World
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Public gatherings banned for 2 weeks in Islamabad after suicide attack
Islamabad: The District Magistrate of Islamabad said that all public gatherings and meetings will be banned for two weeks in…
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Two-time coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM
Suva: Sitiveni Rabuka, a former military strongman who led two coups in 1987, was on Saturday elected as Prime Minister…
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Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill, a step towards avoiding govt shutdown
Washington: The US Congress walked a step closer towards avoiding a government shutdown as the ruling Democratic Party passed the…
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Somali forces kill 67 Al-Shabab militants
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) has killed 67 Al-Shabab militants during an overnight operation in the country’s southern region…
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Singapore reports 1,073 new Covid cases
Singapore: Singapore reported 1,073 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 2,194,963. A total of 99…
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US House panel investigating Capitol riot releases final report
Washington: The US House select committee investigating the Capitol riot has released its final report. The 845-page report, released late…
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US records over 12,000 deaths from flu this season
Los Angeles: There have been at least 18 million illnesses, 190,000 hospitalisations, and 12,000 deaths from flu so far this…
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Hundreds of flights cancelled in US due to snowstorms
San Francisco: Hundreds of flights were cancelled in major airports in the US Pacific Northwest due to icing and snowstorms.…
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20 killed in illegal Russian nursing home fire
Moscow: At least 20 people were killed due to a fire at an illegal nursing home in Russia’s Western Siberia…
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Jagtial man becomes crorepati overnight; wins 30 crores in lottery
Jagtial: A young man who went to Dubai in search of a job suddenly becomes a millionaire. A lottery changed his…
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Nepal deports Charles Sobhraj to France
Kathmandu: Nepal government on Friday evening deported serial killer Charles Sobhraj to France after his release from jail and obtaining the…
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2 killed, 4 injured as man opens fire in Paris
Paris, Dec: Two people were killed and four others injured after a man opened fire on the streets in Paris on…
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Dubai court orders Indian-origin man to pay 80,000 dirhams ‘blood money’
Dubai: A court in Dubai has ordered an Indian-origin man to pay 80,000 dirhams in blood money to the family of…
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Suicide car bomb explosion in Islamabad, one cop killed
Islamabad: At least one cop was killed while three policemen were injured on Friday in a suicide attack in the Federal…
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N.Korea denounces US-led UNSC discussions against its missile launches
Seoul: North Korea’s foreign ministry on Friday slammed the US push for a presidential statement of the United Nations Security…
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Thousands of residents in US Texas off power amid Arctic blast
Houston: Thousands of people were without power as the Arctic blast rushed into the south-central US state of Texas, bringing freezing…
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Robbers target Indian-origin dairy owner’s store in New Zealand
Wellington: Amid growing incidents of crime and violence against dairy workers and owners in New Zealand, an Indian-origin dairy owner’s shop…
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Bikini killer Charles Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison
Kathmandu: Charles Sobhraj, 77, who is popularly known as “serpent killer” and “bikini killer” was freed from the jail on Friday…
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Bilawal Bhutto fails to get in-person meeting with Blinken in Washington
New York: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari failed to get an in-person meeting with US Secretary of State Antony…
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India’s leadership at UNSC draws praise from array of nations
United Nations: As India wraps up its two-year term as an elected member of the Security Council and its month…
