World
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Stage set for dramatic showdown as Jan 6 panel summons Trump
Washington: The stage for a dramatic showdown has been set between ex-President Donald Trump and the Jan 6 Congressional panel probing the capital hills insurrection of 2021 which led to nine deaths…
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Pakistan at critical moment of recovery following floods: PM
Islamabad: Pakistan currently stands at a critical moment as it is embarking on a road to recovery in the aftermath of climate change-induced devastating floods, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on…
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Will not abandon use of force to unify Taiwan: Xi Jinping
Beijing: As he is all set for a record third five-year term in power and perhaps for life, President Xi Jinping on Sunday warned that China will not renounce the use of force…
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Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine Starlink Internet
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his rocket firm SpaceX will continue funding its Starlink Internet service in Ukraine, a day after he said it could no longer do so. On…
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Inflation ‘manageable’ at 7.4 percent, love to see it down to 4 percent: Sitharaman
Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reiterated that the inflation rate, which is hovering over 7 percent in India, is “at a manageable level” compared to where some other countries are at…
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Ukraine war casts shadow over Goa’s tourism season
Panaji: Facing uncertainty over charter flights coming to Goa due to the Russia-Ukraine war and visa issues, the tourism sector in Goa has focused on domestic tourists, with the hope of a…
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Purdue Univ student charged with murder for stabbing Indian-origin roommate
New York: A Purdue University student, who was accused of fatally stabbing his Indian-origin roommate with a knife, has been charged with murder by the prosecutors. Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old cybersecurity…
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Video: For the first time, Germany’s largest mosque raises call to prayer over loudspeakers
Berlin: For the first time, after a long wait, the Central Mosque of Cologne in Germany, raised the call to prayer over loudspeakers on Friday, October 14, 2022. The German city of…
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‘UK PM Liz Truss’s credibility blown and her authority gone’
London: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacrificed her Finance Minister and closest political ally just weeks into her premiership in order to save her own skin, media reports said. On Friday…
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IMF chief warns of risk of geopolitical fragmentation
Washington: There is a risk of geopolitical fragmentation, as geopolitics turn into geo-economics with negative impacts, warns International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. “Emerging markets and developing countries have stressed…
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Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from several university subjects
Kabul: A year after banning most teenage girls from attending school, the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan are now imposing sweeping restrictions on which courses women can enrol in at public universities. The…
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Pak is one of the most dangerous nations, has nukes without cohesion: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said Pakistan is one of the most dangerous nations in the world as it has nuclear weapons without cohesion . He made the remarks while addressing…