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4.7-magnitude quake rocks Japan’s Noto region
Tokyo: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake with jolted Japan’s Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the weather agency said here on Sunday. The temblor hit the region at 12:36 p.m. local time (0336 GMT)…
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Yemen’s Houthis hold funeral for 17 militants killed in US, UK strikes
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis held a funeral for 17 militants, who were killed in recent US and British airstrikes, targeting Houthi sites. “The 17 heroes were killed in the American and British aggression…
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Indian-origin man admits stabbing teen wife to death in London
London: A 24-year-old Indian-origin man has pleaded guilty to stabbing his 19-year-old wife to death in South London in October last year. Sahil Sharma, a resident of Croydon, appeared in custody at…
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Large number of candidates challenge Pakistan election results
Lahore: Hectic legal activity is expected over the next few days in Pakistan as several results of the general elections held on February 8, showing PML-N candidates as winners, are being challenged…
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Israeli agents threatening my family, says South African min Pandor
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has said that she and her family has been receiving threatening messages from Israeli intelligence following a genocide case against Israel at…
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Pak army calls for ‘unified’ govt as Imran backed independents gain majority
Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir on Saturday called for a “unified” government and urged the political leadership to “rise above self-interests” and synergise efforts in governing and serving the people.…
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Indian truck driver charged with drug trafficking at US-Canada border
Ottawa: An Indian truck driver from Canada has been charged with “intent to distribute controlled substances” after he was caught attempting to bring an estimated Canadian dollars 8.7 million worth of cocaine into…
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Pakistan: Wheeling, dealing kicks off to muster sufficient seats to form coalition govt
Islamabad/Lahore: The wheelings and dealings for the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan have kicked off with major stakeholders engaging in crucial talks after the general elections appear to have produced a…
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German chemicals firm BASF to withdraw from Xinjiang after Uyghur abuse claims
London: The German chemicals producer BASF has said it will withdraw from its two joint ventures in Xinjiang, after reports about alleged human rights abuses relating to its partner company, which BASF’s…
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Indian-origin executive dies after assault outside US restaurant
New York: A 41-year-old Indian-origin tech executive has died in the US, days after he was assaulted outside a restaurant in Washington, according to media reports. Vivek Taneja, president and co-founder of…
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Watch: Imran Khan’s ‘victory speech’ as Pakistan poll results near finish line
Islamabad: Amid the Election Commission of Pakistan drawing flak over the delay in declaration of the results of the general elections, former PM and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Saturday…
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Watch: 11,500 clothes laid on UK beach in memory of children killed in Gaza
At least 11,500 sets of children’s clothes were laid out at Bournemouth Beach in the United Kingdom (UK) in memory of children killed in the Gaza Strip since the October 7, 2023,…
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Indian-origin care worker arrested for allegedly assaulting elderly in Canada
Toronto: A 32-year-old Indian-origin personal support worker has been arrested for allegedly assaulting an 89-year-old elderly at a care home in Canada’s Ontario province. Suman Soni, 32, has been charged with two…
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Malaysia’s top court strikes out a dozen Islamic laws; conservatives aghast
Malaysia’s top court on Friday, February 9, declared over a dozen Islamic laws enacted by the state of Kelantan as unconstitutional, in a landmark case, Reuters reported. The decision by the nine-member…
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Biden mistakenly calls Egypt’s Sisi as ‘President of Mexico’
Washington: US President Joe Biden made a serious gaffe when he called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as “the president of Mexico” during a press conference in the White House, The Hill…
