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Syrian air defence responds to new Israeli missile strike in Damascus
Damascus: Syrian air defence responded to a fresh Israeli missile strike in the capital Damascus after midnight, according to the state…
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Lankan PM Mahinda reiterates ‘won’t give up to power’
Colombo, April 27 (IANS) Despite mounting pressure both within and outside the government, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday…
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Shehbaz Sharif, Bill Gates discuss public health, social programmes in Pak
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,…
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Nawaz likely to return after Eid to face court
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) A day after the issuance of a 10-year valid passport for former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif,…
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2 Turkish soldiers killed in operation in Iraq
Ankara: Two Turkish soldiers were killed in an operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. The Turkish…
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Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official
United Nations: The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid a worsening economic crisis, said Joyce Msuya, the Deputy UN Relief…
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Israel to reopen main crossing point with Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israel on Tuesday decided to reopen the Erez crossing point on the northern tip of the Gaza Strip after…
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Biden urged to call Shehbaz
Washington: A major US think tank urged President Joe Biden to call Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and reset Washington’s ties…
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Availability of jobs in Japan improves for 1st time in 3 yrs
Tokyo: The availability of jobs in Japan improved for the first time in three years in fiscal 2021, owing to the…
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3 mortar rounds hit military base near Baghdad
Baghdad: Three mortar rounds hit a military base near Baghdad, causing property damage, an Iraqi military source said. Three mortar rounds…
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Biden urged to call Shehbaz
Washington: A major US think tank urged President Joe Biden to call Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and reset Washington’s ties…
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Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen nuclear power
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared a resolve to further strengthen nuclear capabilities during a military parade held in…
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Donald Trump won’t join ‘boring’ Twitter
San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump has decided not to join Twitter despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk buying it, saying…
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Musk buys Twitter, Biden worried about social media power
Washington: US President Joe Biden is more concerned about the power of large social media platforms than about who owns…
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Biden officials worried Musk will allow Trump to return to Twitter
Washington: Biden administration officials are concerned SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will allow former US President Donald Trump…
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EC chief urges int’l community to support sanctions on Russia for long period
New Delhi: To stop Russian aggression in Ukraine, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, on Monday urged…
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Shehbaz Sharif urged to release Indians stuck in Pak jails
Mumbai: A Mumbai-based activist on Monday urged Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately release and repatriate 245 Indian fishermen stuck…
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Guterres urges stronger cooperation as multilateralism under threat
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for stronger international cooperation in the face of threats to multilateralism. “UN member states,…
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Israel on alert for possible cyberattacks in run-up to Quds Day
Tel Aviv: The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) issued a warning about possible cyberattacks in the run-up to Quds Day, an…
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Israel committed to status quo at Al-Aqsa: FM
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said his country is “committed” to the status quo that bans Jews from praying at…
