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‘People bothered about Palestine..’: Taslima Nasrin says focus on wrongs nearer home
Kolkata: A life-long rebel, Bangladeshi poet Taslima Nasrin, believes that those of her compatriots who are bothered about atrocities against Palestinians should also be equally bothered about the plight of minorities in…
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Pakistan: 6 terrorists, soldier killed in clash with security forces
Islamabad: At least six terrorists and a soldier were killed on Saturday during a clash between security forces and terrorists in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military…
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Focus on wrongs nearer home, not just Palestine: Taslima Nasreen to Bangladeshi
Kolkata: A life-long rebel, Bangladeshi poet Taslima Nasreen, believes that those of her compatriots who are bothered about atrocities against Palestinians should also be equally bothered about the plight of minorities in…
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Fresh quake kills one, injures 90 in Afghanistan
Herat: A new tremor killed one person and injured 90 others in west Afghanistan’s Herat province on Sunday, a statement of the provincial government said. “As a result of the earthquake, which…
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Taliban to join China’s Belt and Road forum
Kabul: Taliban will attend China’s Belt and Road Forum underscoring Beijing’s growing official ties with the administration, despite its lack of formal recognition by any government, the media reported. Taliban officials and…
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SBA, EPA withdraw from Frankfurt Book Fair after award for Palestinian author cancelled
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) on Saturday decided to withdraw from the Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled to be held from October 18 to 22 at the Frankfurt…
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Ramaswamy calls Ro Khanna ‘solid dude’, says ready to debate with him
New York: Fresh out of the second Republican primary debate, presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is set to debate with Democratic congressman and fellow Indian-American Ro Khanna on race, identity, and the American…
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UAE opens mobile hospital in earthquake-hit Afghanistan
Abu Dhabi: In implementation of directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Joint Command Operations of the Ministry of Defence announced the launch of a humanitarian operation in Herat area…
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BRICS expansion could end US dollar dominance in oil trade: Financial experts warn
New York: With the BRICS emerging as a major trading bloc with its expansion of six more countries, including Saudi Arabia, since the last South African meet, question bothering many traders in…
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Biden calls Israel’s Netanyahu, Palestinian Prez Abbas amid escalating tension in Gaza
Washington: Amid escalating tension in Gaza after the Hamas attacks against Israel, US President Joe Biden on Saturday called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority…
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Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in US
Washington: The tallest statue of Dr B R Ambedkar, the principal architect of India’s Constitution, outside India was formally inaugurated in a Maryland suburb of the US capital here. Amidst chants of…
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Police in Pak arrest at least 50 Imran Khan’s supporters demonstrating for Palestine
Lahore: Police have arrested supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in various cities for carrying his party’s flag, which is now a crime in Pakistan, during protests to express solidarity…
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United States: H-2B cap reached for first half of FY 2024
Washington: The US has received enough petitions to reach the Congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2024. The US Citizenship and…
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High speed passenger ferry service between India-Lanka resumes after 4 decades
Chennai: A high speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka was resumed on Saturday, (October 14) after a gap of 40 years. Union Minister for…
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Israel-Hamas war: Security heightened in US cities amid protests, mounting tensions
Washington: As the Israel and Hamas conflict has continued to rage for a week now, protests were erupting and tensions are mounting across the US, prompting an enhancement in security. Major American…
