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Humanitarians Reach 8 Mn Afghans in 3 Months: UN
United Nations: Humanitarian partners reached 8 million Afghans with food assistance, 150,000 people with relief items and 130,000 children with community-based…
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‘Balochistan was Forcibly Made Part of Pak in 1947’; Sedition Case on a Cancer Patient
New Delhi: Police in Gwadar have arrested Yousuf Mastikhan, a 77-year-old Awami Workers Party (AWP) worker who is a cancer patient,…
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Pak’s Faith-Driven Violence: Anger but No Correctives
New Delhi: “Religious violence spawned by allegations of blasphemy has taken on a life of its own, destroying the fabric of…
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Turkey, Qatar to Discuss Kabul Airport’s Operation with Taliban: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish and Qatari companies will hold discussions on operating the airport in Afghanistan, and negotiate with the Taliban on the…
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7 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Blast
Bamako: Seven UN peacekeepers were killed and three were seriously injured following an explosion in Mali, it was revealed. In a…
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Pak Reports 1st ‘Suspected’ Omicron Case
New Delhi: Pakistan has reported its first “suspected” case of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant in a woman in Karachi, Dawn…
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Japanese Billionaire on Way to Space Station for 12-day Trip
Tokyo: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Wednesday embarked for a 12-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS) to experience life…
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Palestine Hails Opposition to Israeli Settlement Project in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestine hailed the international community’s opposition to the reconstruction of 9,000 units in Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem. The position…
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38 Inmates Die in Prison Fire in Central Burundi
Bujumbura: At least 38 inmates died and 69 others were injured in a fire that happened in Gitega prison, in Gitega…
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Israel Announces Completion of High-Tech Barrier Around Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel has announced the completion of a high-tech underground wall around the Gaza Strip aimed at preventing militants from entering…
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5.0 M Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture
Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency…
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Saudi Arabia Launches Red Sea International Film Festival
Riyadh: The Red Sea International Film Festival commenced on Monday in Al Balad (Old Town) of Jeddah, a UNESCO World…
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Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook for $150bn Over Myanmar Genocide
London: Thousands of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have sued Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for…
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20 People Missing After Fishing Boat Capsizes in B’desh
Dhaka: At least 20 people were reported missing after their fishing vessel capsized in Bangladesh amid the cyclonic storm Jawad, an…
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Malala Delivers Afghan School Girl’s Message to Blinken
New Delhi: Malala Yousfzai, activist for female education and Nobel Peace Prize winner, delivered the message of Foroutan Sotooda, an Afghan…
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Suu Kyi’s Jail Term Halved by 2 Yrs
Nay Pyi Taw: The four-year jail sentences of Aung San Suu Kyi, the former de facto leader of Myanmar who was…
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China Attempting to Build Military Base on the Atlantic Ocean
New Delhi: China is attempting to woo Equatorial Guinea into allowing them to build a military base off their coast, according…
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Yemen’s Currency Falls to Lowest Amid Continued Conflict
Sanaa: Yemen’s riyal fell to its lowest level against all other international currencies on Sunday, as the war-torn country’s years-long military…
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Nepal Reports 2 Omicron Variant Cases
Kathmandu: Two people have been confirmed to be infected with the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Nepal, making it the first reported…
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UNHCR Launches Winter Bazaar for Refugees in Jordan
Amman: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has launched its 4th “With Refugees” winter bazaar in Amman to support refugees across Jordan.…
