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White House says OPEC+ ‘aligning’ with Russia
Washington: The White House on Wednesday (local time) expressed disappointment over the announcement of a cut in oil production quotas by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies. Criticizing…
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WHO flags four India-made paediatric cough syrups in west Africa after 66 kids die
Geneva: The World Health Organization on Wednesday issued an alert for four “contaminated” India-made medicines, chiefly for paediatric use, identified in the west African nation of The Gambia and found to contain…
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OPEC announces big cut in oil production
London: OPEC+ said on Wednesday that it will slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day, the biggest cut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said. The group…
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Liz Truss pledges to get country through stormy days
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday promised to get the country through “stormy days”, as she launched a blistering attack on the “anti-growth coalition” trying to hold back her pro-growth…
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Google to establish its first Cloud region in Africa
San Francisco: Google on Wednesday announced to establish a Google Cloud region in South Africa — its first on the continent. South Africa will be joining Google Cloud’s global network of 35…
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UN grants Nansen Refugee Award to former German Chancellor Merkel
Geneva: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced. The selection committee said it was recognising Merkel’s…
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Armed forces to stay out of politics: says Pak Army Gen Bajwa
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured the nation that the armed forces have distanced themselves from politics and wanted to continue to do so, according to a media…
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What is click chemistry that won chemist trio Nobel Prize?
New Delhi: The click chemistry that won Morten Meldal, Barry Sharpless, and Carolyn Bertozzi this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is about making difficult processes easier. Click chemistry and bioorthogonal reactions —…
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Asteroid struck by NASA spacecraft leaves 10,000 km trail
Washington: An asteroid which was deliberately smashed by NASA’s Dart spacecraft has left a trail of debris stretching thousands of kilometres, a new image captured by a telescope in Chile shows. The Double…
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UK minister Suella Braverman blames Leicester riots on new migrants
London: Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has blamed the recent riots in Leicester following an India-Pakistan cricket match on uncontrolled migration into the UK and the failure of newcomers to integrate. In…
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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit New Zealand
Auckland: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be in New Zealand and Australia from October 5. It is to be noted that the visit will be his first visit to New Zealand.…
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UK NRIs welcome KCR’s decision to enter national politics
Hyderabad: Indians living in the UK gathered at the London Tower Bridge and sang in support of K Chandrashekhar Rao, leader of the TRS and chief minister of Telangana, for his decision…
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US cannot afford to walk away from Pakistan, warns new report
Washington: The United States and Pakistan need to rebuild a modest but pragmatic relationship, based on mutual respect for each other’s interests, and not on exaggerated expectations, says a report, local media…
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Putin signs unification treaties for new regions
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law four unification treaties with the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, on Wednesday morning, local media reported.…
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Death toll rises to 131 in stampede at Indonesia football stadium
Jakarta: The Indonesian police confirmed on Wednesday that a total of 131 people have died in a stampede last weekend after a football match in the country’s province of East Java. Earlier,…
