin and a female adventurer, “Goblin Slayer” became one of the most popular anime during its ...

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Man runs ‘military hospital’ for G.I. Joe action figures – WPMT FOX 43
Man runs ‘military hospital’ for G.I. Joe action figures  WPMT FOX 43

LONE WOLF, Okla. - An Oklahoma man has opened his own "military hospital" in the back of what used to be a beauty shop. His clients? G.I. Joe action figures.

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Incendium Releases Bill And Ted Merchandise To Celebrate Film’s 30th Anniversary – Geek Culture
Incendium Releases Bill And Ted Merchandise To Celebrate Film's 30th Anniversary  Geek CultureMuch like how Bill (Alex Winters) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) travelled to the past to meet historical figures, now you too can meet (somewhat) historica...
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A guide to the shops of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Dok-Ondar’s antiques, Savi’s lightsabers, and Mobu’s droid depot – Entertainment Weekly News
A guide to the shops of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Dok-Ondar's antiques, Savi's lightsabers, and Mobu's droid depot  Entertainment Weekly NewsDok-Ondar's antiques, Savi's lightsabers, and Mobu's droid depot are just a few places to spend credits.
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Q&A: What's at stake as India-Pakistan tensions rise?

Q&A: What's at stake as India-Pakistan tensions rise?ISLAMABAD (AP) — Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan face their worst tension in years over the disputed region of Kashmir, with Islamabad saying they shot down two Indian warplanes Wednesday and captured a pilot. Pakistan, which previously said it captured two pilots, immediately shut down its civilian airspace in response.


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5 Reasons why WWE teased a Finn Balor-Alexa Bliss storyline romance on WWE RAW – Sportskeeda
5 Reasons why WWE teased a Finn Balor-Alexa Bliss storyline romance on WWE RAW  SportskeedaRAW was a big show for WWE this week because it featured the return of Roman Reigns and Batista to the show. And yet, there was one segment that got ...
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Video Reviews for Simpler Figures from Cyberverse and Bumblebee Lines with Dropkick, Soundwave, and More – seibertron.com
Video Reviews for Simpler Figures from Cyberverse and Bumblebee Lines with Dropkick, Soundwave, and More  seibertron.comThe two Transformers toylines filled with figures for a younger audience, Cyberverse and Bumblebee, get very little love f...
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Who Won The Masked Singer?
Well now we know what happens when someone wins The Masked Singer! Tonight's two-hour finale finally unmasked the last of the masked singers, with everybody's favorite redemption...
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