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‘Tired of writing about dead children’: US official resigns over Israel-Gaza policy
Mike Casey, the deputy political counsellor for Gaza in the US State Department, resigned due to the administration’s policy towards Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Guardian…
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Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme emerging threat to US: White House
Washington: Asserting that Pakistan developing sophisticated missile technology will give it the capability to strike targets well beyond South Asia, including in the US, a top White House official said on Thursday…
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Watch: 700 drones and fireworks creates starry gateway in China
A drone and fireworks show from Liuyang located in the Hunan province of China has gained people’s attention with an intergalactic-looking portal illuminating the sky. Looking like a scene from a sci-fi…
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US’ California declares state of emergency over bird flu
Los Angeles: California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the outbreak of Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, which has infected 34 people in…
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US sanctions Pakistan’s aerospace agency over proliferation
Washington: The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency National Development Complex (NDC) on charges of them contributing to Pakistan’s ballistic…
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India has been key partner in Indo-Pacific on number of shared issues: US
Washington: During the four years of the Joe Biden administration, India has been a key partner of America in the Indo-Pacific on a number of shared issues, the US State Department said…
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Britain intensifying military support to Ukraine with new aid package: Official
Kyiv: Britain is intensifying its military support to Ukraine with a new aid package that includes naval drones, air defence systems and artillery, British Defence Secretary John Healey said. Training for Ukrainian…
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Pakistan court reserves verdict in Al-Qadir case against Imran Khan, his wife
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday reserved its judgment in the 190 million pounds Al-Qadir Trust case against former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. Judge Nasir Javed Rana…
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Maintaining peace, tranquillity in border areas important: India to China
New Delhi: India on Wednesday emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control to promote overall ties between New Delhi and Beijing as NSA Ajit Doval…
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World Bank says ready to participate in Lebanon’s reconstruction
Beirut: The World Bank is ready to take part in Lebanon’s reconstruction after the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict comes to an end, a senior official from the World Bank said. Jean-Christophe Carret, the World…
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Biden admin eases H-1B visa rules, to benefit Indian IT professionals
Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from…
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake wrecks tiny island nation Vanuatu
A deadly earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter Scale wrecked the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, on Tuesday, December 17. Many injured are arriving at the hospitals, while…
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CNN faces backlash over ‘false’ report on Syrian prisoner rescue
Cable News Network (CNN) has faced significant backlash following a report by chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, which suggested the rescue of a prisoner from a Syrian intelligence facility. The report, aired…
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Saudi Arabia provides shelter aid to 1,800 Afghans
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its robust humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan and distributed 300 shelter kits on Monday, December 16, in several…
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Hush money case: New York state judge lets Trump’s conviction stand
New York: The state judge in the hush money case against President-Elect Donald Trump has let his conviction stand, rejecting his argument that a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity applied to…
