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Death toll from devastating Pakistan floods reaches 1,693
Islamabad: The overall death toll in Pakistan from the devastating floods has increased to 1,693 after 15 new fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)…
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Former vice governor of China’s Hubei expelled from CPC over graft charges
Beijing: A former top official in central China’s Hubei province has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and other public offices over corruption charges. China’s top anti-graft body said…
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Google disables online translation service in mainland China
San Francisco: Google has disabled its online translation service in mainland China owing to “low usage”, and redirected people to the Hong Kong domain which isn’t accessible for users from within the…
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Putin slams West and US for ‘double standards’; cites plundering of India & Africa
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reminded the world of the West’s colonial policy, plundering of India and Africa, slave trade, and the use of nuclear and chemical weapons by the US, as…
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Pakistan govt’s Twitter account withheld in India
Islamabad: The Pakistan government’s Twitter account has been withheld in India due to a “legal demand”, the media reported on Saturday. The account displayed a message that said: “@GovtofPakistan’s account has been…
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India condemns terror attack at Kabul’s educational institutes
New Delhi: India on Saturday condemned the terror attack at Kaaj Educational Center in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul and extended condolences to the bereaved families. This blast in the west of Kabul took place…
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North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles: Seoul
Seoul: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday, in its fourth such provocation in less than a week, South Korea’s military said. The Joint Chiefs of…
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Polio claims infant’s life in Pakistan
Islamabad: A 10-month-old infant died after being confirmed with the wild poliovirus in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Health Ministry said. In a statement on Friday night,…
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6.0 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia, no casualty reported
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Indonesia’s western province of North Sumatra on Saturday morning, and there were no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, authorities said. The quake…
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SoftBank to trim 30% of workforce at loss-making Vision Fund: Report
Tokyo: Battered by heavy losses, Masayoshi Son-run SoftBank is laying off at least 30 per cent of employees at its loss-making Vision Fund, a media report said on Thursday. Bloomberg reported that…
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China has pledged over USD 90 million for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: China has so far pledged over USD 90 million in assistance to Pakistan after the devastating floods, the Chinese envoy to the country said on Friday. Ambassador Nong Rong in a…
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Sri Lanka’s inflation zooms to 69.8 per cent in September
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation has set a new record of 69.8 per cent in September, up from 64.3 per cent a month earlier, data from the state statistics office said on Friday,…
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UK imposes services sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine
London: The UK government on Friday imposed new services and goods export ban on Russia in response to what it termed the “illegal annexation” of four regions of Ukraine after “sham referendums”.…
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Putin signs decree recognizing ‘independence’ of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia, Kherson regions
Moscow: In a major move by Russia, President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing the so-called “independence” of the Ukrainian regions Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, media reports said. The decree will be…
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Russia calls on Kiev to return to negotiations: Putin
Moscow: Moscow is ready for talks with Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a ceremony for the signing of treaties on the inclusion of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s…
