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Pakistan: Imran demands fresh elections after impressive show in Punjab by-polls
Lahore: Imran Khan has demanded fresh general elections in Pakistan after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party registered an impressive electoral victory in the crucial Punjab assembly by-polls, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister…
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Sri Lanka: State of emergency declared ahead of July 20 prez polls
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country with immediate effect, ahead of the July 20 election for the post of the president which…
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US: Four killed, two injured in shooting at Indiana mall
Indianapolis: Four people, including a gunman, were killed on Sunday evening (local time) at an Indiana mall after a man opened fire in a food court, media reported citing police. “In total,…
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China to launch first solar probe in October
Beijing: China will launch, in October, its first solar probe, which aims to study the relationships between the solar magnetic field, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), the media reported. Solar…
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White House: Russian officials visited Iran to view drones
Jeddah: The White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire for use in…
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Hindu temple, homes vandalised in Bangladesh over Facebook post: Reports
Dhaka: A temple, shops and several houses of the Hindu community have been vandalised in southwestern Bangladesh by some unidentified persons over a Facebook post allegedly belittling Islam, in the latest spate…
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Govt calls all-party meet on SL crisis on Tuesday; Sitharaman, Jaishankar to brief MPs
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief leaders of various political parties on the Sri Lankan crisis during an all-party meeting on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs…
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Russia doesn’t want to end war: Zelenskyy
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that Russia started a warand does not want to end it, whereas Ukraine is defending its own land and fighting for peace. Ukrainian President…
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G20 members denounce Russia’s war against Ukriane
Kiev: Many participants in the G20 meeting of finance ministers in Indonesia’s Bali have strongly condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine and called for an end to it. Indonesia’s G20 presidency said this…
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Nepal extends ban on import of 10 types of goods to save forex
Kathmandu: The Nepali government is extending a complete ban on the import of 10 types of products till the end of August, as the country still struggles against a dwindling foreign exchange…
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Food crisis: G7 alliance offers aid to Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lankan acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has revealed that the G7 alliance on global food crisis has offered the country US$ 14 billion aid to spend on food. During an international…
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Imran Khan urges Pak generals to take U-turn’ on support for govt led by Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: The Pakistani military should take a U-turn on its support to the “failed” government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, ousted premier Imran Khan has said, urging the powerful generals to…
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SL facing frequent power cuts due to lack of sufficient fuel, water
Colombo: Sri Lanka will witness three hours of power cuts in the next two days, i.e. July 18 and 19, announced the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL). One hour and…
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Maryam Nawaz offers ‘hand of friendship’ to Imran Khan’s party
Lahore: Ruling PML-N leader and deposed premier Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz has for the first time offered a “hand of friendship” to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, saying fighting between the two…
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Russia fires space chief Dmitry Rogozin over wildly outlandish remarks
Moscow: Russia has fired Dmitry Rogozin, head of state space agency Roscosmos, who was known for making wildly outlandish statements and threats against the US space agency NASA. “Dmitry Rogozin was dismissed…
