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US to provide another Patriot system to Ukraine: Report
Washington: US President Joe Biden is planning to make another Patriot air defence system available to Ukraine to fend off Russian aerial attacks, the media reported, citing unnamed US government sources. Biden…
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Imran Khan ready for talks with Pakistan govt: PTI Chairman
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has given a green signal for talks with the government and is “ready to forgive” what has happened to him, his party’s chairman Gohar…
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Premier Li congratulates PM Modi, says China willing to develop ties in ‘right direction’
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a third term, saying Beijing is willing to work with New Delhi to “push forward bilateral…
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US President’s son Hunter Biden convicted in firearms case
Washington: A US jury on Tuesday found Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, guilty of all three crimes he was charged related to firearms possession. Biden faces a maximum…
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Pak missed GDP growth target; achieves 2.38 % against envisaged 3.5 % in FY 2023-24
Islamabad: Pakistan has missed the growth target for the financial year 2023-24 and achieved 2.38 per cent GDP growth against the target of 3.5 per cent, the cash-strapped government acknowledged on Tuesday.…
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Focus to resolve remaining issues along LAC: Jaishankar on India-China ties
New Delhi: India will focus on resolving the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, amid the over four-year border…
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India vs Mini India: Rohit & Co eye better batting show against USA
New York: India’s batting prima donnas would want to unchain themselves from the vagaries of a much-maligned drop-in track and chance their arms freely against an impressive-but-inexperienced USA in their group league…
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Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers of turbulence-hit SQ321 flight
Singapore: Singapore Airlines on Tuesday offered monetary compensation and a full refund of the airfare to the 211 passengers onboard the flag carrier’s turbulence-hit London to Singapore flight last month, which led…
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Plane carrying Malawi Vice President goes missing; search operation underway
Lilongwe: Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima and nine other people have gone missing after the plane failed to land at a scheduled time on Monday, reported CNN. The presidential office and…
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Gaza violence: BRICS expresses ‘grave concern’ over ‘unprecedented’ escalation
New Delhi: The BRICS nations on Monday expressed grave concern over the “unprecedented” escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli military operations and reaffirmed their support for…
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UN Security Council passes US-drafted Gaza ceasefire resolution
The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, June 10, passed a United States (US)-drafted resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was approved by 14 countries, with Russia…
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Haj 2024: Nigerian pilgrim gives birth in Makkah
Makkah: A 30-year-old Nigerian pilgrim has given birth to a healthy baby boy named Mohammed at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This marks the first birth of a…
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India welcomes Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining BRICS
Moscow: India on Monday wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by…
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Indian-origin man killed in Canada; Targeted killing suspected
Ottawa: A 28-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected “targeted killing” in Canada’s British Columbia province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged four people with first-degree murder…
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Australia to attend int’l conference on Gaza humanitarian aid
Canberra: Australia will attend an international conference on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the government has confirmed. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong on Monday announced that Anne Aly, the minister for early…
