Asia
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Maryam Nawaz’s elevation furthers Sharif political dynasty in Pakistan
New Delhi: There is quite an uneasiness among the seasoned second tier leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the…
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Minor girl gang raped for 8 months in Pakistan
Islamabad: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by three people for eight months in Pakistan’s Muzaffargarh district, using her naked…
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Pakistan officially nominates Turkish President for Nobel Peace Prize
Islamabad: Pakistan Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has written to the Norwegian Nobel Committee backing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the…
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Pakistan Taliban issues threat to Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday announced that it is considering taking concrete steps against the two major parties of…
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1,057 natural disasters leave 175 dead, missing in Vietnam in 2022
Hanoi: A total of 1,057 natural disasters hit Vietnam in 2022, leaving 175 dead and missing, local media cited the disaster…
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Maryam Nawaz promoted to PML-N Senior Vice President
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday promoted his Maryam Nawaz to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Senior Vice President, Information…
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Claims emerge that ‘top Pak models & actresses’ had illicit relationships with ex-generals
New Delhi: Pakistani actress Kubra Khan has threatened to sue YouTuber Adil Raja for defamation after a video in which he…
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‘Crime weapon’ recovered in Hindu woman murder probe in Pakistan
New Delhi: Police in Pakistan are said to have recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the alleged murder…
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Top Pakistani actress Ushan Shah expresses outrage at brutal killing of Hindu woman
Islamabad: In the light of reports of Daya Bheels tragic murder, Pakistani actress Ushna Shah has criticised the treatment of religious…
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Activists enraged as Pak court frees convicted rapist after ‘agreement’ to marry victim
Islamabad: A court in Pakistan freed a convicted rapist after it was “agreed” he would marry his victim, his lawyer said,…
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Flooding deaths in Philippines rise to 44
Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods in the Philippines has climbed to 44, said the government’s disaster agency…
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Death toll in Cambodia casino fire rises to 25
Phnom Penh: The death toll due to a massive fire that engulfed a hotel-casino in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province has risen…
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Former Uyghur Muslim preacher confirmed dead in prison in China’s Xinjiang
Washington: A Uyghur Muslim preacher, serving a five-year sentence in China’s far-western Xinjiang region for making a religious pilgrimage abroad, died…
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6 dead in S.Korea expressway tunnel fire
Seoul: Six people were found dead and about 20 others injured on Thursday in a fire that broke out in a…
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6 dead, 19 missing in Philippine floods
Manila: At least six people have died and 19 others are missing due to flooding triggered by heavy rain across the…
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5 Pak soldiers dead as 7 separate blasts rip through Balochistan
Islamabad: Five soldiers were killed and more than a dozen others injured as seven separate blasts ripped through Balochistan — three…
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Death toll of landslide in Malaysia stands at 31
Kuala Lumpur: The final victim of last week’s landslide in Malaysia has been recovered, leaving the final death toll at 31,…
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Taliban bans female staff from working in NGOs
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban run administration has banned women from working in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), a move that has drawn condemnation from…
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Islamabad suicide bomber ‘looked like an Afghan’ with long hair
Islamabad: The suicide bomber who detonated explosives during a “surprise” check in Islamabad, “looked like an Afghan” with long hair…
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Taliban discussed possibility of reopening schools, universities for girls
Kabul: The Taliban group in Afghanistan has discussed the possibility of reopening schools and universities for girls, Al-Arabiya TV channel…
