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Qatar Airways tops list of world’s top 20 best airlines
Doha: Qatar Airway, the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar, has been named ‘Airline of the Year 2022’ by AirlineRatings.com. While ranking airlines, the focus was on two main areas, safety and…
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Afghanistan-Iran ink deal to import 350,000 tonnes of oil
Tehran: A delegation of the Taliban-led Afghan government, currently on a visit to Tehran, has signed a deal with Iran to import 350,000 tonnes of oil, according to media reports. The delegation included…
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Sri Lanka’s new govt under fresh pressure after assault on peaceful protesters
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new government, much-dependent on aid to tide over its worst economic crisis, came under fresh pressure from the international community, human rights groups and the Opposition on Saturday as they…
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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
Geneva: The World Health Organisation said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an extraordinary situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur…
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US may face more monkeypox cases before numbers dip: CDC chief
Washington: The US may see more cases of monkeypox before the numbers go down, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky said. “With the scale-up of testing,…
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China renews alert for high temperatures
Beijing: China’s National Meteorological Centre on Saturday renewed an alert for high temperatures as intense heat waves linger in many regions of the country. During daylight hours on Saturday, parts of Inner…
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Over 1k artefacts missing from SL’s Presidential Palace, PM’s residence: Police
Colombo: More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka’s Presidential Palace and Prime Minister’s official residence at Temple Trees here after…
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56% of Pakistanis willing to pay more for environmental protection: Survey
Islamabad: A new survey has revealed that 56 per cent of Pakistanis are willing to pay more for the sake of environmental protection. According to the findings of the Gallup and Gilani…
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5,100 Ukrainian kids deported to Russia so far: Official
Kiev: A top Ukrainian official has revealed that 5,100 children have been deported to Russia since Moscow launched its ongoing war against Kiev on February 24. In a televised address to the…
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Europe heatwave calls for action to combat climate change: WHO
Copenhagen: As Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires and escalating record-breaking high temperatures, regional governments have been urged by the World Health Organization…
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United States: 3 killed in Iowa park shooting
Washington: Three people were killed in a shooting at a park in the US state of Iowa and the suspected gunman is also dead, police said in a statement. Police were notified…
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‘UN mission trying to negotiate with Taliban for reopening girls’ schools’
Kabul: Fiona Frazer, chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has said that they were trying to negotiate with the Taliban government to reopen schools for girl students from classes…
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Ukrainian losses significantly reduced since peak of war: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that about 30 soldiers were dying on the frontline everyday now, a significant reduction since the peak of the ongoing war in May and June when 100-200…