World
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Renowned US activist Shaun King and his wife embrace Islam
Renowned United States (US) writer and activist Jeffery Shaun King and his wife Rai King has converted to Islam on the first day of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. In a live broadcast shared…
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Ramzan 2024: Several countries announce first day of fasting
Several countries have announced Tuesday, March 12, as onset of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024 based on the sighting of the crescent moon. Australia The Grand Mufti of Australia, in…
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Nawaz Sharif asks PM Shehbaz Sharif to form cabinet quickly
Islamabad: The ruling coalition of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party is set to finalise the federal cabinet soon with the PML-N deciding to request its prime supporter PPP to join…
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Video: Hyderabad woman found murdered in Australia
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad woman, residing in Australia with her husband and three-year-old son, was found murdered. Her body was found in a bin in Buckley, Victoria State, Australia, on Saturday. Australia’s police…
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Canada, Sweden resume UNRWA funding after pause
Ottawa: Amid the Israel war in Gaza, Canada has announced to resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after several countries cut their aid as…
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.0 magnitude quake jolted Indonesia’s Banda Sea on Sunday. The temblor was epicentred at 7.30 degrees south latitude and 129.27 degrees east longitude, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.…
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Xi Jinping greets new Pak Prez; says close China-Pak ties ‘choice of history’
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the Pakistan President, saying that the “iron-clad friendship” between the two countries is a “choice of history”…
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New Zealand Foreign Minister to visit India
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to India, Indonesia and Singapore next week to continue the reinvigoration of New Zealand’s relations with South and South East Asia. “The Coalition Government…
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Maldives purchases drones from Turkey for patrolling the country’s maritime area
Male: Within days of the Maldives inking a defence deal to obtain non-lethal weapons from China, the archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean has acquired drones from Turkey for patrolling its vast…
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Election of Prez ‘unconstitutional’ Imran calls for nation-wide protest
Lahore: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party called Saturday’s election of the President of Pakistan “unconstitutional and unacceptable” and urged the people to hold peaceful protests across the country against poll…
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Voting begins in Pakistan’s presidential election: Asif Ali Zardari set to win
Islamabad: Voting began on Saturday in the Presidential elections in Pakistan in which Asif Ali Zardari is set to be elected for a second time. Asif Ali Zardari, the 68-year-old joint candidate…
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US records over 100 pediatric deaths from flu this season
Los Angeles: More than 100 flu-associated pediatric deaths have been reported in the US so far this season, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
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IMF refuses to get involved in Pak’s domestic politics after Imran’s plea
Islamabad: The IMF on Friday rejected a request by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s bid to link its economic assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan with an audit by the global lender on…
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Matter under investigation, several people arrested: MEA on Spanish tourist case
New Delhi: Days after a woman from Spain was allegedly gang raped in Jharkhand, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the matter is “under investigation” and several people have been…
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US-based Baron Capital ups Swiggy’s valuation to $12.16 bn
New Delhi: US-based Baron Capital has increased IPO-bound online food delivery platform Swiggy’s valuation to $12.16 billion, higher than the $10.7 billion post-money valuation at which the company secured funding in early…
