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Oklahoma: 1 killed, 7 injured in outdoor festival shooting
Washington: One person was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting at an outdoor festival near Tulsa in the US state of Oklahoma, authorities said. The shooting took place early Sunday…
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Elon Musk highest-paid CEO, followed by Tim Cook: Report
San Francisco: Tesla and spaceX CEO Elon Musk has topped the list of the most highly compensated CEOs on the Fortune 500 in 2021. After Musk, the 10 most highly compensated Fortune…
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Bangladesh processing scholarships for families of India’s 1971 war veterans
Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Saturday said his country is in the process of extending 200 scholarships for the family members of the war veterans from India who fought for…
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Maduro slams US for excluding countries from Americas Summit
Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned the US for excluding his nation Cuba and Nicaragua from the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held June 6-10 in Los Angeles. Maduro expressed…
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People-smuggling thrives on bribes to Taliban
Nimroz: The Taliban has tried to stem the flow of Afghans attempting to escape economic ruin and persecution. But, despite an official ban, the smuggling of undocumented migrants to neighbouring Iran and…
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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf, tensions spike
Dubai: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations…
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Trust in political parties crippled after clashes, says Pakistan’s CJP
Islamabad: Trust in political parties has been undermined following Wednesday’s events, said Pakistan’s Chief Justice (CJP) Umer Ata Bandial following mayhem caused by supporters of Imran Khan’s political party that took siege…
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Sri Lanka, out of lifesaving drugs, receives consignment from India
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s medical system, ailing with the shortage of over 270 drugs including some life-saving medicines, received a boost on Friday with the receipt of a 25 ton consignment of drugs valued…
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Seoul to resume late-night subway service from June
Seoul: Labour union for the Seoul subway on Saturday said it reached an agreement with the South Korean capital’s government to extend public transportation operations past midnight, two years after they were…
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Musk advises Jeff Bezos to party less, work more
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday advised Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to party less, and work more if he wants to get to orbit. On being asked by a Twitter…
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Prioritise school security funding over Ukraine aid, says Trump
Houston: Former US President Donald Trump said that the Washington government should prioritise funding for school security in the country rather than sending aid to the war-torn Ukraine. Trump made the remarks on…