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4,500 health workers died battling Covid-19 in Brazil
Sao Paulo: As many as 4,500 health workers died in Brazil after contracting Covid-19 while working to save lives during the pandemic, a global federation representing public service workers said. Among the…
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US Congressional panel to subpoena Trump for Jan 6 riots
Washington: A US Congressional Committee decided in a surprise vote on Thursday to issue a subpoena to former President Donald Trump for his testimony and documents regarding the January 6 rioting by…
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Higher oil prices could tip world economy into recession: IEA
London: Western governments are furious after OPEC+ decided last week to slash oil production by the largest amount since the start of the pandemic, and the cartel’s actions may tip the global…
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North Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media
Pyongyang: North Korea has test-fired two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday while adding that leader Kim Jong-un guided the test-fire of the missiles on the spot. The test…
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Pakistan ready to give Tajikistan ‘access to Gwadar, Karachi ports’
Astana: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, while highlighting the importance of promoting connectivity in the region, reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to provide access to Tajikistan to Gwadar and Karachi ports, media…
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‘All world infrastructure is at risk of terror attacks’: Putin makes veiled threat
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a veiled threat suggesting that all energy infrastructure in the world is a legitimate military target after the Nord Stream pipeline explosion last month, the…
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Pakistan epicentre of global terrorism: Lekhi at CICA
Astana: Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday said that Pakistan was the global epicentre of terrorism and was the source of terrorist activities against India. While addressing the…
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Rare protest against Xi days before Communist Party meet
Beijing: A rare protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping and his policies swiftly ended in Beijing Thursday, just days before he is set to secure a third term in power at a…
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Onus on India to take steps for meaningful engagement: Shehbaz
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday he was “absolutely willing and ready” to engage with India for the sake of regional peace and prosperity, but the onus was on…
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US: Sitharaman holds bilaterals on sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings
Washington: On the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank meetings, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held back-to-back bilaterals with global finance ministers and heads of the top…
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France to boost military presence in Romania
Bucharest: France will deploy armoured personnel carriers and tanks in central Romania by the end of October to strengthen the NATO battle group stationed there, the Defence Ministry in Bucharest said in…
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Iran confirms uranium enrichment
Tehran: The Iranian nuclear chief has confirmed media reports that Iran has begun enriching uranium with the third cascade of new centrifuges at its Natanz underground facility. All of Iran’s nuclear activities…