World
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Terror attack in Karachi leaves 3 Chinese nationals dead
Karachi: A terror attack in Pakistan’s metropolitan city Karachi has claimed lives of Chinese and Pakistani nationals, in what is being seen a targeted attack on Chinese nationals in the country. As…
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Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking WWIII
Kyiv: Russia’s top diplomat warned Ukraine against provoking World War III and said the threat of a nuclear conflict should not be underestimated as his country unleashed attacks against rail and fuel…
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People forced to flee homes need to be treated with dignity, India’s efforts laudable: UNHCR
New Delhi: People who are forced to flee from their homes or are displaced need to be treated with dignity, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Gillian Triggs said, lauding India’s efforts in opening…
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Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank
Colombo: More Sri Lankans will slip into poverty this year, the World Bank has warned, as it urged the debt-ridden island nation to undertake urgent policy measures to address the high levels…
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Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse
Michigan: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US 44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the…
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Jeff Bezos trolls Elon Musk, tests his ‘free speech’ commitment
San Francisco: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday took the first test of Elon Musk’s commitment to allow free speech on the platform, posting that Tesla’s business interests in China could give…
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Taliban offers odd-even scheme to educate girls and boys in Afghanistan
New Delhi: Afghanistan’s rulers, the Taliban, have designed a new formula , which apparently conforms to their puritan religious norms, of educating boys and girls. Girls will go to university on Monday,…
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3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead in snares in Indonesia
Jakarta: Three critically-endangered Sumatran tigers have been found dead after being caught in sling snares in a private oil palm plantation in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency said.…
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South Korea plans to build first ‘floating airport’
Seoul: South Korea plans to build the country’s first “floating airport” in the southern port city of Busan by 2035, the Land Ministry said on Tuesday. Last year, the National Assembly approved…
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Russian troops occupy Kherson City Council building
Kiev: Weeks after occupying the major Ukrainian city of Kherson, Russian troops have now taken control of the City Council building, according to authorities. The development was confirmed on Monday by Kherson…
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What next for Parag Agrawal with Elon Musk as Twitter boss
San Francisco: After Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion, its Indian-origin CEO Parag Agrawal said on Tuesday that the micro-blogging platform has a purpose and relevance that impacts the…
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US wants to see a weakened Russia
Kiev: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that he hopes Russian losses in Ukraine will deter its leadership from repeating its actions elsewhere, BBC reported. Ukraine can still win the war…
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Osama bin Laden planned another attack on USA by using private jets: Report
After the deadly September 11, 2001, that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people, ex Al-Qaeda head Osama bin Laden had allegedly planned a second attack against the United States of America…
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Sweden: Demonstrations against burning of the Quran continue
Stockholm: Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the parliament house in Stockholm, Sweden, against the burning of copies of the Holy Quran by extremists on Saturday afternoon, Anadolu Agency reported. The…
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Oil depot on fire in Russian city near Ukraine border
Moscow: A fire broke out on Monday at an oil depot in Bryansk, a large Russian city near the Ukraine border. The blaze occurred at a premises operated by Transneft-Druzhba JSC and…
