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Grand Imam, Pope call for robust climate action at COP28
Dubai: His Holiness Pope Francis and the the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb have signed a declaration of support for urgent climate action, giving video addresses to the UN Climate Change…
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10 killed as passenger bus in Pakistan comes under gunfire
At least 10 people were killed and 25 others injured when a passenger bus came under gunfire by unidentified assailants on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, the media reported on…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Mindanao, Philippines
Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale jolted Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, reported the National Centre for Seismology. The quake took place 893 km SE of Manila, Philippines at…
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Inspired by Palestinian resilience, American comic artist accepts Islam
American web comic artist and independent fashion designer Nefertari Moonn converted to Islam after she was inspired by the ‘resilience of Palestinians’ during the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza Strip. 35-year-old Tampa…
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COP28: Initiative to speed up energy transition, reduce emissions
Dubai: At the World Climate Action Summit, COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber on Saturday unveiled the Global Decarbonization Accelerator (GDA) — a series of landmark initiatives designed to speed up the energy…
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Pakistan: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan elected as new PTI chairman
Peshawar: Lawyer Gohar Ali Khan was on Saturday was elected unopposed as the new chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after its intra-party elections were held earlier in the day. PTI chief Imran…
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With record 70 elections due, 2024 will shape a new world order
New Delhi: As 2023 draws to a close, the world is gearing up to the host of elections that are slated to be held in various countries in the coming year. As…
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Kamala Harris on way to Dubai to attend Climate summit COP 28
Washington: US Vice-President Kamala Harris will be the highest ranking executive of the US government attending the COP 28 summit in Dubai in the absence of President Joe Biden said to be…
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Israeli Prez seeks India’s help in release of hostages from Hamas
Jerusalem: Israel on Friday said President Isaac Herzog sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s help in promoting ways to secure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza. Israeli…
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Dubai: India proposes to host UN climate conference COP33 in 2028
Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed to host the UN climate conference in 2028 or COP33 in India and launched the Green Credit Initiative focused on creating carbon sinks through…
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Couple argue on mid-air, Lufthansa flight diverted to Delhi
New Delhi: An argument between a couple led to the diversion of a Munich-Bangkok Lufthansa flight to Delhi on Wednesday following which they were deboarded, official sources said. The Lufthansa flight number LH772 landed…
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Australian Sikh turns to social media to report death threat, verbal abuses
Melbourne: Questioning police response, a Melbourne-based Sikh shopkeeper turned to social media claiming he has been subjected to verbal abuses and a death threat, leaving him fearing for his life, a media…
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Meta removes network of thousands of fake accounts based in China
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that it recently took down a network of thousands of fake and misleading accounts based in China. The users pretended to be Americans and attempted…
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Indian student beaten, forced into labour for months in US; 3 charged
Washington: Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by…
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Canada’s job vacancies continue to decline
Ottawa: Canada’s job vacancies declined by 40,700, or 6.1 per cent, to 632,200 in September, continuing the steady downward trend from the peak of just over 1 million reached in May 2022,…
