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Pakistan’s Lahore receives first artificial rain to combat smog
Lahore, one of the world’s most polluted cities, received its first artificial rain on Saturday, December 16, following an experiment conducted by Pakistan’s Punjab government with the help of the UAE to…
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India, Oman adopt vision document to expand bilateral ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Saturday, December 16, firmed up a vision document to significantly expand bilateral cooperation in around 10 key areas and…
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Number of homeless people in US hits record high
Washington: The number of homeless people in the US has increased by 12 per cent to a record high, a new government report revealed. About 653,000 people were homeless across the country…
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Houthis claim missile attacks on 2 Israel-bound cargo ships in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for missile attacks on two cargo ships in the Red Sea. “We carried out a military operation against two container ships that were heading to…
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Prince Harry wins awarded GBP 1,40,000 in phone hacking lawsuit
London: Prince Harry on Friday declared it was a “great day for truth as well as accountability” after a London High Court judge ruled that he had been a victim of phone…
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Indian-origin driver who caused crash in Canada loses latest bid to stay in country
Ottawa: An Indian-origin rookie truck driver who caused a deadly crash which killed 16 people in Canada’s Saskatchewan province in 2018 has lost his bid to stay in the country, according to…
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Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik lands in New Delhi for maiden India visit
New Delhi: Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has landed at the national capital airport for his maiden visit to India. He was welcomed by V Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External…
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Police HQ, checkpost come under attack in Pakistan; 5 officials killed
Peshawar: At least five law enforcement officials were killed in militant attacks on a regional police headquarters and a checkpost in the restive northwest Pakistan on Friday that also killed four rebels,…
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India will buy oil from Venezuela as its not sanctioned: Union min
New Delhi: India will purchase oil from Venezuela as the sanctions against the Latin American country have been lifted, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. “India…
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US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY24
Washington: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally-mandated cap for the most-coveted H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2024.…
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New Zealand accepts Vice Chair role at upcoming World Trade Organisation
Auckland: Trade Minister Todd McClay has accepted the role of Vice Chair for the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi next year. “I am honoured to accept the nomination…
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Israeli Military announces bounty for wanted Hamas leaders
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, December 14, announced a cash reward for the Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Dief, who are allegedly considered to be responsible for…
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Senior Hamas official floats idea of Israel recognition
Tel Aviv: For the first time since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7, a senior leader of the militant group said on Thursday, December 14, they could recognize…