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162 killed as quake jolts Indonesia’s Java
Djakarta: At least 162 people were killed and hundreds more injured as a 5.6 intensity earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, reports said. The quake struck Cianjur town in…
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My firstborn child died in my arms, I felt his last heartbeat: Musk
New Delhi: Reacting to calls to reinstate American far-right radio show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Elon Musk on Monday categorically denied Jones’ return to Twitter, saying he has no mercy…
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Pakistan: SC orders release of man who tried to assassinate Musharraf
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, who tried to assassinate the then military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in 2003, after the convict spent 20 years…
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Pakistan: Protesters block highway leading to Gwadar port
Islamabad: Tens of thousands of protesters, including women and children, blocked an expressway leading to the Gwadar port in Balochistan after what they said was the Pakistan government’s failure to meet a…
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Indonesia: 20 dead as 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Java
Jakarta: Nearly 20 people died and around 300 received injuries as an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Java on Monday. The quake’s tremors were also felt throughout…
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South Korean President suspends routine Q&As with reporters
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will stop holding routine Q&As with the press starting Monday, after a reporter got into an argument with one of his aides during a session last…
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Conspiracies to attack Imran, journalist’s murder hatched in London: Report
Islamabad: A man claiming to be a spokesperson of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has alleged that the conspiracies to attack PTI Chairman Imran Khan and the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif…
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Bangladesh PM hopes to import oil from India by 2023 via proposed pipeline
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed hope to import oil from India by 2023 through a proposed pipeline project. She made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting with Speaker of…
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2.0 magnitude quake hits near N.Korea’s nuclear test site
Seoul: A 2.0 magnitude natural earthquake has struck near North Korea’s nuclear test site, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea’s state…
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Russia launched 4,700 missiles on Ukraine since start of war
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia has launched more than 4,700 missiles on his country since Moscow started its ongoing invasion against Kiev on February 24. In a video address…
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COP27 ends with compensation fund; heeds India’s call for sustainability
New Delhi: The UN climate summit in Egypt concluded on Sunday with a landmark decision to establish a fund to address loss and damage, but the outcome on other crucial issues such…
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How China promotes inter-ethnic marriages between Uyghur women and Han ‘suitors’
Washington: China is mixing financial, educational and career incentives with coercive measures to families under state policies to promote intermarriage between majority Han Chinese and ethnic minority Uyghurs in the restive Xinjiang…
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Avoid buying big TV, car, refrigerator: Bezos warns of recession
San Francisco: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has warned consumers and businesses to postpone large purchases during the holiday season in anticipation of an economic recession. In an interview with CNN, he advised…