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Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month: WHO
New Delhi: The number of new COVID cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850 000 new cases reported during the period. The…
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UNSC adopts resolution calling for increased aid to Gaza
United Nations: After four days of intense diplomacy to avert a US veto, the UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to increase aid delivery to Gaza, where the UN says…
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11 victims in Prague university shooting identified: Police
Prague: Eleven of all the victims in the university shooting in Prague have been identified, the Czech police said. “We are still working at the scene of the shooting. Currently, we have…
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Earthquake toll rises to 148 in China
Beijing: The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 117 in Gansu province, bringing the total to 148 in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, local authorities said.…
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Israel creates massive obstacles to aid distribution in Gaza: UN chief
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the Israeli offensive is creating massive obstacles to the distribution of humanitarian aid inside Gaza. Many people are measuring the effectiveness of the…
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France grounds flight with 303 Indians over ‘human trafficking’, 2 detained
London: A Nicaragua-bound plane that took off from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, French authorities were quoted as saying by…
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US rights group calls on ICC to prosecute 40 Israeli officers for war crimes
The US-based rights organization, Democracy for Arab World Now (DAWN) has submitted a list of 40 senior Israeli commanding officers to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation into war crimes and…
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Indian student dies from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in Canada
Ottawa: A 25-year-old Indian student died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning after a car was left running in the garage of a home in Canada’s Ontario province, media reports said.…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s nomination papers submitted for Feb 8 polls
Lahore: Disqualified and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday had his nomination papers submitted at Mianwali, his home constituency in Punjab province, for the February 8 general elections. Khan, the…
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20 nations to protect vessels in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden from Houthi attacks: US
More than 20 countries have agreed to participate in the US-led coalition to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi militants from Yemen. Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder…
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Indian Navy deploys second warship in Gulf of Aden
New Delhi: The Indian Navy has deployed a second frontline ship in the Gulf of Aden to augment its anti-piracy mission, following the hijacking of a Malta-flagged cargo vessel by pirates. The Navy now has…
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Will Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan be out of electoral race?
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing major legal challenges with serious allegations ranging from corruption to sedition, may be ruled out of the electoral race in the upcoming…
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Pakistan court grants bail to ex-PM Imran Khan in cipher case
Islamabad: In a relief to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday approved his and close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s bail in the cipher case related to the…
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Republic Day: After Biden’s no, India invites French PM Emmanuel Macron
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron is set to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 that would make him the sixth French leader to grace the…
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Widow of slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi granted political asylum in US
Dubai: The widow of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was granted political asylum late last month in the United States, according to the New York Times. Khashoggi, who was a vocal critic…
