World
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South Korean economy faces heightened external economic risks
Seoul: The South Korean economy is on a recovery track, but external economic uncertainty remains high amid soaring energy costs and monetary policy shifts by the US Federal Reserve, a state-run think…
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Inferior Chinese quality parts provided to Taiwan’s Sky Bow missile programme
Taipei: Taiwan’s indigenous Sky Bow missile programme was compromised in March last year as a subcontractor imported parts of inferior quality from China. The revelation about inferior quality Chinese parts was made…
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Risk factors linked to anxiety differ in men, women during pandemic
Toronto: Covid-19 pandemic has been an anxiety-inducing stressor that has affected every aspect of human life. According to a new Canadian study, the pandemic-related risk-factors associated with anxiety differ between men and…
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Nail hammered into pregnant Pak woman’s head to give birth to baby boy
Peshawar: In a horrific incident in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a woman was admitted to hospital in Peshawar with a nail hammered into her head, on the direction of a fake ‘peer’…
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Biden finally hails Elon Musk amid tough Chinese EV competition
San Francisco: In his first-ever public acknowledgement of Elon Musk-run Tesla’s contribution to the world of electric vehicles (EVs), US President Joe Biden has said that the country is building a reliable national…
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US second gentleman visit to D.C. high school marred by bomb threat
Washington: US second gentleman Doug Emhoff was escorted out of an event at a high school in Washington on Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat. Emhoff, married to US Vice-President Kamala…
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Afghanistan receives $32mn in humanitarian cash aid
Kabul: Afghanistan has received a batch of $32 million in humanitarian cash assistance, according to the country’s central bank. “Following a series of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, $32 million in cash reached Afghanistan…
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13 million people facing hunger across Horn of Africa: WFP
Geneva: The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that an estimated 13 million people are facing hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, as the Horn of Africa grappled with severe drought caused by…
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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 400 million
New York: Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 400 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted to 400,244,031, with 5,761,208 deaths worldwide, as of 5:21 p.m. local time (2221…
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UN Chief encouraged by Israeli-Palestinian engagement
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is encouraged by the recent engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. Arguing that “piecemeal approaches” to the question of Palestine would only…
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Italy to scrap mandatory outdoor masks on Friday: Health Undersecretary
Rome: Italy will abolish the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors on Friday as the country continues to register a gradual decrease in the daily number of COVID-19 cases, said Italian Health…
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Sri Lanka to import 400,000 metric tonnes of rice
Colombo: The government of Sri Lanka has planned to import 400,000 metric tonnes of rice in a bid to increase supply against rising rice prices in the South Asian country. As many…
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South Korean Air Force ordered to pay damages over airfield noise
Seoul: A South Korean government panel has ordered the Air Force to compensate residents near an airfield for noise from aircraft operations, officials said on Tuesday. The National Environmental Dispute Resolution Commission…