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In a first, Pakistan’s ISI chief directly addresses media
Islamabad: In an unexpected press conference, the chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum joined Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG Lt Gen Babar Iftikhar to speak about journalist Arshad Sharif’s…
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Kashmir issue should be resolved by India, Pak through dialogue: China
Beijing: China on Thursday said India and Pakistan should resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue and consultations and avoid taking “unilateral actions” that could further complicate the situation. Replying to a question…
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Will take US-India ties to next level again: Trump
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has promised that he will take America’s relationship with India to the next level again if he wins the presidential election in 2024. In a Diwali speech…
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Religious freedom is fundamental American value; supporting it is priority for Biden: Blinken
Washington: Religious freedom is the fundamental American value and supporting it is a priority for US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a Diwali reception hosted by him.…
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2 killed in vehicle collision caused by deer in Japan
Tokyo: Two men died in a vehicle collision apparently caused by a deer in Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, local police said on Thursday. The police said they received an emergency call…
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Sunak’s decision to reappoint Braverman faces fresh questions
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to reappoint Suella Braverman as the Home Secretary six days after she was forced to resign for a security breach is facing fresh questions after…
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Apple Watch saves life of woman buried alive by her husband
Washington: A woman in the United States, stabbed and buried alive by her husband, made a miraculous escape and called the emergency services using her Apple watch. According to a report in The…
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Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate
Ottawa: The Bank of Canada has increased its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 percent. Given elevated inflation and inflation expectations, as well as ongoing demand pressures in the…
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Sword attack at NZ PM’s Auckland office, woman arrested
Auckland: Police in New Zealand arrested a woman on Thursday in connection with a sword attack on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s electorate office in Auckland. A police spokesperson confirmed the arrest of…
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Murderer of Indian-American sheriff’s deputy sentenced to death
New York: The man who murdered an Indian-American Sikh sheriffs deputy in Texas has been sentenced to death, according to officials. The verdict was handed down on Wednesday by the jury, a…
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Ready for talks with Ukraine over claims of drone supplies to Russia: Iran
Tehran: Rejecting the claims that Russia used Iranian drones against Ukraine, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed Tehran’s readiness for talks with Kiev on such allegations. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a…
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‘Let that sink in’, says Elon Musk as he strolls into Twitter HQ
California: Ahead of his USD 44 billion Twitter acquisition deal, Elon Musk visited the headquarters of Twitter in San Francisco, and walked the halls of the office carrying the bowl of a…
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Rishi Sunak passes first Commons test
London: Rishi Sunak on his second day in office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom passed his first major test in the House of Commons, albeit not with flying colours.…
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‘Xi’s 3rd term will likely mean more suffering for ethnic minority groups’
Beijing: Xi Jinping’s third term in office as Chinese Communist Party supreme leader will likely mean more suffering for ethnic minority groups in China, exiled activists warned in recent forums and interviews,…
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Russia reports 7,518 new Covid cases
Moscow: Russia registered 7,518 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,394,360, the official monitoring and response centre said on Wednesday. The centre said the nationwide…
