World
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Ukraine Crisis: Biden calls Putin ‘war criminal’
Washington: For the first time since Moscow waged its war on Kiev on February 24, US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” as the latter is “inflicting…
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Pakistan lifts all COVID-19 related restrictions
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday lifted all coronavirus related restrictions imposed across the country, saying it “has come close to eliminating the pandemic”. Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, who heads the…
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Two British Iranian prisoners return to UK after Iran deal
London: Two British Iranian dual nationals, who have been held captive in Iran for five and six years, have been allowed to fly back to the UK on Wednesday after a deal…
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Zelenskyy calls on US to do more to help Ukraine in its ‘darkest time’
Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on the United States to do more to help Ukraine in its “darkest time”, according to a media report. Zelenskyy’s remarks came during his…
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Encouraged by US, Ukraine purposefully prepared for military scenario: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West is pushing Kiev to bloodshed. “It is also clear to us that Western patrons are simply pushing the Kiev authorities to…
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7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued
Tokyo: A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometres…
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‘Zelensky surrender’ on live TV said to be an attempt by Russian hackers
Kiev: Russian hackers broke into the live newsfeed of the TV channel Ukraina 24 and posted a fake “statement” of surrender by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The President immediately recorded a video suggesting…
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Musk changes Twitter name after being mocked for his Putin combat tweets
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has changed his name on Twitter to “Elona Muska after his challenge to fight Russian president Vladimir Putin grabbed the attention of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader…
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India taking up Russian discounted oil offer will not violate US sanctions on Moscow: White House
Washington: India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions on Moscow, the White House has said, as it also underlined that countries should…
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Karnataka HC’s verdict to uphold hijab ban is deplorable: IAMC
The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, today strongly and unequivocally condemned the Karnataka High Court’s verdict to uphold the discriminatory ban…
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UN sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Tuesday setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution, adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body and…
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Guterres warns sword of Damocles hangs over global economy
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that “a sword of Damocles hangs over the global economy” because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, adding that developing countries were most at…
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World should not forget suffering in Syria: UN
Geneva: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday issued a global appeal for the plight of Syrians displaced by the 12-year war in the country not to be forgotten. “11 years since…
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Putin speaks with King of Bahrain over ‘special military operation’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, where he “spoke about the reasons for and goals of the special military operation to…
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Russia imposes sanctions on US President Joe Biden
Moscow: Russia has imposed personal sanctions against US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday. Restrictive measures have also been introduced against…
