World
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Festival to showcase Northeast India in Thailand
New Delhi: A three-day festival from July 29 in Thailand will showcase Northeast India and explore the shared history through a series of discussions, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets, and song, dance and fashion…
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China launches space station’s first lab module
Beijing: China on Sunday launched Wentian, the first lab module of its space station. The new module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a powerful scientific…
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Bangladesh orders Pak High Commission to remove distorted flag
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to remove the distorted image of the Bangladesh flag from its Facebook page. The Ministry’s directive on Saturday…
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Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US
New York: The spread of monkeypox in the US could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet…
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Pakistan to sell assets in desperate attempt to prevent default
Islamabad: In a desperate attempt to save the country from default through emergency sale of state’s assets to foreign countries, the Pakistan federal cabinet has approved an ordinance to bypass all the…
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UK: PM candidates Sunak, Truss vow crackdown on migration
London: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two final candidates in the UK’s Prime Ministerial race, have vowed to toughen measures against migration, the media reported on Sunday. In an interview with the…
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Qatar Airways tops list of world’s top 20 best airlines
Doha: Qatar Airway, the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar, has been named ‘Airline of the Year 2022’ by AirlineRatings.com. While ranking airlines, the focus was on two main areas, safety and…
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Afghanistan-Iran ink deal to import 350,000 tonnes of oil
Tehran: A delegation of the Taliban-led Afghan government, currently on a visit to Tehran, has signed a deal with Iran to import 350,000 tonnes of oil, according to media reports. The delegation included…
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65% of women wearing hijab denied jobs in Netherlands, Spain and Germany
The state of controversy arose on the communication platforms, coinciding with the circulation of field research showing the extent to which veiled women are exposed to racism and discrimination when they apply…
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Sri Lanka’s new govt under fresh pressure after assault on peaceful protesters
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new government, much-dependent on aid to tide over its worst economic crisis, came under fresh pressure from the international community, human rights groups and the Opposition on Saturday as they…
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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
Geneva: The World Health Organisation said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an extraordinary situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur…
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US may face more monkeypox cases before numbers dip: CDC chief
Washington: The US may see more cases of monkeypox before the numbers go down, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky said. “With the scale-up of testing,…
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China renews alert for high temperatures
Beijing: China’s National Meteorological Centre on Saturday renewed an alert for high temperatures as intense heat waves linger in many regions of the country. During daylight hours on Saturday, parts of Inner…
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Over 1k artefacts missing from SL’s Presidential Palace, PM’s residence: Police
Colombo: More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka’s Presidential Palace and Prime Minister’s official residence at Temple Trees here after…
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56% of Pakistanis willing to pay more for environmental protection: Survey
Islamabad: A new survey has revealed that 56 per cent of Pakistanis are willing to pay more for the sake of environmental protection. According to the findings of the Gallup and Gilani…
