World
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White House rejects linking Iran nuke deal, IAEA investigations
Washington: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggested that there should not be any conditionality between a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the conclusion of watchdog probes. Addressing the…
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China dismisses growing calls to implement damning UN rights report on Xinjiang
Beijing: China on Friday brushed aside calls, including from UN chief Antonio Guterres, to implement the UN report accusing Beijing of “serious human rights violations” against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang province, terming…
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Death toll in devastating Pakistan flooding reaches 1,265
Islamabad: The death toll in Pakistan’s devastating flooding has increased to 1,265 as the cash-strapped country struggles to rescue and care for millions of people displaced by the record deluges. In its…
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‘Determined’ to enforce price cap on Russian oil: US
Washington: The US has said it is “determined” to enforce a price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 countries, terming it a powerful tool that will significantly reduce Moscow’s main source…
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UN continues support for flood-hit Pakistan
United Nations:The UN has continued to support Pakistan’s response to devastating floods by providing food, clean water and other emergency relief supplies, a spokesperson said. UN team, along with humanitarian partners, have…
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Catastrophic floods affect 30 out of 34 provinces of Afghanistan: Report
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): Flash floods in Afghanistan have affected more than 100,000 people this year, devastating 30 of the country’s 34 provinces, according to the UN Office for the Coordination…
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UK slips behind India to become world’s 6th biggest economy
London: Britain has dropped behind India to become the world’s sixth largest economy, according to Bloomberg. India toppled the UK from its position in the final three months of 2021 to become…
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Sri Lanka parliament passes 2022 interim budget amid economic crisis
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament passed the interim budget presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe for 2022 on Friday, a day after the IMF announced it will provide a loan of about USD 2.9…
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Canada: NCCM demands entry ban on 13 BJP leaders for anti-Muslim remarks
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) in a statement on Friday condemned the Islamophobic comments of several prominent leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that they be…
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Voting closes in UK Prime Minister race between Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss
London: The race to replace Boris Johnson as the Conservative Party leader and the British Prime Minister closed on Friday evening, the deadline for Tory members to register their choice between Indian-origin…
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Biden says Trump, MAGA Republicans represent extremism, are threat to democracy
Washington: US President Joe Biden went into a combative mood, dubbing his predecessor Donald Trump and the MAGA (Make America Great Again) Republicans as representing “extremism” that threatened the very foundations of…
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UK PM Race: Liz Truss widely expected to win
London: The Tory leadership ballot will close on Friday with Conservative members to choose between Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak as the new UK Prime Minister, a media report said. The tea-time…
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Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay calls on SL President
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Friday called on the country’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed with him the ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties in all…
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Twenty killed in mosque blast in Afghanistan’s Herat
Kabul: At least 20 people were killed in a blast that rocked a mosque in northwestern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, Afghan media reported. Guzargah mosque in the city of Herat was bombed…
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Pak may face protests, instability amid high food, fuel prices: IMF
Islamabad: As Pakistan’s inflation, which just hit a 47-year-high in August at over 27 per cent, is on an upward curve, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against protests and instability…
