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Toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 318
Jakarta: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Indonesia’s province of West Java rose to 318, with 14 others still missing, a senior official of the country’s disaster agency said on…
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Cash-starved Pakistan to repay USD 1bn early on Dec 2: SBP governor
Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank chief said on Friday that the cash-strapped country would repay a USD 1 billion international bond on December 2, three days before its due date. Jameel Ahmad, Governor…
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COVID-19 cases continue to hit a record high for third consecutive day in China
Beijing: China witnessed a record number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday, with infections surpassing 35,000 despite large-scale lockdowns under the stringent Zero-COVID policy, triggering rare protests and…
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Imran Khan addresses first in-person rally after escaping assassination bid
Rawalpindi: Imran Khan on Saturday addressed a mega rally organised by his party here in Pakistan’s garrison city, the first since the former prime minister was wounded during an assassination bid. Khan, who…
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Chinese trollers insult Islam, unleash blasphemy on Prophet: Report
Beijing: China’s genocidal policy against Uyghurs, an ethnic Turkish group that inhabits Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has reached a new phase as the Wumao army or the “50 Cent Army” insults Islam…
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US seizes call spoofing site that stole millions
San Francisco: The US authorities have seized call spoofing website iSpoof that stole $120 million from the victims. iSpoof, which said it has been taken over by the FBI and the US…
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Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi likely to be chief guest for Republic Day celebrations
New Delhi: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is likely to be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations here next year. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is learnt to have extended…
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Brazilian family converts to Islam during World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Brazilian family converted to Islam in a mosque while they were in Doha to watch FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Brazilian family of six consisting of a father, mother,…
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Taliban condemn UN official’s ‘disrespectful’ statement about Islamic penal code
Kabul: The spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabihullah Mujahid took to Twitter on Saturday to condemn a statement by a UN official as “disrespectful” to Islam, local media reported. A…
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Pakistan forces withdraw after Baloch militant group vows to attack police stations
New Delhi: Several gangs of hardened criminals united on Friday under the umbrella of a banned militant group in Pakistan and threatened to attack six police stations in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur…
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Sri Lanka plans to end power cuts next year
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Saturday said that he will take all possible measures to ensure uninterrupted power supply by January next year. Sri Lanka has been…
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Amid financial squeeze, a $1.5m sculpture for UK PM’s garden
London: As millions feel a financial crunch in the UK, the government has splurged 1.3 million pounds (US$1.5 m) on a sculpture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s garden. The bronze sculpture by…
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Imran asked to postpone long march in Rawalpindi due to terror threat
Islamabad: Pakistan Minister for Interior, Rana Sanaullah, has advised former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan to postpone his partys long march in Rawalpindi on November 26, local media reported. Sanaullah…
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Terrorist attack in Pakistan claims two lives
Islamabad: Two security force personnel were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack in Lakki Marwat district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the reports, the incident took place…
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13,214 Norwegian visitor visas for Indians from Jan-Oct 2022
New Delhi: Indians gained the most as Norway granted a total of 13,214 visitor visas to them from January until October this year, according to a report. Statistics provided by the Norwegian…
