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Tax evasion among self-employed foreigners on rise in Lithuania: Authorities
Vilnius: The number of self-employed foreigners avoiding taxes has been on the rise in Lithuania in recent years, according to the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI). The majority of those failing to meet…
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Second attack in 24 hours: NY nightclub shooting injures 11
New York: A mass shooting at Amazura nightclub in Queens, New York, on Thursday has left at least 11 people injured, according to The Spectator Index. This incident is part of a…
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Chinmoy Krishna Das denied bail by Bangladesh court
Dhaka: A court in Bangladesh on Thursday, January 2 denied bail to a Hindu priest and a former ISKCON leader in a sedition case. Chinmoy Krishna Das was not brought to court…
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Indian students in US, including Hyderabad native, face blackmail allegations
Hyderabad: A group of Indian students, including a Hyderabad native, faced allegations of blackmail in the United States (US). As per reports, they targeted a grocery and restaurant shop located in Dallas,…
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Unfortunate that India aren’t travelling to Pakistan for CT: Shane Watson
Sydney: Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson termed India’s inability to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy as “unfortunate” but said the ICC showpiece will offer star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit…
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Terror strikes New Orleans: 15 Killed in French Quarter rampage
Houston: New Orleans rang in the new year with a tragedy as a man drove a pickup truck into crowds of revellers early Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more in a…
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Pakistan: Peace agreement signed between Shia-Sunni tribes in Kurram
Islamabad: After weeks of intense negotiations, a 14-point peace agreement was signed between the rival tribal groups from different sects in Kohat city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Wednesday, paving…
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Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of several bilateral issues with India: Touhid
Dhaka: Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim…
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Several killed after car crashes into crowd on New Orleans, US
A tragic incident in New Orleans killed as many as 10 people and 30 individuals were injured when a white truck crashed into a crowd near the intersection of Canal and Bourbon…
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New gun laws rolling out in multiple US states on Jan 1
New York: US states have taken steps to pass their own gun regulations to effect on January 1, as related violence kept on ravaging the nation with nearly 500 mass shootings occurring…
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Iraq War WMD intelligence wrong: Former Australian PM
Canberra: Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has admitted that intelligence about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that led to the Iraq War was wrong. Howard on Wednesday said it was disappointing…
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Pakistan begins its 2 yr tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC
Islamabad: Pakistan began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, with Ambassador Munir Akram saying that the Pakistani delegation will play an…
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H-1B visas vital for US California’s tech titans: Report
California: Of all the rich and powerful people cosying up to US President-elect Donald Trump, few have rushed to Mar-a-Lago faster than the crowned heads of big tech, including California’s own chiefs…
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Teenagers stabbed during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, Melbourne
Sydney: Two teenagers have been hospitalised after being stabbed during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney and Melbourne. Police in Sydney said on Wednesday that officers were called to a park in…
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Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices on New Year’s Eve
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has announced an increase in petrol and diesel prices, media reports confirmed. According to a notification issued late on December 31, the price of petrol has been raised…
