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Pakistan not seeking bilateral Modi-Shehbaz meeting at SCO summit

Islamabad: Pakistan will not seek a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi when the two along with the 13 regional leaders would be under one-roof…
New Zealand announces public holiday on Sept 26 to mark Queen Elizabeth’s death

By Syed Mujeeb Auckland: New Zealand will mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II with a State Memorial Service and one-off public holiday on Monday 26 September, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has…

Ukraine successes have ‘significant implications’ for Russian operation

Kiev: The success of Ukrainian forces in pushing Moscow’s troops out of the Kharkiv region “have significant implications for Russia’s overall operational design”, and for the morale of its soldiers on the…
China launches emergency response as typhoon Muifa approaches

Beijing: China has activated a level-IV emergency response as Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, is moving closer to the country’s eastern coastal areas and is forecast to move into the East…
COVID-19 protection framework retired – NZ moves forward with certainty

The COVID-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic light system, will be removed from 11.59 pm tonight, Monday 12 September, so all New Zealanders can continue to move forward with certainty,…
Film maker Leena Manimekalai gets alleged death threat from RSS

Film maker Leena Manimekalai said she received death threats from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) regarding the poster of her latest film ‘Kaali’. Leena took to twitter in the early hours of…
1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting in Germany

Frankfurt One man was killed and another one was seriously injured in a shooting incident in Offenbach am Main in western Germany on Sunday evening, according to the regional police headquarters. The…

Zelensky blames Russian attacks for blackouts in Ukraine

Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed Russia of “depriving people of light and heat” by causing power cuts across the eastern part of the war-torn nation to seek revenge for a…
Ukraine forces tricked Russia with disinformation campaign

Kiev: The much-publicised Ukrainian southern offensive was a disinformation campaign to distract Russia from the real one being prepared in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine’s special forces have said, the media reported. Ukrainian…
Over 200,000 Sri Lankans leave for foreign jobs in 2022

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said that more than 200,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign jobs in 2022 so far. He said that these are…
Australia formally announces King Charles III as head of state

Sydney: Australia on Sunday proclaimed King Charles III as the head of state, the first new monarch in 70 years. The proclamation was made by Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley at the nation’s…
India issues advisory for students planning to study in China

Beijing: India has issued a detailed advisory related to studying at Chinese medical schools as thousands of enrolled students continue to remain stuck at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 23,000…
Taliban crashes US-made Black Hawk chopper during training, 3 killed

Kabul: Taliban crashed a Blackhawk chopper in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Saturday afternoon during a training exercise, leaving three people dead, said the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence in a statement. The Blackhawk chopper…
Ukraine’s army liberate another settlement in Kharkiv Oblast: Zelensky

Kiev: The Ukrainian armed forces have liberated the urban village of Chkalovske in Kharkiv Oblast from Russian invaders, said President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media on Sunday. Zelensky added: “Another liberated settlement!…
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to attend Queen’s funeral

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain, his office announced on Sunday. Wickremesinghe visited the British High Commission in Colombo on Sunday morning…