World
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China Overtakes US as Richest Country in the World
Beijing: Global wealth tripled over the last two decades, with China leading the way and overtaking the US for the top…
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Biden, Xi Discuss ‘Complex Nature’ of Ties during Virtual Meet
Washington: In their first face-to-face virtual summit, US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed the…
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Dosti Bus Service to Resume Between Pak & Afg
Islamabad: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to resume the Dosti bus service between the two countries, a step being seen as…
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Joe Biden’s ties with Kamala Harris are in Crisis
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s ties with Vice President Kamala Harris is in crisis, with the latter’s staff furious that she…
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Afghan Women Protest for Rights to Employment, Education
Kabul: The delay in providing right to education and employment to women by the Afghan Taliban led interim government in Afghanistan…
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Australian PM Loses Popular Support: Poll
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lost ground as the nation’s preferred leader, a poll has revealed. The latest Newspoll,…
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Saudi Arabia Launches 1st Non-Profit City
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced the launch of the first non-profit city. The…
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Massive 6.4 Quake Jolts Iran; 1 Dead, 47 Injured
Tehran: A massive earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale followed by an almost as intense aftershock and more than 17…
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Gaddafi’s Son to Run in Libyan Prez Polls
Tripoli: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late ousted Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, has officially submitted his candidacy documents to contest…
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Kuwaiti Emir Accepts Govt’s Resignation
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has accepted the resignation of the country’s government. According to local media…
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UNESCO Celebrates its 75th Anniversary
United Nations: Some 28 heads of state and government gathered in Paris to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the UN Educational,…
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UN Monitoring Developments Around Yemen’s Hodeidah
Sanaa: The UN is monitoring the latest developments around the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, said a spokesman.…
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Pak to Favourably Consider Taliban Request for Transporting Wheat from India
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his country would “favourably” consider the request by the Taliban-led government in…
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Over 3,000 Inmates yet to be Recaptured after Nigeria Jailbreaks
Lagos: The Nigerian government said that over 3,000 inmates are yet to be recaptured following recent jailbreaks in the most populous…
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Yemeni Forces Conduct Partial Withdrawal from Hodeidah
Sanaa: Yemeni forces conducted a partial withdrawal from the outskirts of the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a government…
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Pakistan Expected to be Hit by Major Gas Crisis in Winter
New Delhi: The Pakistan government has decided to continue gas supply to the power and fertiliser sectors, while domestic and industrial…
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Bomb Threat at University of Southern California Prompts Evacuation
Los Angeles: A bomb threat at the University of Southern California (USC) led to an evacuation of multiple buildings on the…
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Belarusian Prez Threatens to Cut Off Pipeline if Europe Closes Border
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to cut off the Yamal-Europe natural gas pipeline if European Union (EU) countries close…
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Nepal Offers Cash aid to Covid-Affected Families
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has encouraged eligible families belonging to poor households affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to apply for cash…
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British-Indian Writer Launches Modi Monograph at Sharjah Book Fair
Sharjah: A 62-page monograph on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, originally launched in the UK in February, was unveiled at the…
