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Pakistan: 82 PTI workers sentenced to 4 months in prison
Islamabad: A Pakistan anti-terrorism court on Friday sentenced 82 workers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to four months in prison for staging a violent protest last year. More…
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Israeli forces to demolish over 100 homes in West Bank, local governor says
Jerusalem: Israeli forces were preparing on Friday to carry out home demolitions across two northern urban refugee camps in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the governor of one of the camps…
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Pakistan seeks int’l help to ease tensions with India, urges neutral probe
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday urged brotherly countries, including Saudi Arabia, to impress upon India to de-escalate and defuse tensions heightened after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. Sharif…
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Nepalese student found dead in hostel room on KIIT campus in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: An 18-year-old Nepalese student of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room on Thursday, May 2, police…
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Amid India-Pakistan tensions, ex-Bangladesh general stirs row with invasion call
The recent plea by a retired Bangladeshi army officer for combative action against India has ignited severe diplomatic interest at a time of already strained ties between the two countries. Major General…
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US is not giving up on settling the conflict in Ukraine, says Rubio
Washington: Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State and acting National Security Advisor, said that the US does not give up on the matter of settling the conflict in Ukraine but acknowledges that…
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Pahalgam attack: US VP hopes Pakistan will cooperate with India on probe
Washington: US Vice-President J.D. Vance has said that the US hopes that Pakistan would cooperate with India to hunt down the Pakistan-based terrorists responsible for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s…
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China says assessing US proposals for talks to reduce tariffs
Beijing: China on Friday said it is assessing whether to start trade talks with the US on tariff reductions following recent approaches by Washington. China is making assessments as the United States…
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US Judge asks govt to answer questions on Indian academic’s detention
New York: A judge has given the US government a day’s notice to come up with answers regarding the detention of an Indian academic whose deportation was temporarily blocked. Federal Judge Patricia…
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Pahalgam attack: Pannun’s message to Indian Sikh Army soldiers stirs row
New Delhi: Pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has appealed to the Sikh soldiers in the Indian Army not to fight for the country if India goes to war with Pakistan, adding that…
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Trump threatens Iran oil sanctions after next round of indirect talks postponed
Los Angeles: US President Donald Trump has reissued threats against Iran, saying any country or person that buys oil or petrochemicals from Iran would face immediate US sanctions, after the indirect talks…
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UNSC President says meeting on India-Pakistan tensions possible
United Nations: UN Security Council President Evangelos Sekeris has said that the Council is seriously concerned with the rising tensions between India and Pakistan and a meeting on the situation is possible.…
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Will bring back golden days of prosperity in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina on Thursday highlighted the current plight of all classes and professions in the country, especially workers and farmers, stating that the working class has…
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Pakistan deploys Chinese howitzers alongside India border, conducts drills
Hyderabad: Hostilities between India and Pakistan have intensified after the April 22 Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir terrorist attack, killing 26, mostly Hindu visitors. India blamed the attack on Pakistan-based militants, namely the…
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Israel not obliged to work with UNRWA in Gaza, US tells World Court
The Hague: The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the UN agency for…
