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Houthi militia says ready for peace talks with Saudi-led coalition
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia announced that they are ready to negotiate with the Saudi-led coalition in an effort to end the country’s seven-year civil war. The Houthis said they “welcome dialogue with…
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New UK bill to send tech CEOs faster to jail if fail to comply
London: In a significant move, the UK government on Thursday said that its revised online safety law will speed up the process against tech CEOs to send them to jail if their…
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21 killed in shelling near Ukraine’s Kharkiv: Report
Kyiv: At least 21 people have been killed and another 25 were injured when after Russian forces shelled the town of Merefa in Kharkiv, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. The attack…
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US-backed Ukraine secret project studied ways in which bats can infect humans
Moscow: The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it will soon release additional documents pertaining to the operation of Pentagon-funded biolabs in Ukraine. Moscow believes they have been involved in bioweapons…
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Ramzan 2022: Longest and shortest fasting hours across the globe
With 15 days remaining until the holy month of Ramzan, according to astronomical calculations, it is likely that the holy month will begin on April 2. The actual date is governed by…
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Ukraine legalises cryptocurrency to fight Russian invasion
Kiev: Ukraine has legalised cryptocurrency as the country received donations worth tens of millions of dollars from individuals and groups to help it fight the Russian invasion. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has…
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British-Iranians Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori freed
Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori, who had been detained on ‘secret’ charges by the Iranian Government since 2016 and 2017 respectively, are now reunited in the UK with their families. The Iranian Government arrested…
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As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement
Washington: As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict. They now…
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Chinese FM to be special guest at OIC meet hosted by Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan has invited Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to attend the upcoming conference of Foreign Ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad as a “guest of honour”, a rare…
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Theatre sheltering hundreds of civilians bombed in Ukraine’s Mariupol
Mariupol: A drama theatre that was hosting hundreds of civilians fleeing the conflict-ridden areas of the city of Mariupol in Ukraine’s south-east was bombed on Wednesday allegedly by Russian aircraft, media reports…
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UK pays Iran USD 530 mn debt for unfulfilled tanks order
London: Following the release of two British nationals held in Iranian prisons for several years, UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Wednesday confirmed that the UK had paid Iran a USD 530…
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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…
