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UN chief lauds late Kuwaiti Emir as champion of preventive diplomacy
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Kuwait’s ruling Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who died last week at the age of 86. Sheikh Nawaf dedicated his life to…
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Houthi leader vows to attack US ships if Washington targets Yemen
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi leader has warned that his group would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war against the Iranian-backed militia. “We will not stand idly by if…
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All is not lost yet for Trump with Colorado SC ruling: Legal experts
Washington: Legal experts across the US opine that all is not lost yet for ex-President Donald Trump found unfit for running for Presidency in 2024 by a Colorado Supreme Court under Article…
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UAE: 56-year-old Bangladeshi driver wins Rs 2 crore in Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A 56-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Bangladeshi expatriate won a staggering one million dirham (Rs 2,26,53,475) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Mohammed Didarul Alam…
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Nawaz Sharif to contest elections from Mansehra region, says his son-in-law
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif would contest elections from Mansehra region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, his son-in-law Captain (retd.) Muhammad Safdar said on Wednesday. Safdar, who hails from Mansehra and is married…
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Ties with India appear to have undergone ‘a tonal shift’: Canada’s Trudeau
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Ottawa’s relations with New Delhi appear to have undergone “a tonal shift”, following the US indictment of an Indian national in a plot…
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Defense ministers of Saudi Arabia, French hold talks in Paris
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Paris on Wednesday, December 20, with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu. The talks centered on the strategic…
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After Colorado ruling, Ramaswamy comes out in Trump’s support
Washington: Indian-American presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has pledged to withdraw his name from the Colorado primary ballot unless former President Donald Trump is reinstated. Ramaswamy’s move comes after Colorado Supreme Court on…
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UNSC vote on Gaza resolution again delayed
United Nations: A UN Security Council (UNSC) vote on a draft resolution for additional humanitarian aid into Gaza has been delayed again until Wednesday in an effort to to allow negotiations to…
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Death toll in China’s earthquake rises to 131
Beijing: The death toll in the powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night has risen to 131, local authorities said on Wednesday. A total of…
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Sri Lanka to reduce electricity tariff in Jan 2024 amid increasing hydropower generation
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will reduce the price of electricity during the next tariff revision in January 2024, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera told journalists. Addressing a press briefing…
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US Congressmen announce creation of Hindu Caucus
Washington: Republican lawmakers Pete Sessions and Elise Stefanim on Tuesday announced the inauguration of a Congressional Hindu Caucus to protect the interests of this religious minority and raise their issues in the…
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Donald Trump ruled unfit to run for presidential office
Washington: Donald Trump became the first former or incumbent American President to be struck off the re-election ballot for insurrection. In other words he is not fit to run for election. This…
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127 people killed, over 700 injured in China’s worst earthquake in 9 yrs
Beijing: At least 127 people were killed and over 700 others injured when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night, the deadliest quake in the…
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Israel-Hamas conflict: PM Modi holds ‘productive’ talks with Netanyahu
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a “productive” conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on the Israel-Hamas conflict including “shared concerns” over the safety of maritime traffic in the…
