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N.Korea unresponsive to regular contact via liaison line for 6th day
Seoul: North Korea remained unresponsive to daily routine calls with South Korea through an inter-Korean liaison communication channel for a sixth straight day on Wednesday, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said. The North was…
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China backs Macron’s remarks against following US policy on Taiwan
Beijing: China on Wednesday waded into controversy over French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments in which he called for greater “European sovereignty” by not following the US policy over China and Taiwan. “The…
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Japan’s population drops below 125 mn, down for 12th year
Tokyo: The population of Japan dropped to 124.95 million in 2022, marking the 12th consecutive year of decline, latest government data revealed on Wednesday. As of October 1 last year, the total…
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Tory peer accuses Suella Braverman of ‘racist rhetoric’
London: A senior Conservative peer has accused Suella Braverman of using “racist rhetoric” after the home secretary singled out British-Pakistani men as being of special concern in relation to child sexual abuse…
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British Pakistani group writes to UK PM Sunak over Braverman’s remarks
London: A British Pakistani diaspora group has written an open letter to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, urging him to clarify the remarks of his Home Secretary Suella Braverman which, they say,…
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Indian-origin man gets jailed for TikTok video targetting Dalits
London: A 68-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by a UK court over a video he posted on social media found to be offensive to certain communities. Amrik…
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H-2B visas open for late second-half returning workers for FY 2023
New York: The US will begin accepting petitions for H-2B visa workers for the late second half of fiscal year 2023 under the supplemental cap temporary final rule, the federal agency for…
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Ukraine minister says India should recognise danger of rising impunity in neighbourhood
New Delhi: Ukraine has indicated to India to recognise the danger of not stopping “impunity”, in an indirect reference to China and Pakistan. As per reports, Emine Dzhaparova, Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign…
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Banned TTP still using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan: Defence Minister Asif
Islamabad: Amid a surge in attacks by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the banned militant group was still using Afghan soil to carry out attacks…
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Being with Russia means being on wrong side of history: Dzhaparova
New Delhi: Being with Russia means being on the wrong side of history and Kyiv wants closer and deeper relations with New Delhi, Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova said on…
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Gunbattle in Pak’s Quetta turns deadly as militants kill 4 policemen
Quetta: An intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s Quetta city turned deadly on Tuesday, with at least four police officers losing their lives in a gunbattle with terrorists, according to the police. Senior Superintendent…
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Shots fired near Sikh temple in UK, 3 arrested
London: Police in the UK have stepped up patrols and arrested three people after shots were fired near a Sikh temple in Wolverhampton in central England. “We were called shortly before 7…
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New Zealand Finance Minister to attend World Bank, IMF meetings in US
Auckland: Grant Robertson departs this evening for Washington DC to attend the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The annual meetings bring together finance ministers, central bankers…
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‘Not for India…go away’; couple denied free Ramzan treats in Singapore
Singapore: A supermarket chain in Singapore has apologised after an Indian Muslim couple was turned away from one of its booths offering free refreshments to those breaking fast during Ramzan. Farah Nadya…