World
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Passenger train derails in Pakistan; 1 killed, several injured
Lahore: At least one passenger was killed and 33 others injured when several coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday. This is the third train derailment incident in…
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Sri Lanka to expand FTA to boost exports, foreign exchange
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government plans to sign more free trade agreements (FTAs) with foreign partners to diversify its export markets and boost foreign exchange earnings, media reports said on Sunday, citing…
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‘Snow White’ flop linked to anti-Israel pressure, says Gal Gadot
Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has suggested that Disney’s live-action Snow White remake struggled at the box office partly due to political pressures in Hollywood. In an appearance on Israeli TV program…
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7 killed in gun attack on picnic-goers in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar: At least seven members of a family were killed and another injured when unidentified gunmen ambushed a group returning from a picnic in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Sunday.…
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European leaders to join Ukraine prez for White House meeting with Trump
Kyiv: European and NATO leaders will join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday. The move in…
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Overdue book returned to library in US after 82 years: ‘Hope there is no late fee’
A person returned a book to the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) almost 82 years after it was borrowed in July 1943. The incident occurred in June this year. The book titled…
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Melania Trump pens ‘peace letter’ to Putin
Washington: US First Lady Melania Trump has penned a heartfelt “peace letter” to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to safeguard children and future generations by bringing an end to the war…
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Putin says Russia wants to see Ukraine conflict end
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia would like an early cessation of hostilities in Ukraine by peaceful means. Putin said at a meeting on the results of his talks…
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Netanyahu’s cyber official arrested in Las Vegas child sex sting, later freed
A senior Israeli cyber official working under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has returned to Israel after being arrested in a child sex sting in Nevada, United States (US), and later released without…
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US team may defer Aug 25 India visit for trade pact talks: Official
New Delhi: A US team, which was scheduled to visit India from August 25, for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement is likely to defer the meeting…
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United States stops all visitor visas from Gaza
The US State Department on Saturday, August 16, announced it has stopped all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts ‘a full and thorough’ review. The move came a day…
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US-Russia trade increased by 20 pc under Trump rule: Putin
New Delhi/Moscow: As US President Donald Trump singled out India to impose tariffs for purchasing Russian energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his meeting with Trump in Alaska, has said that trade…
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Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after failed US-Russia summit
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, August 16, that he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week after Trump’s summit with Russia‘s Vladimir Putin secured no…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit India on Monday
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is set to visit India on August 18 (Monday) for the 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives of China and India on the…
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Indian tricolour hoisted atop Seattle’s iconic Space Needle in historic first
New York: The Indian tricolour was hoisted at Seattle’s iconic 605-feet-tall Space Needle on India’s 79th Independence Day, the first time that a foreign nation’s flag was raised at the popular American…
