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Attempt to attack police station foiled in Pakistan’s Punjab
Islamabad: The police in Pakistan’s east Punjab province foiled a terrorist attack in the Mianwali district on Tuesday night, officials said. The terrorists launched an attack on the police station with sophisticated…
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7 killed, dozens injured as tour bus overturns in Brazil
Sao Paulo: At least seven people were killed and another 22 injured on Tuesday when a tour bus heading for Iguazu Falls overturned in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, police said.…
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US to train Indian astronauts, cooperate on planetary defence
New York: The US will provide advanced training for an Indian astronaut and the two countries will cooperate on planetary defence against dangerous asteroids and comets, according to the White House. Strengthening…
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Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to 54.2 percent in January
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation decreased to 54.2 percent in January from 57.2 percent in December 2022, the country’s Department of Census and Statistics reported. Inflation of food dropped to 60.1 percent in…
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Canada leverages financial intelligence to stop illegal wildlife trade
Ottawa: Canada’s federal financial intelligence unit has published a new operational alert to assist businesses in better identifying and reporting financial transactions related to the laundering of proceeds of crime from illegal…
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Downing Street defends UK economy after dire IMF forecast
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office has been forced to defend the country’s economic performance on Tuesday after a dire International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast that the UK is set to…
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Earth likely to cross 1.5 degree warming in next decade: AI study predicts
Boston: The world will cross the global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius within 10 to 15 years, even if emissions decline, according to a study that employed artificial intelligence (AI) to…
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New Zealand-bound plane turns back to Dubai after 13-hour flight to nowhere
Currently, many strange incidents related to air travel are making the news. Ever since people started travelling again, all kinds of absurd things have been happening aboard airplanes. Here is such an…
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Fmr PM Manmohan Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK
London: Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh was recently conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour by the India-UK Achievers Honours in London for his contribution to economic and political life. The Honour, announced…
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India condoles loss of lives in deadly Peshawar mosque blast
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): India extended condolences to the families of the victims of the deadly terror attack that shook Peshawar in Pakistan on Monday. So far, the toll of…
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US plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
Los Angeles: The Biden administration has announced it plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. The COVID-19 national emergency and PHE were declared by the Trump Administration in…
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10 people wounded in Florida mass shooting
Florida: A mass shooting in a Florida city has left 10 people wounded while two in critical condition, the Lakeland Police Department announced on Monday, according to CNN. According to the police,…
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Pakistan’s fate at stake as rupee plunges: Report
Islamabad: Pakistani’s economy has reached rock bottom as the rupee plummeted to 250 against the US dollar and the value of currency depreciated, marking the worst economic crisis since the nation formed,…
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Death toll rises to 90 in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing
Peshawar: The death toll from a powerful suicide bombing at a crowded Peshawar mosque in northwestern Pakistan rose to 90 on Tuesday after rescue teams retrieved more bodies from the debris, police…
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New Zealand PM to meet Australian counterpart
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will travel to Canberra next Tuesday for an in-person meeting day trip with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “The trans-Tasman relationship is New Zealand’s closest…
