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India, Pakistan take veiled swipe at each other at SCO conclave
Benaulim: India and Pakistan on Friday took a veiled swipe at each other at a SCO meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar demanding tough action against cross-border terrorism and his Pakistani…
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Court to indict Imran Khan on May 10 in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: An Islamabad court will indict Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, in which the deposed Prime Minister is accused of taking gifts in an illegal manner, media…
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Egypt calls for immediate truce between Sudan’s military rivals
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has made separate phone calls with the leaders of Sudan’s warring parties, calling for an immediate cease-fire to end the bloodshed. Shoukry on Thursday expressed “Egypt’s…
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US doctors perform first-ever brain surgery on an unborn baby
New York: For the first time, US doctors have performed successful brain surgery on an unborn baby to prevent heart failure and brain injury after birth. The in-utero surgery, described in the…
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Big Tech has moral, legal responsibility to develop ethical AI: Kamala Harris
San Francisco: US Vice President Kamala Harris has told top Big Tech CEOs, including Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI…
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Fierce clashes continue in Sudan despite 7-day truce
Khartoum: Khartoum and several other areas in Sudan witnessed continued violent clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) despite a seven-day truce agreed by the two warring factions.…
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US denies any role in Kremlin drone attack
Washington: The US has denied Russia’s claims that the Washington had a role in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin. A day after accusing Ukraine of carrying out the alleged attack…
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China opposed to NATO’s ‘eastward foray’
Beijing: China on Thursday called for “high vigilance” by countries in the region following a media report that NATO was planning to open an office in Japan to hold consultations with allies…
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Jaishankar hosts reception for foreign ministers attending SCO meet
Benaulim: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday evening hosted a gala reception for the foreign ministers of Russia, China, Pakistan and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), marking…
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Big Ben lit up with Coronation emblem for King Charles III
London: The Elizabeth Tower, popularly known as Big Ben and one of London’s most iconic landmarks, will be lit up with special royal imagery every night this week in the lead-up to…
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Imran divorced Reham Khan via email at Bushra Bibi’s behest: Former aide
Islamabad: Making a startling revelation, former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Awn Chaudhry alleged on Thursday that ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan divorced Reham Khan, his second spouse, at the behest of his current…
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Pakistan: At least 50 Hindus convert to Islam; activists express anger
Islamabad: Hindu activists in Pakistan have expressed their grief and anger over mass conversions in Sindh. At least 50 Hindus converted to Islam in the ceremony that was conducted at a local…
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Serbia: 13-yr-old school shooter who killed 9 made ‘kill list’; called cops
Belgrade: A 13-year-old who shot dead eight fellow students and a security guard at a school in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, made a “kill list” and had planned the attack for…
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Sri Lanka to introduce ‘baby boxes’ to leave unwanted infants
Colombo: Amidst an increasing number of couples abandoning children in Sri Lanka, the island nations government has decided to introduce “baby boxes”, where parents who are unable or unwilling to raise their…