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S. Korean photographer booked for entering Ukraine without permission
Seoul: A 40-year-old photographer has been booked for police investigation on charges of entering Ukraine without government permission, officials said on Thursday. The man entered the war-stricken country via Poland in early…
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Ramzan will be observed twice in the year 2030, here’s why
Muslims around the world will observe the holy month of Ramzan in 2030, twice in one year— a phenomenon that last occurred in 1997. Saudi astronomer Khaled Al-Zaqaq, said in a video…
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Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia
Paris: The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia’s Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country’s invasion into Ukraine. ESA’s Director General Dr Josef Aschbacher initiated a…
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US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold
US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold Covid-19 cases are ticking up again in the northeast of the US as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant took hold of the…
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Rajnath Singh boasts of “strengthened” India-US military ties
New Delhi: Taking to social media on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh boasted of the “strengthened” military connection between India and the United States. “Visited various training sites of @USARPAC located around…
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Russia, contesting elections to 4 UN committees, loses all
United Nations: Russia, contesting elections to four UN committees, lost all of them, including one to Ukraine, a verdict being seen as Moscow’s isolation on the global stage. Elections were held in…
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What’s happening in Sri Lanka and how did the economic crisis start?
Mumbai: The island nation of Sri Lanka is in the midst of one of the worst economic crises it’s ever seen. It has just defaulted on its foreign debts for the first…
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Russian defence ministry says missile cruiser of Black Sea fleet damaged by blast
Moscow: Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged in a blast, the country’s Defence Ministry said. “A fire onboard the Moskva…
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Ukraine foils Russia-backed cyber attack on power grid
Kiev: Ukraine has foiled a massive cyber attack on its power grid that was the handiwork of Russia-backed hackers. Ukrainian officials said they stopped an attack on an energy facility with the…
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Meet 36-year-old Fajila who may become first British politician to wear ‘niqab’
Satyen Mohapatra London: While Indian women continue to struggle with the Hijab controversy, a Muslim mother is contesting for a political office in Britain and may become the first British politician to…
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COVID-19 still a global health emergency: WHO
Geneva: As the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared…
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Economic crisis: India may help Sri Lanka with $2bn more
New Delhi: India may help Sri Lanka with $2 billion more to help the island nation deal with the economic crisis, in line with its neighbourhood first policy. New Delhi has already…
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Shehbaz Sharif will request China to include Karachi rail in CPEC
Karachi: Newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan would request China to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, media reports said. Speaking to…
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Ukraine war will slow down post-Covid recovery in South Asia: World Bank
Washington: The World Bank has said in a new report that the war in Ukraine will slow down South Asian countries recovery from economic devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, though the…
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Windows under attack from Chinese threat actors: Microsoft
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has alerted users about the latest malware campaigns and cyber threats and informed them that China-based state-sponsored threat actor group Hafnium is stirring the pot once again.…
