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Singapore makes Israeli embassy to remove FB post about Palestine, Quran
Singapore: An “insensitive” post by the Embassy of Israel here that tried to make a political point citing the holy Quran has been taken down after the intervention by the government of…
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Jaishankar meets top Singapore ministers to further deepen bilateral ties
Singapore: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday met with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan and two other senior ministers and discussed ways to further enhance bilateral ties, and the situation…
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Singapore’s Indian-origin former minister faces fresh charges for alleged corruption
Singapore: Singapore’s Indian-origin former Transport Minister S Iswaran on Monday was slapped with eight fresh charges in the alleged case of corruption taking the total charges that he now faces to 35.…
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Mend fences with neighbours: Ex-Maldives prez Solih tells successor Muizzu
Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu must stop being “stubborn” and seek dialogue with neighbours to overcome the financial challenges, his predecessor Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said, Solih made these remarks days after…
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France raises terror alert to highest after Moscow attack
Paris: The French government has decided to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday’s deadly terrorist…
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Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold trade talks amid strained ties
Islamabad: A Pakistani commerce ministry delegation will visit Afghanistan on Monday to address issues related to trade between the two countries, amidst strain in their bilateral ties. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra…
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Russia terror attack: Jaishankar conveys India’s condolences
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday, March 24, said he has spoken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and conveyed India’s deepest condolences on the loss of lives in…
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Imran Khan’s PTI denied permission to hold protest rally in Islamabad
Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities on Sunday rejected a request of jailed former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to hold a protest rally in Islamabad against the alleged rigging in the February 8…
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Nearly 80% of Afghans lack access to drinking water: UNDP
Kabul: Nearly 80 per cent of Afghanistan’s population lacks access to potable water, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Afghanistan. The report pointed out that the severe…
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Bilawal Bhutto wishes Hindu community in Pakistan on Holi
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto on Sunday wished the Hindu community in the country on Holi, asserting that the festival serves as a reminder of shared humanity that transcends religious…
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Iconic towers in UAE lights up in solidarity with Moscow terror attack victims
Abu Dhabi: The most iconic landmarks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) draped in the colours of the Russian flag on Saturday, March 23, in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist…
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Saudi Arabia’s defense minister awarded Nishan-i-Pakistan
Saudi Arabian Minister for Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud was honoured with the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the country’s highest civilian award, by President Asif Ali Zardari, during his one-day…
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5.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The temblor that hit 85 km SE of Ende at 0304 GMT was epicentred at…
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Pakistan to ‘seriously’ consider restoring trade ties with India: Foreign min Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan will “seriously” consider restoring trade ties with India that remained suspended since August 2019, Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has said, indicating a potential shift in diplomatic stance towards the…
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Demand to re-open Bhagat Singh’s case to give him justice in Pakistan
Lahore: Observing the 93rd death anniversary of independence war heroes — Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukh Dev — here on Saturday, their supporters and followers demanded to reopen the case to…
