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Revival of Chinese economy complicated due to growing global competition: Xi
Beijing: Efforts to revive China’s economy have become “complicated” with growing global competition to attract investment, President Xi Jinping has said, calling for steps to forestall and defuse major economic and financial…
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‘No contradiction’ in India remaining US partner & its buying crude oil from Russia: US
New Delhi: By driving a hard bargain with Russia in procuring crude oil at the lowest price possible, India is furthering the policy of G7 and Washington is “comfortable” with New Delhi…
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Burning eyes, dead fish, sick pets: Concerns after toxic Ohio train derails
Washington: Nearly two weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, derailed in the eastern Ohio village of East Palestine and sparked a blaze, residents crowded in a high school…
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‘Conspiracy to control Muslim population’: Taliban bans contraception
Kabul: Taliban fighters have stopped the sale of contraceptives in two of Afghanistan’s main cities, claiming their use by women is a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population, according to a…
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Afghans turning to crystal-meth industry to stave off starvation
Kabul: A devastating humanitarian and economic crisis has forced millions of Afghans to find new sources of income, media reports said. A growing number of them have turned to the booming methamphetamine…
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Iranian President Raisi says China visit ‘successful’
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has described his state visit to China as “very successful and fruitful”. Raisi made the remarks in an address to reporters upon arrival in Tehran from his…
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KPMG to lay off about 700 employees in US
San Francisco: Global consulting firm KPMG is laying off 2 per cent of its workforce that will impact about 700 employees in the US, owing to a “sharp slowdown in its consulting…
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As Biden readies for 2024 run, his physician says he remains healthy, vigorous at 80
Washington: US President Joe Biden remains a healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency, his physician said Thursday. “The President remains fit for duty,…
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Israel: Ex-soldiers steal Yom Kippur War tank for anti govt protest
Former IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers stole a tank used in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 from the memorial site at Tel Saki in the Golan Heights on Thursday. The IDF…
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Biden says he will not apologise for downing Chinese spy balloon
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that the last three of the four aerial objects shot out of the skies were probably balloons tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions;…
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Indian-American Neal Mohan to become new CEO of YouTube
New Delhi: Indian-American Neal Mohan will be the new YouTube CEO, as current head Susan Wojcicki has announced to step down after 25 years at the Google-owned company. Currently chief product officer,…
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Pak govt drops another inflation bomb; petrol up by Rs 22
Islamabad: The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dropped another bomb of inflation on the masses on Thursday as it jacked up petrol price by Rs 22.20 per litre and increasing…
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US State Secy Antony Blinken to visit quake-hit Turkey
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Turkey on Sunday to view relief operations after a massive earthquake. Blinken will visit the Incirlik air base, through which aid is…
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Mentioning marital status not mandatory for admission: Bangladesh HC
Dhaka: The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday ruled that mentioning marital status is not mandatory for getting enrolled in educational institutions. A bench of Justices Naima Haider and Justice Md Khairul Alam…
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World Bank head David Malpass leaving for ‘new challenges’
United Nations: David Malpass has announced that he is quitting as the president of the World Bank to take on “new challenges” after a rift with President Joe Biden’s administration over climate…
