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China provides USD 2.5 bn loan to Pakistan to boost its forex reserves
Beijing: China has again rushed to bail out Pakistan by providing USD 2.5 billion in assistance to prop up the fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves of its cash-strapped all-weather ally, months after it…
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Tesla stops India entry as strategy to negotiate well: Chinese state media
New Delhi: As Elon Musk, who turned 51 on Tuesday, decided to put Tesla’s entry into India on hold, Chinese state media has termed the move as a strategic one as the…
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UN cuts Yemen food rations due to funding gap, Ukraine crisis
The United Nations World Food Program on Sunday said that it has further cut the ration to Yemen due to a shortage of funding and the ongoing Ukraine crisis. This move by…
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G7 nations reach deal on Russian oil price cap
Moscow: The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western economies reached an agreement on Tuesday to set a price cap on Russian oil exports, Politico reported, citing unnamed officials. The details of the…
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US President announces USD 20 million additional assistance for SL
Colombo: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an additional USD 20 million in assistance to feed over 800,000 children and 27,000 pregnant and lactating women over the next 15 months in…
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NATO to put 300,000 troops on high alert in response to Russia threat
Madrid: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this weeks Madrid summit will agree the alliances most significant transformation for a generation, putting 300,000 troops at high readiness in response to Russias invasion…
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Germany: 101-year old Former Nazi guard jailed for aiding murder
Berlin: A 101-year-old man was convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder on Tuesday for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. The Neuruppin Regional…
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Elon Musk crosses 100 mn followers on Twitter
San Francisco: As the tech billionaire Elon Musk celebrates his 51st birthday, his Twitter account has now crossed the mark of 100 million followers, which makes him one of only six people…
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Tragic quake in south-east Afghanistan kills 155 children: UN Report
Kabul: At least 155 children have died after a tragic earthquake hit south-east Afghanistan last week, stated a report released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)…
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Rice imports from India set to surge in flood-hit Bangladesh
New Delhi: Rice imports in flood-hit Bangladesh will rise in the coming months. Sources said that several private importers have already placed orders with Indian rice exporters. “These are not government-to-government deals…
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G7 vows to back Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Krun: The G7 leaders, who have gathered in Germany for their ongoing Summit, promised to continue providing Ukraine with “financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support” and stand with the war-torn nation “for…
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Israel, US, four Arab nations agree to boost ties
Manama: Senior diplomats from Israel, the US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt have agreed to form a framework for regional cooperation. The meeting, hosted by Bahrain in Manama…
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Pak to approach G20 countries to prevent India from holding event in Jammu and Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistani government has decided to reach out to G20 countries in an attempt to stop India from holding an event or meeting of the grouping in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Pakistan foreign…
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China clears law to penalise internet firms for abusing market competition
Beijing: In a further crackdown on Internet and digital companies, China has cleared a revised anti-monopoly law that will shut loopholes in existing regulation in terms of abusing market dominant position, drawing…
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Where is Elon Musk as America faces biggest issues of its times
New Delhi: At a time when the US is facing several major issues like banning of abortion by the Supreme Court, as well as the first significant law over gun control, Elon…