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16 dead, 36 missing after flash flooding in China
Beijing: At least 16 people have died and 36 others were reported missing after a flash flood in north-western China, state media said on Thursday. The flash floods occurred on Wednesday evening…
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Salman Rushdie’s attacker says he acted alone
New York: The 24-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie has denied being in contact with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and said that he acted alone when he stabbed…
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21 killed in Kabul mosque blast
Kabul: Police in Kabul confirmed on Thursday that 21 people were killed and 33 others injured in a blast that targeted worshippers at a mosque in the Afghan capital the previous day.…
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Liz Cheney says will mull over White House run
Washington: Just a day after losing the Wyoming Republican primary, US Representative Liz Cheney, known to be a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, said that she will mull over a…
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Millions in China hit by power cuts amid heatwave and drought
Dazhou: Millions of residents in China’s south-western Sichuan province have been hit with rolling power cuts amid severe heatwave and drought, BBC reported. In the city of Dazhou, home to some 5.4…
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Over 35000 cases of monkeypox detected globally: WHO
Geneva: More than 35,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 92 countries and territories, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday. Speaking at the media briefing on monkeypox, WHO…
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UK: Inflation touches double digits for first time in 40 years
London: Inflation in the UK crossed the 10 per cent mark in July, the first such occurrence over the past 40 years. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 10.1 per cent…
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Liz Truss continues to race ahead of Rishi Sunak in UK PM bid
London: UK Foreign secretary Liz Truss has consolidated her lead over former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race to become the British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, according to a new…
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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
Islamabad: A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. There…
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China is locking up critics in psychiatric hospitals: Report
Madrid: In China, posting a political comment, submitting a complaint about a corrupt official, or shouting slogans in the street, will quickly get you locked up in a detention centre or it…
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Pak: Men force girl to lick shoes, chop hair after she refuses marriage
Faisalabad: In a ghastly incident in Pakistan’s Faisalabad, a teenager was tortured, humiliated and sexually harassed for refusing to marry an older man, who is the father of her friend, media reports…
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UN chief to focus on grain deal, nuclear safety during Ukraine visit
New Delhi: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will be in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Thursday to attend a trilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelinskyy and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip…
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Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24
Colombo: Ex-Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country following protests against the economic crisis in the island nation, will return to Sri Lanka on August 24. Former Ambassador to Sri…
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Pakistan: Two police constables killed on polio vaccination duty
Islamabad: At least two police officers were shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Paktunkhwa province who were deployed to guard medics administering polio vaccines. The attack took place in Tank district’s Kacha Gara area…
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Global recession fear drags down crude oil prices
Crude oil prices once again took a dip today amid concerns about a potential global recession. Today, the Brent crude oil price reached $91.51 per barrel which is over six percent less…
