World
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Japan SDF chopper with 10 people disappears near Okinawa
Tokyo: A helicopter of Japan’s Self-Defense Force (SDF) with 10 people on board disappeared on Thursday off the southwestern prefecture of…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque witnesses second day of violence
Jerusalem: Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem for a second consecutive day, triggering clashes and more rocket…
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Pakistan gets Saudi Arabia’s green signal for $2b funding
Islamabad: Pakistan has received the nod for funding to the tune of $2 billion from Saudi Arabia, according to informed sources.…
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Indo-Canadian gets 10 year jail for stealing $47.4m from Ontario govt
Toronto: An Indian-origin former Ontario government employee has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing…
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Maryam Nawaz snipes at Chief Justice of Pakistan
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday blasted Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial for…
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700 firefighters work to douse massive Dhaka wholesale market fire
Dhaka: About 700 firefighters continued working on Wednesday to completely douse a massive blaze that erupted at the Bangabazar in Dhaka…
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PTI celebrates early Punjab polls decision by Pak SC
Islamabad: The crucial decision of the Supreme Court ordering the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold early elections in the…
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Israeli police clash with worshippers at Al-Aqsa
Jerusalem: Israeli police clashed with dozens of Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City after the latter barricaded…
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Finland officially joins NATO
Helsinki: Finland formally joined the NATO military alliance on Tuesday in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia’s invasion…
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India now has third highest number of billionaires in the world
New Delhi: India, which has the third-most billionaires, with 169, had a more mixed year. Indian billionaires as a group –…
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2 killed after Israel strikes Syrian military sites
Damascus: A fresh Israeli missile strike hit military sites in Syria’s capital Damascus on Tuesday, killing two civilians, the army in…
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India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal, says state ‘inalienable’ part of country
New Delhi: A day after China renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of its efforts to re-emphasise its “claim”…
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21 killed and displaced over 100,000 by flash floods in Somalia: UN
Mogadishu: Flash floods caused by heavy rains killed at least 21 people, displaced over 100,000 more and destroyed property in the…
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Iranian President to visit Saudi Arabia
Tehran: Less than a month since Tehran and Riyadh agreed to restore diplomatic relations, Iranian Presient Ebrahim Raisi has accepted an…
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Efforts on to ensure cashless Hajj 2023
Preparations for Hajj 2023 are going on in full swing, with State Bank of India (SBI) forex cards being arranged…
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McDonald’s temporarily shuts US offices, plans major layoffs
New York: Fast food giant McDonald’s has temporarily shut its offices in the US this week as it gears up to…
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2 dead in US medical helicopter crash
Washington: A medical helicopter crashed in Shelby County in the US state of Alabama, killing two crew members. The helicopter was…
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Progressing British Muslims
Superficial concerns have been raised both within and outside the UK about the status of the Muslim population, though the…
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Seoul wildfire completely extinguished after 25 hours
Seoul: A wildfire on a mountain in central Seoul was completely put out Monday after 25 hours, authorities said. The fire…
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Currency dealers offer $24b in loans to Pakistan to stay away from IMF package
Islamabad: Currency dealers in open market in Pakistan have offered loans of $24 billion to the government for the next two…
