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2 killed in South Korea outlet mall fire
Seoul: A fire broke out at an outlet mall in South Korea’s Daejeon city on Monday, leaving two people dead, another seriously injured and four others missing, fire officials said. The fire…
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UN education fund receives $42 million from donors
United Nations: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has received $42 million in new funding from the LEGO Foundation, Germany and the US,…
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US-Pak relationship has not served either of them: Jaishankar
Washington: America’s relationship with Pakistan has “not served” either of the two countries, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Sunday raising questions on the Biden administration’s approval of a USD 450-million sustenance package…
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British pound plunges to all-time low against USD
London: The British pound has plunged to its lowest level against the US dollar since decimalisation in 1971, the media reported on Monday. During early Asia trade on Monday morning, the pound…
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Iran FM urges US to prove goodwill if willing to reach nuclear agreement
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian urged Washington to prove its determination and goodwill to reach an agreement on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal with realism, the official news…
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Biden not popular choice for White House in 2024, Harris could be
Washington: Most Democrats don’t want President Joe Biden to run again in 2024 but appear eager for someone other than him to be the nominee as his new approval ratings hit another…
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Maryam Nawaz complains to PM about Pakistan Finance Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz’s another alleged audio conversation has leaked in which she can be heard advising Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to jack up fuel prices, the…
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Bangladesh: Boat carrying Hindu devotees to historic temple capsizes in Bangladesh; 24 killed
Dhaka: A boat carrying Hindu devotees to centuries-old Bodeshwari Temple capsized in the Korota river in northwestern Bangladesh on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, including women and children, while over a…
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Watch: Sikh student detained for wearing Kirpan in North Carolina
A video has surfaced on Twitter where a Sikh student named Amaan is seen getting detained by a policeman for wearing a kirpan, considered one of the integral parts of Sikhism. He…
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South Asian origin women unite against ‘senseless violence’ in Leicester
London: A group of women leaders of South Asian heritage based in Leicester has come together to fight back against what they termed senseless violence on their city’s streets between men from…
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All delegates ‘elected’ for key Congress under guidelines set by President Xi: CCP
Beijing: The countdown for next month’s key Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) began as the ruling party on Sunday announced that all delegates totalling nearly 2,300 were “elected” for…
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Shehbaz’s UN speech sparks row with Taliban
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session has sparked a fresh diplomatic row between Pakistan and the Afghan interim government which has denied the…
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Russia major partner of India in many domains, discussed range of issues with Lavrov: Jaishankar
New York: Describing Russia as a “major partner in many domains”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said discussions with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov focused on “bilateral cooperation” as well as the…
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Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent membership in UN Security Council
United Nations: Russia has voiced its support for India and Brazil as worthy candidates for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, calling them key international actors. During the 77th Session of…
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Guterres calls for efforts to close 3 major gaps to end Covid pandemic
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to close three major gaps to end the Covid-19 pandemic. First, the booster gap, he said, adding that the coverage remains low…
