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Convicted of ‘corruption on earth’, Iranian man publicly executed
Tehran: An Iranian man, who was sentenced to death for “corruption on earth”, was publicly executed by authorities in the city of Maragheh amidst the presence of a massive crowd. In a…
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AlUla’s Jabal Ikmah listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)’s efforts to conserve the region’s documentary heritage have been acknowledged with the listing of Jabal Ikmah on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register The spectacular mountain…
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Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword creates new auction record in UK
London: A fabled sword found in the private bedchamber of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan has broken all auction records for an Indian object for Bonhams in London by fetching over…
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Imran, key aides ‘planned’ May 9 riots: Report
Lahore: Imran Khan and his close aides allegedly coordinated efforts to storm the residence of the Lahore Corps Commander and other buildings following the former Pakistan Prime Minister’s arrest on May 9,…
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Kohinoor display gets ‘transparent’ makeover at Tower of London
London: The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will go on display with a new exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday within a “symbol of conquest” setting to try and contextualise…
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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia, no potential for tsunami
Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Also ReadSaudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after…
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Imran Khan urges Supreme Court to save democracy in Pakistan
Lahore: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court judges to save the democracy in Pakistan, saying “you are our last hope,” amidst a possible ban on his…
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Imran Khan faces another blow as Fawad Chaudhry quits PTI
Islamabad: In another major blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), senior politician and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday parted ways with the former ruling party and its Chairman Imran Khan,…
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NASA spots crash site of lander that carried UAE’s Rashid Rover
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has spotted a resting place of Japan’s ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander, which was carrying the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rashid Rover to the moon. The mission…
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Russia-China trade surges to record USD 200 billion in 2023
Hong Kong: Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his trip to China,…