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North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia

Seoul: The North Korean military on Tuesday denied exporting weapons or ammunition to Russia and said that it has no plans to do so, accusing the US of spreading “groundless” rumours. In…
‘Despite war, US-Russia communication channels remain open’

Washington: US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan has confirmed that communication channels between Moscow and Washington remain open despite Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. Addressing an event in New York on…

Russia, Iran set to ink massive energy deal to offset Western sanctions

Moscow: Iran expects to sign a $40 billion agreement with Russian energy major Gazprom in December, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Safari said, according to a media report. “We have closed a…
Taliban reveals burial site of Mullah Omar

Kabul: The Taliban has disclosed the burial site of Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the terror group, in Afghansitan’s Zabul province, chief spokesman of the government in Kabul…
Pak SC directs registration of FIR over assassination attempt on Imran

Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday directed Inspector General (IG) of the Punjab Police, Faisal Shahkar to register an FIR on the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The…
Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of cricket

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) executive committee on Monday suspended 31-year-old left-hand batter Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket with immediate effect following his arrest in Sydney on Sunday morning for…
2022 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize for Singapore Sikh

New York: Singapore-based Sikh researcher and documentary filmmaker Amardeep Singh has been honoured with the ‘The Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize’ for the year 2022. Administered by Hofstra University, New York, the $50,000…

Crackdown against PTI leadership in Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistani law enforcement agencies have decided to launch a crackdown against PTI leaders and sent arrest warrants of several central leaders, a media report said citing sources. Sources told ARY News…
Gurugram: Four doctors booked over UK citizen’s death

Gurugram: Four doctors of a private hospital here have been booked for their alleged negligence of duties that eventually led to the death of a 22-year-old UK citizen who was hospitalised in…
3 Keralite sailors on Norwegian vessel detained in Equatorial Guinea

Thiruvananthapuram: A Norwegian oil vessel was detained by Equatorial Guinea and its 26 sailors, including 3 Keralites, are also in custody. According to the sailors who have communicated with their families, they…
Immigrants successful at finding jobs in Canada: Survey

Toronto: Immigrants in Canada, including Indians, have been successful in finding jobs, and are filling up gaps in the country’s labour force, according to a new survey released by the national statistical…
Billionaire emits million times more greenhouse gases than average person: Oxfam

New Delhi: The investments of 125 of the world’s richest billionaires yield an annual average of three million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, more than a million times the average…
Barack Obama still wearing Fitbit watch recalled for burn risk

San Francisco: Former US President Barack Obama has been spotted wearing a Fitbit Ionic watch, which was recently recalled for burn risks. Obama was seen wearing the risky Fitbit watch during a…
Pak Prez visits Imran Khan, discuss country’s political, economic situation

Lahore: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has offered to “mediate” between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and the Shehbaz Sharif government for developing a consensus on major issues, a media report said on Sunday,…
Protest march against govt temporarily halted, not called off: PTI leader

Islamabad: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said the protest march against the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has only been temporarily halted and not called off. The…