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US accuses Russia of downing drone over Black Sea
Moscow: A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone was brought down over the Black Sea, after what its European Command (EUCOM) described as “an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” by two Russian…
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UK minister Suella Braverman’s migration policy branded ‘racist’
London: Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman is facing increasing pressure over the government’s new plans to clamp down on illegal migration, with a former Home Office adviser branding the policy as…
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Imran Khan urges party to persist in struggle amid scuffle between police and supporters
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan Tuesday asked his supporters to stand up for their rights and continue the struggle even if he is killed or arrested, hours after clashes erupted…
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Pakistan bans officials from accepting gifts worth more than USD 300 in light of Toshakhana case
Islamabad: Pakistan has introduced new rules barring the prime minister, ministers and officials from retaining any gift by a foreign government whose value exceeded USD 300 amid entrenched corruption related to state…
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Protests break out in major Pak cities at the call of Imran Khan
Lahore: Protests broke out in major Pakistani cities on Tuesday at the call of PTI Chairman Imran Khan as police and party workers continued to clash outside his Zaman Park residence in…
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Facebook-parent Meta to lay off another 10,000 jobs
New York: Facebook-parent Meta on Tuesday said it will lay off another 10,000 workers and will not fill another 5,000 positions, announcing the second round of significant job cuts by the tech…
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UK’s aid to India: Watchdog strongly criticises ‘fragmented’ approach
London: The UK government’s independent aid watchdog on Tuesday delivered a strong critique of the country’s “fragmented” approach to the development assistance for India over recent years, which amounts to GBP 2.3…
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China plans to host GCC-Iran summit later this year: Report
China is preparing to host a summit of leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with Iran later this year in Beijing, according to Wall Street Journal (WSJ). This comes…
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Pakistan, Iran sign contract to increase electricity exchange
Tehran: Pakistan and Iran have signed a contract to increase their electricity exchange. The contract was signed in a ceremony in Tehran attended by Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian and visiting Pakistani…
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India to train Afghan diplomats in Kabul
New Delhi: India plans to hold a four-day training programme for Afghan Foreign Ministry officials in Kabul beginning Tuesday. The news regarding the training was issued by the Taliban government’s Ministry of…
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New Zealand: Urdu Hindi Cultural Association organizes Ghazal night
The Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand (UHCANZ) successfully organized a Ghazal Night on 11th March 2023, at the Fickling Convention Centre in Three Kings, Auckland. The event was well-organised and…
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Sri Lanka earned $169.9 mn from tourism in Feb
Colombo: Sri Lanka earned $169.9 million from tourism in February, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said on Monday. Fernando told the media that the figure represented an increase from the $169.4 million a…
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Non-bailable arrest warrants issued against former Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Two non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday for failing to appear in courts in the Toshakhana case and for threatening a woman magistrate while…
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BBC to bring back Gary Lineker; social media guidelines to be reviewed
After BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)’s sports coverage was disrupted for the second consecutive day on Sunday, its director-general Tim Davie said that its star sports presenter Gary Lineker will be back on…
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Two young Afghan girls cycle their way up to world portals; may represent their country in Olympics
On a scorching afternoon in Italy last year, two women cyclists could be seen toiling their way uphill along a steep mountain road in the Dolomite mountain range. As the heat increased,…
