World
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UN chief Guterres condemns suicide blast in Pakistan
New York: UN chief Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a political convention of a hardline Islamist party in northwest Pakistan and called on authorities to bring those responsible…
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US judge rejects Trump’s attempt to derail 2020 election probe
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump’s attempt to derail an investigation into his alleged meddling in the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia has been rejected by a judge, the…
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Indian-American fired for speaking in Hindi with dying kin: Report
New York: A 78-year-old Indian-American engineer has claimed that he was fired from his job for speaking in Hindi with a dying relative on phone last year. Anil Varshney filed a lawsuit…
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US slaps sanctions on ISIS, al-Qaeda supporters in Maldives
Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on 20 individuals and 29 companies for providing financial support to operations of ISIS and al-Qaeda terrorist groups in the Maldives. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller…
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US officials in crucial talks with Taliban to address Afghan crisis
Washington: A group of senior American diplomats met representatives from the Taliban and technocratic professionals during which they discussed critical issues concerning Afghanistan’s well-being and humanitarian crisis, the State Department said. The…
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Taliban burns musical intruments, claims music ’causes moral corruption’
Kabul: Authorities from the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have burned thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment, which included a guitar, harmonium and tabla, claiming that music “causes moral corruption”, a media…
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Europe’s economy is growing again
London: The euro area economy is growing again, but may struggle to maintain the momentum for the rest of the year, CNN reported. Gross domestic product across the 20 countries that share…
