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UK’s Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure after suffering “anomaly”
London: An attempt to launch the first rocket into orbit from UK soil ended in failure on Tuesday, with scientists reporting an “anomaly” as it neared its goal. “We appear to have…
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Skyrocketing prices making flour inaccessible in Pakistan
Islamabad: Skyrocketing wheat flour prices have kept the food staple inaccessible for many in Pakistan as varied rates of grain and its by-products in provinces continue to encourage its black-marketing. People are…
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7 million people laid off in Pakistan textile industry
Islamabad: About seven million people in textile and textile-related industries in Pakistan have been laid off due to dwindling exports and the governments failure to end the economic crisis, associations claimed. Representatives…
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7.5-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Maluku province on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert. The quake occurred at 12.47 a.m. with its epicentre…
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Biden declares emergency in California as winter storms continue
Washington: US President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in California as winter storms continue to pummel the most populous state in the country. According to a statement released by the White…
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Italian PM reaffirms commitment to EU recovery plan
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the challenges of economic growth and European migration policy here. Meloni reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to the European…
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Minor who shot teacher in US used mother’s gun: Police
Washington: A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher at a school in the US state of Virginia sued his mother’s legally purchased handgun, police said. The incident took place on January 6…
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1,500 arrested in Brazil over capital riots
Brasilia: Some 1,500 people have been arrested in Brazil in the wake of the violent riots staged by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed the Supreme Court, Congress, and the…
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2 British men missing in Donetsk: Ukraine police
Kiev: Ukrainian police said that two British men, who were doing voluntary work, have gone missing in the eastern Donetsk region. According to the police, Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28,…
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Pakistani clerics issue fatwa denouncing terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan’s renowned clerics on Monday issued a fatwa (religious decree) denouncing terrorism and terror activities, amid a sharp uptick in attacks by the militants across the country. The clerics belonging to…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov retires from MMA coaching
Legendary former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has reportedly retired from mixed martial arts (MMA) coaching to spend time with his family. In a recent Instagram post, 34-year-old Nurmagomedov seemed…
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Afghans concerned over crisis in health sector due to ban on women working
Ghor: The local residents of Ghor Province, Afghanistan have warned that if the Taliban-led Health Ministry keeps ignoring the ongoing crisis in the healthcare sector in Ghor province the patients will die.…
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Reconstruction of century-old rly track in north Sri Lanka begins under India’s assistance
Colombo: The reconstruction work of a century-old railway track in northern Sri Lanka began under India’s assistance here on Monday, in a move aimed at enhancing mobility of goods and services and…
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Indian-American gay couple who got hitched in 2019 soon to be parents
Indian-American gay couple, Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju, who took the internet by storm with their grand Hindu wedding in New Jersey in 2019, are expecting to welcome their first child in…
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Indian-American man allegedly stabs minor son to death
New York: An Indian-American man in Texas faces capital murder charges for allegedly stabbing his nine-year-old son to death, police said. Subramanian Ponnazhakan, 39, of McKinney, is in police custody at a…
