World
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King Charles celebrates arrival of Ugandan Asians, Indians to UK 50 yrs ago
London: King Charles III welcomed members of the Asian community, including Indians, who came to the UK some 50 years ago after they were expelled by Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. The first…
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Pakistan: PTI leaders cast doubt on identity of Imran’s attacker
Islamabad: Following the assassination bid on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan during his long march, party leader Shahbaz Gill said that some people took the statement of the suspected attacker and…
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NATO chief urges Turkey to finalise process of ratifying Finland, Sweden’s entry
Istanbul: Sweden and Finland have fulfilled their obligations to Turkey and should be allowed entry into the NATO, Secretary-General of the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg said here. “It’s time to welcome Finland…
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Canada to celebrate November as official Hindu Heritage Month
Toronto: Canada has for the first time officially celebrated November as its national Hindu Heritage Month to acknowledge the significant contributions of the Hindu community in the multi-cultural country’s growth story. Chandra…
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IAEA finds no evidence of undeclared nuke activities, materials in Ukraine
Vienna: The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it did not find any indications of undeclared nuclear activities and materials at three locations it had inspected in Ukraine. “Our technical and…
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US risks losing talented H1-B visa holders to Canada: Study
New Delhi: The US risks losing talented foreigners, particularly those married to other skilled professionals, to Canada, which grants work authorisation to spouses of all skilled foreign workers, says a new study.…
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Bank of England warns of longest recession in 100 yrs
London: The Bank of England has warned the UK risked being plunged into the longest recession in 100 years after it pushed up the cost of borrowing to 3 per cent in…
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Canada approves 2nd bivalent Covid booster targeting Omicron variants
Ottawa: Health Canada has authorised an adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 sub-variants. Health Canada approved the bivalent vaccine for use as a booster dose…
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Explainer: What India can expect at COP27 climate summit in Egypt?
New Delhi: Against a backdrop of weather extremes and geopolitical crises, two upcoming UN summits — the climate change conference in Egypt and the biodiversity summit in Canada to which India is…
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Imran suspects Pak PM, Interior Min, Sr army officer behind attack
Gujranwala: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Asad Umar said on Thursday that party Chairman Imran Khan suspects three people — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and a senior military officer…
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17 leaders of G20 confirm their attendance for Bali summit
Jakarta: Seventeen leaders of the G20 member nations have confirmed their attendance at the summit to be held in Bali on November 15-16, Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah said. Faizasyah was…
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Guterres hopes attack on Imran won’t further affect Pak situation
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and hopes it will not affect the situation in the country further, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric…
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UK has ‘no plans’ to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem
London: The United Kingdom has “no plans” to relocate its Israel embassy to Jerusalem, Al Jazeera reported citing a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Responding to a question about the consideration…
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Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years
London: The Bank of England on Thursday raised the base rate of interest by 0.75 percentage points to 3 per cent, the single biggest increase in more than three decades, as it…
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Cops suspended for ‘leaking’ confession of Imran Khan’s attacker
Lahore: Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has taken notice of leaking the suspected attacker’s confessional statement after the gun attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan during the long march…
