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Pakistan to seek over USD 16 bn for flood rehabilitation at UN conference
Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to seek over USD 16 billion at a UN conference next week for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas devastated by last year’s catastrophic floods which caused…
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Russian companies barred from displaying tech products at CES 2023
Las Vegas: At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 being held here from January 5-8, Russian companies are not allowed to display their technology products because the country’s invasion of Ukraine, media…
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Pak army chief Asim Munir in Saudi Arabia on 1st official visit
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir on Thursday travelled to Saudi Arabia on his first official visit abroad where he met Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and discussed ways…
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Last rites of Tamil Nadu medico to be held in China
Chennai: The last rites of the Pudukkottai native, who died in China while pursuing medicine there, will be held in China itself. S. Sheikh Abdulla, 22, hails from Rose Nagar, Pudukottai. He…
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Comet coming near earth after 50 thousand years
“Amazing”, said Russian-origin astronomer Margarita Safonova, of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics after looking at comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) which has come near earth after 50,000 years on the early morning of…
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Iran summons French envoy over ‘insulting’ cartoons of Khamenei
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday summoned France ambassador Nicolas Roche after the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published an issue mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while supporting anti-government protests in Iran, IRNA…
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Pakistan banks on Saudi Arabia to avoid default
Islamabad: In what appears to be an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar expressed hope to receive a $3 billion second bailout from Saudi Arabia within…
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Making every effort to reduce visa interview appointment time in India: US
Washington: The US is making every effort to reduce the waiting time for a visa interview appointment in India, a top State Department official has said, asserting that the visa processing is recovering faster than projected and…
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Iran, Russia sign deal to build ship for Caspian Sea port
Tehran: Iran and Russia have signed a contract for building a cargo ship for the Caspian Sea port of Solyanka. According to a local media report, the Russian side will manufacture a…
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US House adjourns after Kevin McCarthy loses 6th Speaker vote
Washington: Amid an ongoing historic political stalemate, the US House of Representatives has temporarily adjourned after Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy lost six rounds of voting for the post of Speaker. The House,…
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Sunak pledges to halve inflation, boost economy
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to halve inflation and boost the country’s economy in his first major speech of the new year. In his speech on Wednesday, Sunak made…
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UN assures crisis-hit Sri Lanka with financial, technical support
Colombo: UN Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja has assured Sri Lanka with UN’s financial and technical support as the South…