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Russian food delivery app data leak exposes secret police info
Moscow: A data leak in Russia’s popular food delivery service Yandex Food has exposed personal information of 58,000 users, including those associated with the government’s secret police. Among the users affected are…
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China sends military, doctors to Shanghai amid COVID-19 outbreak
Beijing: China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai city which has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Chinese media outlet. Citing Chinese People’s Liberation…
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China keeps a close watch on political turmoil in Pakistan
Beijing: A wary China on Sunday kept a close watch on the rapid political developments in Pakistan – its all-weather ally where the Parliament was dissolved at the recommendation of embattled Prime…
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Imran says he had reports that dissidents frequented US embassy
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan shared more details about the threat he said he had been facing since early last month. After the house was prorogued on Sunday, a number of PTI…
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Iran FM says ball in US court as agreement close in Vienna talks
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister has said the talks in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal are close to an agreement, noting that Tehran has put forward its proposals and…
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Protest held in Madrid against NATO intervention on Ukraine conflict
Madrid: Hundreds of people demonstrated in Madrid to show their rejection of the conflict in Ukraine and NATO’s intervention. Demonstrators, organised by the popular assembly which was made up of independent organisations and…
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Sri Lankan cricketers concerned over plight of their country
Colombo: As Sri Lanka undergoes one of the worst crisis since itsIndependence, a number of former and current cricketers including those in Maharashtra playing for the Indian Premier League (IPL), expressed their worries…
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Sri Lankan cabinet resigns after protests demand govt to step down
Colombo: With increasing street protests demanding Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government to step down, the country’s Cabinet of Ministers except Rajapaksa have resigned. Following a meeting with the Prime Minister,…
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Russian soldiers being poisoned by pastries and alcohol in Ukraine
London: Russian troops near Kharkiv died after eating poisoned stuffed buns given to them as ‘gifts’ by Ukrainian citizens, a Ukrainian intelligence agency has claimed, the media reported. Two soldiers from the…
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Imran Khan to remain in power for next 15 days: Sheikh Rasheed
Islamabad: Imran Khan will remain in power for another 15 days, former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed said on Sunday, hours after the former cricketer-turned-politician, in a controversial move, got the National Assembly…
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Slovak Minister says ready to pay for Russian gas supplies in rubles
Bratislava: Slovakia cannot give up Russian gas and will pay for supplies in rubles if needed, Slovak Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on Sunday. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a…
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Sri Lanka restores social media platforms after 15 hours
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government on Sunday lifted the ban it had imposed on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after declaring a nationwide public emergency and effecting…
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Elections will be held in Pakistan in 90 days: Ex-Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said elections will be held in 90 days as the National Assembly was dissolved by President Arif Alvi…
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Taliban supreme leader bans poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
Kabul: In a decree issued on Sunday, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada banned the cultivation of opium poppy and opium trade in Afghanistan. “As per the decree of the supreme leader of…
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Brazil removes Covid testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers
Brasilia: Brazil has removed the requirement of presenting a negative Covid-19 test for fully vaccinated travellers arriving by plane, a state news agency report said. Only unvaccinated travellers will be required to…
