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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia, no potential for tsunami

Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Also ReadSaudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after…
Saudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after 5-year dispute

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Canada have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, ending a five-year dispute. The move comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met…

Imran Khan urges Supreme Court to save democracy in Pakistan

Lahore: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court judges to save the democracy in Pakistan, saying “you are our last hope,” amidst a possible ban on his…
Imran Khan faces another blow as Fawad Chaudhry quits PTI

Islamabad: In another major blow to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), senior politician and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday parted ways with the former ruling party and its Chairman Imran Khan,…
NASA spots crash site of lander that carried UAE’s Rashid Rover

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has spotted a resting place of Japan’s ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander, which was carrying the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rashid Rover to the moon. The mission…
Russia-China trade surges to record USD 200 billion in 2023

Hong Kong: Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his trip to China,…
Even deadlier: WHO chief cautions world over next pandemic

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned all countries to gird up for the next pandemic which could be “even deadlier” than coronavirus. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who had…

Mother of Indian student killed in Australia tells court she is ‘tormented’

Melbourne: The mother of a 21 year-old Indian nursing student, who was brutally murdered and dumped in a shallow grave in 2021, told a South Australian court that she remains “tormented by…
‘Ukraine’s top general seriously injured in Russian strike, unlikely to resume command’

Moscow: Ukrainian armed forces’ commander in chief, General Valery Zaluzhny, who has not been seen publicly for some time now, was seriously wounded some weeks ago in a Russian strike near Kherson,…
Indian-origin hacker gets 51 months jail for computer fraud in US

New York: A 38-year-old Indian-origin hacker from Virginia was sentenced to more than four years in prison for hacking into computers and stealing customer credit card numbers. Chirag Patel from Norfolk pleaded…
Salman Rushdie collects royal honour at Windsor Castle in UK

London: Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has collected his royal Companion of Honour award at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle in south-east England, nearly a year after it was conferred to…
Frenchman cycles through 11 countries to perform Haj

A Frenchman, arrived in Turkey on a bicycle, as part of his journey to perform the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 41-year-old Nabil Al-Nasri, Frenchman of Moroccan origin, set off from…
KTR meets Indian-American Republican prez candidate Nikki Haley

Hyderabad: State IT and Industries minister KT Rama Rao had a meeting with Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley as part of his US tour. Haley, former UN Ambassador and Governor of…
Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank chief

Beirut: The German Public Prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of issuing an arrest warrant against Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh, media reported. The move came after Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam…
Turkey tests short-range ballistic missile Tayfun

Ankara: Turkey has conducted the second test-firing of homegrown short-range ballistic missile Tayfun, said Ismail Demir, the President of the country’s defence industry agency. Demir made the announcement on Tuesday on his…