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Kamala Harris campaign says raised 3 times more money than Trump in August

Washington: The Kamala Harris campaign said Friday it raised $361 million in August, which is nearly three times more than the $130 million raised by the team of her Republican rival and…
UAE Big ticket winners to donate Dh 15 million for Bangladesh flood relief

A group of 36 individual ticket winners in the UAE have decided to donate their Dirham 15 million prize to aid the victims of the devastating floods in Bangladesh. The group from…

Watch: South Korean fans wave Palestinian flags during World Cup Qualifier

In a remarkable display of solidarity, South Korean fans waved Palestinian flags during a World Cup qualifying match against Palestine in Seoul on Thursday, September 5. The gesture took place despite the…
2 Indian-origin Malaysians jailed for trying to smuggle man out of Singapore

Singapore: A Singapore court sentenced two Malaysian nationals of Indian descent to 10 months in prison on Friday, September 6, for attempting to smuggle a fellow citizen out of the country by…
UAE begins commercial operation of 4th nuclear reactor at South Korea-built plant

The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun commercial operation of the fourth reactor at the South Korea-built Barakah nuclear power plant…
Russia warns US not to cross its ‘red lines’ on Ukraine issue

Moscow: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the US not to cross Russia’s “red lines” on the Ukraine conflict, asserting that Washington is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with…
14-yr-old boy charged with murder in US school shooting

Washington: A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder for shooting four people dead at a US high school, authorities said, adding that their investigation into the country’s latest outburst of gun…

Telegram Chief Durov slams ‘surprising’ and ‘misguided’ French charges

Paris: Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov has hit out at France and said in a lengthy post that it was “surprising” he was being held responsible for other people’s content…
Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh not communal, issue ‘exaggerated’: Yunus

Dhaka: Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has said the issue of attacks on minority Hindus in his country is “exaggerated”, asserting that the incidents are “more political than communal”…
Pope Francis, Indonesian Imam sign declaration against religious conflict

Pope Francis and Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar signed a landmark declaration on Thursday, September 5, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, during one of the final major events of the Pope’s three-day…
Coke, Pepsi boycott over Gaza boosts local soft drinks: Report

The boycott calls for Coke and rival PepsiCo has boosted the local soft drinks brands in several Muslim countries. The boycott campaign, led by Arab countries against the companies that support the…
PM Modi discusses ways to boost bilateral cooperation with Singapore Prez

Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and discussed avenues to broaden and deepen bilateral cooperation. Modi, who is on a two-day visit to the city-state…
Risk of World War III still looms, only I can prevent it: Trump

New York: Former President Donald Trump has asserted that there was an imminent risk of World War III and global conflagration from nuclear proliferation which only he could prevent. “We’re heading into…
‘Hasina must keep quiet…’: Bangladesh interim govt head Yunus

Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an “unfriendly gesture”, asserting that she must remain silent…
Want to create many Singapores in Bharat, says PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, said that India wants to make many Singapores in the country. He said this during a meeting with his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong and…