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Saudi Arabia provides shelter aid to 1,800 Afghans
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its robust humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan and distributed 300 shelter kits on Monday, December 16, in several…
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Hush money case: New York state judge lets Trump’s conviction stand
New York: The state judge in the hush money case against President-Elect Donald Trump has let his conviction stand, rejecting his argument that a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity applied to…
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Canada political crisis deepens, PM Trudeau faces fresh calls for resignation
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced fresh calls for resignation, hours after Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit in a surprise move after disagreeing with him over US President-elect Donald Trump’s…
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Congress MPs show solidarity with Bangladeshi minorities wearing handbags
New Delhi: Several Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Tuesday, demanding justice for Hindus and Christians facing atrocities in Bangladesh. The MPs protested with handbags…
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Trump vows to speak to Zelensky, Putin to end ‘carnage’ of war
Washington: Donald Trump said on Monday that he would speak to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and that of Russia Vladimir Putin to end the “carnage” of nearly three years of…
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PM Justin Trudeau appoints Dominic LeBlanc as Canada’s new Finance Minister
Ottawa: Canada’s Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was appointed as the new Finance Minister on Monday in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The new Finance Minister said…
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Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage deal ‘closer than ever’, says IDF Minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel and Hamas are “closer than ever” to reaching a ceasefire-for-hostage deal, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported. Speaking at a closed session…
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11 Indians found dead at restaurant in Georgia’s mountain resort of Gudauri: Indian mission
Tbilisi: Eleven Indian nationals were found dead at a restaurant in Georgia’s mountain resort of Gudauri, the Indian mission here said on Monday. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said the initial inspection…
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Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since fleeing from Syria
Ouster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, December 16, in his first public statement since exile said that his departure from the country was not planned. This comes after Assad and his…
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India, Sri Lanka decide to ramp up defence, energy, trade ties
New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka on Monday, December 16, adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy…
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UK: 12-year-old girl charged with killing elderly Indian-origin man
London: A 12-year-old girl on Monday, December 16 became the second person to be charged in connection with the death of 80-year-old Bhim Sen Kohli, who was assaulted while walking his dog…
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Indian student killed in road accident in US; two others injured
An Indian student tragically lost her life, and two others sustained injuries in a road accident in the US. The incident occurred just after midnight on Friday in Memphis, Tennessee, when two…
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Netanyahu says he held ‘very friendly’ call with Trump on need for victory against Iran
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about Israel’s determination to continue acting against Iran and its armed proxies whenever they try to harm the Jewish…
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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at hospital in San Francisco
New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said on Monday. Hussain died due to complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the family said…
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Pakistan PM launches nationwide anti-polio drive to vaccinate 44 mn children
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a nationwide anti-polio drive to vaccinate around 44 million children across the country against the crippling disease. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only…
