World
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China plans to host GCC-Iran summit later this year: Report
China is preparing to host a summit of leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with Iran later this year in Beijing, according to Wall Street Journal (WSJ). This comes…
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Pakistan, Iran sign contract to increase electricity exchange
Tehran: Pakistan and Iran have signed a contract to increase their electricity exchange. The contract was signed in a ceremony in Tehran attended by Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian and visiting Pakistani…
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India to train Afghan diplomats in Kabul
New Delhi: India plans to hold a four-day training programme for Afghan Foreign Ministry officials in Kabul beginning Tuesday. The news regarding the training was issued by the Taliban government’s Ministry of…
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New Zealand: Urdu Hindi Cultural Association organizes Ghazal night
The Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand (UHCANZ) successfully organized a Ghazal Night on 11th March 2023, at the Fickling Convention Centre in Three Kings, Auckland. The event was well-organised and…
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Sri Lanka earned $169.9 mn from tourism in Feb
Colombo: Sri Lanka earned $169.9 million from tourism in February, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said on Monday. Fernando told the media that the figure represented an increase from the $169.4 million a…
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Non-bailable arrest warrants issued against former Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Two non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday for failing to appear in courts in the Toshakhana case and for threatening a woman magistrate while…
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Two young Afghan girls cycle their way up to world portals; may represent their country in Olympics
On a scorching afternoon in Italy last year, two women cyclists could be seen toiling their way uphill along a steep mountain road in the Dolomite mountain range. As the heat increased,…
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Pakistan becoming land of illiterates as poverty drives out children from school
New Delhi: The deepening economic crisis in Pakistan is leading to a large number of school dropouts. With surging inflation and shortage of essential items including food, many children are now being…
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US Treasury Secretary Yellen rules out bailout for Silicon Valley Bank
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said that the federal government will not provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank’s investors after the bank was abruptly shuttered, but said financial…
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‘Red Alert’ report urges Australia to prepare for war with China in 3 years
Canberra: ‘Red Alert’ – a joint report of Australian newspapers – The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, warned the country to prepare for war with China in the next three years,…
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Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to impact Indian startup ecosystem: Experts
Washington: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the largest vendor in the startup ecosystem, is likely to adversely impact the Indian startup scenario as well as it has injected a lot of…