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Russia’s Lavrov denies Putin is ill
Moscow: Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday denied reports that President Vladimir Putin has fallen ill, media reports said. Unconfirmed reports persist that Putin, who is turning 70 this year,…
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21 bodies recovered in tragic Nepal air plane crash
Kathmandu: 21 bodies have been retrieved from the incident site so far in the Tara air plane crash that took place in Mustang district of Nepal on Sunday at an elevation of…
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Australian bank sued for overcharging on customer transactions
Canberra: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Monday moved to sue ANZ, the country’s second largest bank, for allegedly misleading and overcharging customers. In a statement, the financial regulator said…
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Over 1,000 Afghan refugees returned home from neighbouring countries
Kabul: A total of 1,094 Afghan nationals who had taken refuge in neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Iran returned home on Saturday, the country’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation confirmed on Monday.…
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Uyghur community holds protest against Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang
Vienna: A demonstration was organized by the Uyghur community at Herbert-Von-Karajan-Platz, next to the State Opera House, in Vienna, Austria against Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang. The protestors. on Sunday, carried posters with…
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World Bank to disburse USD 700 million to crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Report
Colombo: The World Bank is planning to disburse USD 700 million to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka by re-purposing its existing loans, a move that will help the island nation grappling with an unprecedented…
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Turkey won’t allow terror-supporting nations to join NATO: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey will not allow “terrorism-supporting” countries to join the NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, underlining the talks with Sweden and Finland on their intention to join the military alliance have…
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India is free but we are “American slaves”: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Severely criticizing Pakistan’s incumbent federal coalition government, former Prime Minister Imran Khan said the “American slaves” had increased the prices of petroleum products, while India bought cheap oil from Russia and reduced…
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Oklahoma: 1 killed, 7 injured in outdoor festival shooting
Washington: One person was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting at an outdoor festival near Tulsa in the US state of Oklahoma, authorities said. The shooting took place early Sunday…
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Nepal: Crashed aircraft with 4 Indians in it found in Mustang
Kathmandu: Tara Air’s 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft, which went missing in the mountainous district of Mustang on Sunday morning, was found at Kowang village of the district, Nepal Airport official said.“Status is…
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Elon Musk highest-paid CEO, followed by Tim Cook: Report
San Francisco: Tesla and spaceX CEO Elon Musk has topped the list of the most highly compensated CEOs on the Fortune 500 in 2021. After Musk, the 10 most highly compensated Fortune…
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Nepal: Plane missing with 22 on board, including 4 Indians
Kathmandu: A twin-engine aircraft carrying 22 people including 3 crew members went missing in the mountainous district of Mustang on Sunday morning, officials confirmed. The aircraft bearing call-sign 9 NAET had flown…
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Bangladesh processing scholarships for families of India’s 1971 war veterans
Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Saturday said his country is in the process of extending 200 scholarships for the family members of the war veterans from India who fought for…
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Maduro slams US for excluding countries from Americas Summit
Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned the US for excluding his nation Cuba and Nicaragua from the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held June 6-10 in Los Angeles. Maduro expressed…
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People-smuggling thrives on bribes to Taliban
Nimroz: The Taliban has tried to stem the flow of Afghans attempting to escape economic ruin and persecution. But, despite an official ban, the smuggling of undocumented migrants to neighbouring Iran and…
