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Death toll in Philippine floods reaches 13, 23 missing
Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods in the Philippines has climbed to 13, with 23 others still remain unaccounted for, the government’s disaster agency said on Tuesday. The National…
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Pakistan national held while trying to cross border in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: A Pakistani national was apprehended while trying to enter India through Nadabet border in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, the Border Security Force (BSF) said on Tuesday. As per a release issued by the…
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US city struggles to return pressure to the water system
Washington: Jackson, capital city of the US state of Mississippi, is struggling to return pressure to its water system. “We are producing significant amounts of water and pushing that into the system…
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Bangladesh doesn’t want foreign interference in internal affairs: FM
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that his country does not want any foreign interference in Dhaka’s internal affairs. “We’re a mature country. We’re a sovereign country. We are an…
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Zelensky hopes for quick implementation of agreements with US
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has voiced his hope for a quick implementation of agreements with the US reached during his visit to Washington last week. In his night video address to…
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Ukraine aims to hold peace summit this winter: FM
Kiev: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Kiev is counting on holding a summit to discuss the peace plan for Ukraine by the end of February. “The UN could be the…
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New York records 27 deaths from blizzard
New York: New York recorded at least 27 deaths from the ongoing winter storm as of Monday morning, bringing the total casualties in the US to over 50, according to multiple media…
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Biden speaks to New York Governor on deadly impacts of winter storm
Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke to New York Governor Kathy Hochul by phone on the deadly impacts of “a historic winter storm”. Biden on Monday offered “the full force of the…
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Saudi Arabia, Australia ask citizens in Pakistan to limit movement
Islamabad: In the wake of recent terror incidents in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia’s Embassy and the Australian High Commission in Islamabad have asked their citizens to remain alert and limit their movements in…
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UK Police arrest 12 more in connection with Leicester violence
London: The UK Police have made 12 more arrests in connection with the Leicester communal clashes, which erupted late in August following a cricket match between India and Pakistan. The men, in…
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Taliban’s ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan ‘self-defeating’: OIC
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha on Sunday expressed his “exacerbated concerns” over the Taliban’s order banning women from working in all local and foreign non-governmental organisations…
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China will reopen borders, abandon Covid quarantine from Jan 8
Hong Kong: China will reopen borders and abandon quarantine after it downgrades its treatment of Covid-19 on January 8, media reports said on Monday. The decision is the country’s last step in…
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Sri Lanka remembers victims of devastating 2004 tsunami
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday observed a two-minute silence to remember the victims of the devastating 2004 tsunami. Traffic movement across most parts of the island nation came to a standstill while…
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Indian student wins top UK univ scholarship worth 5,000 pounds
New Delhi: An Indian student from Bengaluru has won a prestigious scholarship worth 5,000 pounds, which is awarded to an undergraduate pursuing any of the 24 subjects offered at the University of…
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Establishing Balochistan govt in exile biggest milestone in our history: Naela Quadri Baloch
Chennai: Naela Quadri Baloch, a senior leader of the Balochistan freedom movement who currently lives in exile in Canada, is a fearless fighter for the Baloch cause. The former college professor and…
