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China-Taiwan crisis: Taipie accuses China of simulation attack
Taipei: In manoeuvres around Taiwan on Saturday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is performing “what it believed to be a simulation of an attack on Taiwan’s main island”, according to the Defence…
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Pak: Oppn demands to know if airspace used for drone strike on Zawahiri
Islamabad: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said that the “question” was not about Pakistans soil being used in the US drone attack that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri, but its…
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US determined to de-escalate Taiwan Strait tensions: Blinken
Manila: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday assured Philippine officials that Washington was determined to de-escalate tensions in the Taiwan Strait to keep the region safe and ensure unimpeded access…
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Pak Army chief reaches out to UAE, Saudi Arabia for bailout package
Islamabad: Days after seeking US help in securing an early release of a crucial USD 1.7 billion instalment from the IMF to Pakistan, Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has now reached…
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SL: Hard economic times would last another year: Wickremesinghe
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka’s economic woes would last for another year and it will have to think outside the box and look at new sectors like logistics…
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World food prices decline after Ukraine grain exports resume: FAO
Rome: World food prices declined dramatically in July following the resumption of grain exports from Ukraine, according to the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). A deal to allow grain shipments from Ukraine…
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Bangladesh hikes fuel prices to highest in history
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s retail fuel prices have been hiked to levels not seen since the country’s independence in 1971. The Bangladeshi government on Friday night hiked the fuel prices by up to 51.7…
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Japan marks 77th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
Tokyo: Japan on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that took place in the final days of the Second World War. A moment of silence was observed at…
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North Korea slams Pelosi’s visit to truce village
Seoul: North Korea on Saturday condemned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom. In a statement, Jo Yong-sam, director general of the Foreign Ministry’s press and information…
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Italy receives help from France, Germany in migrant crisis
Rome: Italy is receiving assistance from France and Germany in coping with the migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Africa, some two months after a European Union (EU) agreement on distributing migrants…
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Russian action jeopardising Ukrainian nuclear power plant
London: Action by Russian forces is likely jeopardising security and safety at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in south-eastern Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence reported on Friday based on information from…
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China warns Tibetans not to post birthday wishes for exiled Buddhist
New Delhi: China has ramped up restrictions ahead of the birthday of a pre-eminent Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, calling on local leaders in two Tibetan regions to prevent people from posting his…
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China sends warships, jets close to Taiwan as tensions escalate
Taipei: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry on Friday said that Chinese warships and aircraft conducted military drills in waters near the island, as tensions escalated in the region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit…
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Pakistani journalist Anas Mallick safe in Kabul, says envoy
New Delhi: Pakistani journalist Anas Mallick, who went missing in Kabul, is “safe”, Islamabad’s envoy to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmed Khan confirmed on Friday. Taking to Twitter, the Ambassador said: “Regarding reports about…
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US: Reuters journalists stage 24hr walkout over contract dispute
Over 300 journalists associated with Reuters on Thursday staged a 24-hour walkout reportedly over a contract dispute with the Thomson Reuters family. The protesting journalists have been seeking a new contract for…