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TTP commander Omar Khalid Khorasani, 3 others killed in Afghanistan: Report
Islamabad: A top commander of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Omar Khalid Khorasani and three other top militant leaders have been killed in a mysterious blast in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika province, a…
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Indian Oil Company to expand operations in Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will expand its operations in Sri Lanka by opening 50 fuelling stations, A top official of the LIOC said on Monday, amidst the worst economic as well…
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Russian optimism about reaching agreement with Iran in Vienna
Vienna: Talks to restore the nuclear agreement between Iran and six other states are going in the right direction, according to Russian negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov. “Looks like we are making progress. Let’s…
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Sri Lanka: Over 5.5 mn vehicles registered in fuel quota system
Colombo: Over 5.5 million vehicles have been registered with Sri Lanka’s national fuel pass or QR code system, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Monday. A total of 1,246 gas…
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Chinese oil giant Sinopec likely to enter Lankan fuel market
Beijing: As Sri Lanka continues to remain in the Chinese debt trap, the biggest petrochemical company in China, Sinopec, is likely to start retail operations in the Lankan fuel market, local media…
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China extends military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing: China’s People’s Liberation Army on Monday continued their large-scale sea and air drills around Taiwan despite its initial announcement that the exercises which began last week in response to US House Nancy…
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Birthrate in Sweden hits lowest in two decades
Stockholm: Birthrate in Sweden has reached the lowest level in more than two decades, according to official figures. The figures issued by Statistics Sweden on Sunday revealed that between January and April…
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9 million international migrants live in Egypt: IOM
Cairo: More than 9 million international migrants from about 130 countries currently live in Egypt, according to the latest figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a statement, the…
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UK: Johnson allies accuse MPs of conducting ‘witch hunt’
London: Conservative allies of outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have accused a committee of MPs investigating whether he misled Parliament of conducting a “vengeful and vindictive” “witch hunt”. Although he is due…
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UNSC to hold emergency meet to discuss escalation across Gaza Strip
New York: United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting on Monday to discuss the latest escalation between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip, media reports…
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Shift in war’s front seen as ships cleared to leave Ukraine
Kyiv: Four more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine received authorisation on Sunday to leave the country’s Black Sea coast as analysts warned that Russia was moving…
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US: White House slams Indiana’s restrictive abortion law
Washington: Indiana’s latest legislation on abortion “institutes a near-total abortion ban” in the US state, said the White House, calling it a “devastating step”. Indiana became the first state to pass a restrictive…
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Afghanistan: Cholera outbreak in Jawzjan province kills 12
Kabul: A cholera outbreak in Afghanistan’s Jawzjan province since June has killed so far killed at least 12 people, with 18,000 cases being reported, a health official said. Also ReadUNSC to address…
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China begins final day of military exercises around Taiwan
Taipei: China continued its controversial military exercises around Taiwan on Sunday, in what is due to be the last day of the manoeuvres that have considerably increased tensions in the region following US…