World
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Karolina Bielawska is Miss World 2021
New Delhi: Karolina Bielawska of Poland has been crowned Miss World 2021, which was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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7.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued
Tokyo: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Wednesday night, and tsunami waves were observed after the Japan Meteorological Agency…
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Know how Israeli Jews disguise themselves as Muslims to defy Al-Aqsa prayer ban
26-year-old Morris swaps his orthodox Jewish clothes with a thobe – a traditional garment, worn by many Palestinian men, and…
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Foreign employees benefited from labour reforms: Saudi Ministry
Riyadh: A total of 65,000 foreign employees have benefited from the labour reforms initiated by Saudi Arabia one year ago, said…
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11 killed, 486 injured during Fire Festival celebrations in Iran
Tehran: At least 11 people have been killed and 486 injured in Iran during the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, or Fire…
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Russia imposes sanctions on US President Joe Biden
Moscow: Russia has imposed personal sanctions against US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign…
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Kyiv faces dangerous moment, says Mayor
Kyiv: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Tuesday announced a 35-hour curfew for people in the capital, warning “today is a…
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Russian troops take control of Kherson region
Moscow: A top official from Russia’s Defence Ministry has claimed that troops have taken control of the entire region of Kherson,…
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Russia urges moving UN HQ from US to neutral country
New Delhi: Russia has called for the possibility of moving the UN Headquarters from the US to a neutral country. Director…
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Russia bans Instagram, blocks access for 80 mn users
New Delhi: Russia on Monday blocked Instagram for nearly 80 million users in the country, after its parent company Meta allowed…
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Kremlin does not rule out taking ‘full control’ of Ukraine’s major cities
Moscow: Russia does not rule out taking “full control” of Ukraine’s major cities, the Kremlin has said. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov…
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‘Tanker mafia’ rules the roost as Karachi thirsts for water
New Delhi: “Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink”, has begun to hold true for Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city…
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Middle East volunteers ready to assist Russia in Ukraine war
New Delhi: During a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that volunteers from…
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Large Russian convoy near Kiev redeployed
New Delhi: Satellite images taken by a US firm of a large Russian military convoy near Ukraine’s capital Kiev show that…
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Situation at Chernobyl nuke plant dangerous: Ukraine
Kiev: Ukraine’s Presidential Office on Thursday warned that the situation at Chernobyl was “very dangerous” after an emergency power outage was…
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Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers to meet in Turkey
London: The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine Sergey Lavrov and Dmitry Kuleba respectively are expected to meet on the sidelines…
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Russia’s isolation leads to collapse of Ruble
New Delhi: Russia has banned its citizens from buying US dollars, completing the isolation of an economy that once had ambitions…
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Russia becomes world’s most sanctioned country
Moscow: Due to its war on Ukraine, Russia has become the most sanctioned in the world, according to a New York-based…
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Fearing backlash, NATO not to send fighter jets to Ukraine
New Delhi: Fearing major backlash, the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) members have refused to send fighter jets to Ukraine…
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Canada to welcome cruise ships from April after 2-yr ban
Ottawa: Transport Canada announced that cruise ships can enter the country’s waters in April after a two-year ban imposed in the…
