World
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5 countries start responsibilities as newly elected members of UNSC
United Nations: Five countries Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland — have began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Their two-year term officially started on January…
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Ukrainian PM outlines govt priorities for 2023
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has outlined 10 priorities of the government for 2023, including support for the army and the whole security and defence sector. “The year 2023 should be…
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Maryam Nawaz promoted to PML-N Senior Vice President
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday promoted his Maryam Nawaz to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Senior Vice President, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced in a statement, media reports said. Issuing…
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Biden renominates Garcetti as envoy to India
Washington: US President Joe Biden has re-nominated Eric Garcetti, the former mayor of Los Angeles, as the next ambassador to India, sending back the nomination to the US Senate whose Foreign Relations…
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Firing on Imran Khan carried out from four sites, three more shooters involved: Probe team
Lahore: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the assassination attempt on Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan has said that the firing was carried out from four different sites and three more…
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Modi speaks to King Charles III, discusses issues of mutual interest
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with the UK’s King Charles III for the first time since he assumed the throne. Modi conveyed his best wishes…
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Apple’s ‘Find My’ app helps locate stolen car in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s tracking application and service ‘Find My’ has helped to locate a stolen car of a man in Texas in the US. Police were able to arrest four…
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Could have used harsher words to describe Pakistan: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar who has often described Pakistan as the “epicentre of terrorism”, has said that considering the neighbouring country’s role in promoting cross-border terrorism, he could have…
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Afghan soil being used against Pakistan says Defence Minister
Islamabad: Afghanistan’s soil is being used against Pakistan despite an agreement with the Taliban government, said Defence Minister Khawaja Asif while urging the regime in Kabul to fulfil commitments made in the…
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Another Russian found dead in Odisha, third in fortnight
Paradip: Another Russian was found dead in Odisha on Tuesday, the third such incident in a fortnight, police said. The Russian, identified as Milyakov Sergey, was found dead in a ship anchored at…
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Turkish exports reach record high in 2022: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the country’s exports in 2022 reached a record high of $254.2 billion, registering a year-on-year growth of 12.9 per cent. “Our goal now is…
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Indian-origin man charged for allegedly attacking 2 men in Singapore
Singapore: An 36-year-old Indian-origin man has been charged with one count of assault for allegedly attacking two men in Singapore on New Year’s Eve, police said. Lavan Saravana was arrested by the…
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RCEP takes effect for Indonesia, new trade regulations in place
Jakarta: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has come into effect for Indonesia, with the country putting new regulations in place for its trade with other members of the world’s largest…
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Germany reports record employment in 2022
Berlin: The number of people employed in Germany in 2022 was a record 45.6 million, up 1.3 per cent year-on-year, according to provisional figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The…