World
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Chinese President Xi Jinping tightens grip on power
Beijing: China’s President Xi Jinping has strengthened his power as leader and elevated his status within the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP)…
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Pakistan, China to launch 3 new corridors besides CPEC
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have decided to launch three new corridors besides the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The three are…
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2 missing Indians killed, claims Kenyan President’s aide
Nairobi: Two Indians who went missing in Kenya in July this year, have been killed by the disbanded Directorate of Criminal…
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Indo-Canadian gets 7 year jail-term for killing girlfriend
Ottawa: An Indo-Canadian man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for ‘accidentally’ killing and then attempting to burn the…
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Removal from FATF grey list to boost Pakistan’s reputation
Islamabad: Pakistans removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of countries would help boost the nations reputation and get…
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Taliban forces kill 6 IS terrorists in Kabul
Kabul: Taliban forces stormed an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Kabul and killed six terrorists, an Afghan government spokesman said on…
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North Carolina honour for Indian-American activist Swadesh Chatterjee
New York: North Carolina Governor Ray Cooper presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to Indian-American activist and entrepreneur Swadesh…
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EU leaders agree on roadmap to tackle rising energy prices
Brussels: Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed on a ‘roadmap’ of measures to protect European consumers from…
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Israeli missile strike targets military sites around Damascus
Damascus: Israel launched a missile attack against military sites around Damascus city, the Syrian military said in a statement on Saturday.…
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Houthis attack ship trying to ‘loot oil’ off Yemen port
Sanaa: The Houthi militia in Yemen said they attacked a ship trying to “loot oil” in a key government-controlled port in…
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Record flooding hits two-thirds of S.Sudan: UNHCR
Geneva: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that record flooding has hit two-thirds of South Sudan, affecting over 900,000 people. UNHCR…
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Trump’s ex-adviser Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison
Washington: US right-wing figure Steve Bannon has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress. Federal district court…
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UNSC approves sanctions package for Haiti to contain gang violence
United Nations: A UN Security Council resolution approved imposing sanctions on Haiti, targeting gang leaders and their financiers, in an effort…
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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first woman PM
Rome: Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, has become Italy’s first woman Prime Minister. The…
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US ‘sanction madness’ rapidly infecting Canada’: Iran
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned Canada’s move to impose new sanctions against Iranian media outlets as following “US government’s sanction…
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US House panel issues subpoena to Trump over Capitol riot
Washington: The US House select committee investigating 2021’s Capitol riot issued a subpoena to former US President Donald Trump. The move…
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Rishi Sunak leads UK PM race
London: Amidst an ongoing political turmoil in the UK, former Chancellor Rishi Sunak is close to reaching the threshold of receiving…
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FATF removes Pakistan from ‘grey list’
Islamabad: Global money laundering and terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on Friday removed Pakistan from a list…
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Protests erupt across Pakistan following Imran’s disqualification
Islamabad: Following the disqualification of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan from the Toshakhana reference, PTI activists took to the streets…
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10 militants, separatists arrested in B’desh
Dhaka: Seven members of a militant group and three members of a separatist outfit have been arrested in Bangladesh.The Rapid…
