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India in touch with family of Indian woman who died in Portugal
New Delhi: India on Thursday described as “unfortunate” the death of an Indian pregnant woman in Portugal and said it was in touch with her family. The woman died while she was…
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Over 3 million children face health risks in flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: Amid multiple crises already looming in the wake of devastating floods in Pakistan, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than three million children are facing health…
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Typhoon Hinnamnor re-approaches Japan’s Okinawa
Tokyo: Typhoon Hinnamnor is re-approaching Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa amid unstable atmospheric conditions that are expected to lead to heavy downpours in the country’s western and eastern regions, the weather agency…
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Despite decline in global oil rates, Pak govt raises fuel prices
Islamabad: Life continues to be posing more and more challenges to the people of Pakistan as millions suffer the devastation caused due to floods while others are succumbing to the rising inflation…
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Pakistan PM postpones UAE visit amid catastrophic floods
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced that he has postponed his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the unprecedented floods that have killed more than 1,100…
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Portugal: health minister quits after pregnant Indian woman dies; probe ordered
Lisbon: The tragic death of a pregnant Indian woman in Portugal while being shifted between crisis-hit hospitals here has led to the resignation of the country’s health minister Marta Temido while authorities…
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China rejects UN report on Uyghur rights abuses in Xinjiang
Beijing: China has denounced a long-delayed U.N. report that was released over its protest and that says the government’s arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western…
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Pakistan using narco-terrorism in its proxy war against India
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): In order to target youths and channelling finance for Pakistan-backed terror activities, Islamabad is using narco-terrorism as a new weapon in its proxy war against India in…
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Asian Development Bank grants USD 3 million to support Pakistan’s flood response
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): Amid widespread floods across, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a USD 3 million grant to support Pakistan’s emergency relief efforts. The grant, financed from…
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Monkeypox infections slowing in US: Experts
New York: There have been fewer new cases of monkeypox recorded recently in some big US cities and nationwide, but experts say it is too soon to tell if the trend will…
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South Korean, US to end 2-week combined exercise
Seoul: South Korea and the US are set to wrap up a major combined military exercise on Thursday, Seoul officials said. The allies have carried out the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise,…
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China may have ‘committed crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang: US
United Nations: A new UN report has revealed that the Chinese government might have “committed crimes against humanity” in the Xinjiang region, home to the ethnic Uyghur Muslims. Released on Wednesday, the…
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Russia bans 55 more Canadians from entry
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that an additional 55 Canadian citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Ottawa’s anti-Russian sanctions. Also ReadIndian American charged with…
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Indian American charged with hate crime against another Indian American
Washington: An Indian-descent man has been charged with a hate crime against another Indian-descent man in perhaps the first of its kind case. California prosecutors have charged Tejinder Singh, 37 with hate…
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Trump’s Truth Social app fails to get Google nod to arrive on Play Store
San Francisco: Truth Social, the social media platform launched by Donald Trump to counter Twitter, is yet to get approval from Google Play Store and the former US President’s company was working…
