World
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Fire in US southern state forces thousands to evacuate
Washington: A fire at a fertiliser plant in Winston-Salem, southeastern US state of North Carolina, forced thousands of people to…
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Covid death toll in US reaches highest level: Report
Washington: The US has hit the highest death rate due to Covid in about a year, the media reported. The US…
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Turkey’s tourism revenue doubled in 2021 despite setbacks
Ankara, Turkey’s tourism revenue rose by 103 per cent year-on-year in 2021 and reached $24.48 billion despite setbacks, the country’s…
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NZ secures extra 36mn RATs for Covid
Wellington, The New Zealand government has secured the delivery of enough rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help the country in its…
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Afghanistan seeks foreign investment in agriculture sector
Kabul, Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Afghan caretaker government’s acting Deputy Prime Minister, has chaired a cabinet meeting, reviewing the agriculture…
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Oil spill in Ecuador pollutes protected area
Quito, An oil pipeline spill in Ecuador polluted the country’s protected area of the Cayambe Coca National Park, the Ministry of…
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Next 24 hours could decide UK PM’s future
London: Boris Johnson characteristically came out fighting in the House of Commons, as his future as the Prime Minister of Britain…
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Christian community mourns targeted killing of pastor in Peshawar
Islamabad : The Christian community in Peshawar has shut down all educational institutions and churches after a pastor was shot dead…
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Support for Australian govt collapses to 3-year low: Poll
Canberra : Popular support for the Australian government has slumped to its lowest level in more than three years, according to…
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Blizzard kills 4 in US East Coast
New York : At least four people died over the weekend as a blizzard swept through parts of the US East…
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Shanghai saw record-high growth in foreign trade last yr
Shanghai : Shanghai registered a record import and export volume of 10.09 trillion yuan ($1 trillion) in 2021, up 15.4 per…
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Uzbek protesters forced Taliban fighters to surrender their weapons
New Delhi, Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August last year, information has trickled in about tensions building…
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Families of 9/11 victims stake claim to $7 bn of Afghan frozen funds in US
New York: Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, United States seized the Afghan governments assets held abroad, which are now being…
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China’s gradual exodus from Africa after depleting its resources
New Delhi : China has gradually decided to scale back its involvement in Africa and lessened its investment in infrastructure…
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EU directs WhatsApp to inform consumers about use of personal data
London :The European Commission on Thursday told Meta-owned WhatsApp that it has to inform consumers about the use of their…
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India supported and funded attacks on CPEC projects: Pak NSA
New Delhi: Pakistans National Security Advisor (NSA), Moeed Yusuf, said on Thursday that the safety of foreigners in the country is…
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Biden warns Putin of ‘personal sanctions’ if Ukraine is invaded
Washington/London : Upping the ante amid prevailing tensions over Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Kremlin says US actions escalate tensions around Ukraine
Moscow: Russia is deeply concerned about recent US actions that are fueling tensions around Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.…
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Macron holds talk with Biden over Ukraine
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron, along with several European leaders and heads of European Union (EU) institutions, held a video…
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AK-47 being home delivered like pizza in Pakistan
New Delhi: Getting a revolver delivered to a home in Pakistan is as easy as ordering a pizza. A person can…
