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Pakistan govt orders mass evacuation ahead of cyclone landfall
Karachi: The Pakistan authorities on Monday started evacuation efforts to move 80,000 citizens from the low-lying coastal areas in the southern Sindh province as the fast-approaching severe Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to…
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Bangladesh PM sends 600 kg mangoes as gift to Mamata
Kolkata: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 600 kg of mangoes as a gift to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, officials said Monday. “Mangoes comprising the Himsagar’ and Langra’ variants…
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Video: Manchester City players say Alhamdulillah after winning Champions League
A video clip has gone viral on social media platforms showing Manchester City football players saying Alhamdulillah (all praise is due to Allah) after defeating Italian giant Inter Milan. City won the…
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Child dies on Turkish Airlines flight after emergency landing in Budapest
An 11-year-old boy onboard a Turkish Airlines (THY) flight from Istanbul to New York City died after his plane made an emergency landing in Budapest on Sunday morning, local media reported. Budapest…
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Mass shooting in town 30 miles away from US Capitol Hill, 3 dead
Annapolis: A mass shooting at a private residence in Annapolis, Maryland left at least three people dead and three others injured, on Sunday, Fox News reported. Annapolis is located 30 miles away…
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School children account for nearly quarter of SL’s dengue patients: Official
Colombo: Nearly 25 per cent of Sri Lanka’s dengue patients are school children, a health official said. Nalin Ariyaratne, the director of the National Dengue Control Unit, said on Sunday that there…
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First shipment of discounted Russian crude oil arrives in Karachi: Pak PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that the first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil has arrived in the port city of Karachi, a development that will provide relief…
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The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan
London: A conflict between the US and China over computer chips or semiconductors has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s access to advanced…
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Sirajuddin Haqqani seeks control of profitable projects in Afghanistan: UN Report
United Nations: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani is reportedly seeking to take under his control the most promising economic projects, primarily the construction of the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas…
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Threat of terrorism rising in Afghanistan and region: UN report
United Nations: The link between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan remains “strong and symbiotic”, according to a UN report which said the ability of terrorist groups to freely manoeuvre under…
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Egypt: Imposing entry visa on Sudanese regulatory, not restrictive
Cairo: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said that the move to impose an entry visa on Sudanese aims to regulate, not restrict, their entry to Egypt. “These measures aim to set a…
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First ever Hindu American Summit to be held at US Capitol on June 14
Washington: A group of Indian-Americans from across the country have come together to host the first ever Hindu-American Summit for Political Engagement at the US Capitol, which organisers said along with others…
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SL lifts import restrictions on 286 items as economic woes eases
Colombo: Sri Lanka has lifted import restrictions on nearly 300 items with immediate effect, the Finance Ministry announced on Saturday, in a clear sign that the island nation is slowly but surely…
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Pakistan: Judge refuses to send ‘forcibly converted’ Hindu girl to parents
Karachi: A 14-year-old Hindu girl, who was allegedly kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam and married off to a Muslim man in Pakistan’s Sindh province, has appeared before a district court which refused…
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Nine shot at in ‘targeted incident’ in San Francisco
San Francisco: At least nine people were shot at in San Francisco’s Mission District area in what authorities have termed as a “targeted and isolated incident”. Addressing a news conference early Saturday,…
