World
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US Energy Dept concludes lab leak caused Covid-19 pandemic
Washington: New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the novel coronavirus pandemic, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The shift…
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US wary of Chinese proposal to end war in Ukraine
Washington: The US is wary of the Chinese proposal to end the war in Ukraine as Beijing is offering a bogus path to peace, weighing arms sales to Russia, and showing an…
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5.1-magnitude quake hits China’s Xinjiang
Beijing: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday, according to authorities. The China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) said the epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored…
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Sri Lanka plans stop fuel rationing based on QR code
Colombo: Sri Lanka is planning to do away with the rationing of fuel using a QR code ahead of the National New Year, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced on Monday. The…
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Nepal PM Prachanda’s visit to Qatar cancelled amid threat to his govt
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has cancelled his first foreign visit to Qatar due to some “important political engagements” at home, officials said on Monday, amidst a threat to…
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Ex-Pak general arrested for incitement against institutions
Islamabad: Lieutenant General (retd) Amjad Shoaib was detained by the Islamabad police on Monday on charges of inciting the public against national institutions. Cops from the Ramna police station apprehended the former…
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Australian govt to overhaul cyber laws
Canberra: The Australian government on Monday announced an overhaul of its cyber security strategy following a string of major data breaches. Clare O’Neil, the Minister for Home Affairs, revealed the renewed strategy,…
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Indian-American to run for California State Assembly
New York: Indian-American community leader and Democrat Darshana Patel announced her bid to run for the California State Assembly District 76 in 2024. Patel, 48, said she will not be seeking a…
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UK PM to meet EU chief over post-Brexit deals
London: Prime Minister of the UK Rishi Sunak is to meet President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in the UK on Monday over post-Brexit deals, a joint statement said.…
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Bangladesh withdraws duty on sugar import to stabilise local market
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) withdrew import duty on both raw and refined sugar in order to enable consumers to get the sweetener at reduced rates. In a notification, NBR…
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Sri Lankan opposition-led protest march comes under police tear gas, water cannon attack
Colombo: Sri Lankan police on Sunday fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest march organised by the country’s main opposition coalition here against the delay in local body polls.…
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Russia halts oil supply to Poland: Polish refiner
Warsaw: Russia has halted oil supplies to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, Poland’s leading oil and gas conglomerate PKN Orlen said. Local media reported that the supply halt through the pipeline, exempted…
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China’s Communist Party begins key meeting to discuss major revamp, government
Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday began a key meeting to carry out a major revamp of the party and the government ahead of next month’s annual session of the Parliament.…
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Indians get lion’s share of Pakistani citizenship to foreigners in last 5 years
Islamabad: The Pakistan Interior Ministry has granted Pakistani citizenship to 214 foreigners during the last five years over multiple reasons, including marriage, and family relationships among others, media reports said on Sunday.…