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Developed countries emitted maximum green house emissions through history: UN chief
Islamabad: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in…
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Afghanistan: 5 injured as blasts rock western edge of Kabul
Kabul: Five people sustained injuries in two blasts that rocked Dasht-e-Barchi area in the western edge of the Afghan capital Kabul on late Saturday evening, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. “Explosive…
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Queen Elizabeth’s funeral to take place on Sept 19: Royal family
London: The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey on September 19, a statement by the UK Royal Family said. “The State Funeral of Her Majesty The…
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World lost extraordinary leader, I lost Grannie: Prince William
London: Britain’s Prince William said on Saturday that he knew the day would come when his “Grannie” Queen Elizabeth II would be no more but that it would take some time for…
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Russian officials summoned by police after calling for Putin’s impeachment
St. Petersburg: Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by the police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a media report said. In a rare display…
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Queen Elizabeth leaves behind assets worth $88bn of the monarchy
Washington: Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at age 96, leaves behind assets worth $88 billion of the British Monarchy as estimated in 2017. Where it…
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Canada approves Pfizer Covid vaccine for kids under 5
Ottawa: Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to immunise children under the age of five. The federal health department updated information of the approved vaccines on its website saying that available…
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UK PM Truss, PM Modi agree on vital importance’ of bilateral ties in phone call
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and agreed on the vital importance of the India-UK bilateral relationship. In their first phone call since Truss…
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DOJ, intelligence officials feel delaying Trump investigation harms national security
Washington: Any further delay in delaying criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump and the records he kept at Mar-a-Lago Florida residence could put America’s national security at risk, says the US…
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BBC suffers embarrassing subtitle blunder during royal coverage
London: During its rolling royal coverage since Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, the BBC made an embarrassing blunder in its audio subtitles which misheard a keyword. The British Broadcasting Corporation uses…
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US imposes sanctions on Iran over Albania cyberattack
Washington: The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July. The Treasury Department’s Office of…
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2 dead, 3 missing from boat-whale collision in New Zealand
Wellington: A charter fishing boat with 11 people on board reportedly capsized on Saturday after colliding with a whale off the Goose Bay in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Two people are confirmed dead…
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King Charles III officially declared Britain’s new monarch
King Charles III was formally proclaimed the monarch of the United Kingdom in a historic ceremony at St. James’ Palace on Saturday. Charles automatically became king after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II,…
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Pakistan’s largest lake dangerously overflowing putting thousands at risk
Islamabad: After weeks of torrential monsoon rain, Pakistan’s largest freshwater lake started overflowing in early September, putting thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, new satellite images showed. The images,…
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Professor under fire after wishing Queen Elizabeth ‘excruciating death’
A professor from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania came under fire after tweeting that Queen Elizabeth II should “die in agony.” The professor’s now-taken-down tweet was condemned by the…
