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Canada confirms 20,002 new Covid cases in a week
Ottawa: Canada confirmed 20,002 new Covid-19 cases for the week ending October 8, raising concerns over a resurgence, health authorities said. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday that…
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Police identify victims of US shooting, suspected gunman in custody
Washington: Police in the US state of North Carolina have identified five victims of a shooting incident in Raleigh city, as a suspect is in custody with life-threatening injuries. The victims, aged…
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‘Remain steadfast on principles of common responsibilities’: Sitharaman to World Bank
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged the World Bank to avoid a unidimensional view of subsidies and not to lose focus on the internationally agreed basic principle of common but…
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World’s largest passenger plane Airbus A380 arrives in Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: The world’s largest passenger plane Airbus A380 operated by Emirates’ arrived at the Kempe Gowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Saturday. Bengaluru became the first southern city in the country where…
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Rising prices lead to growing civil unrest in Haiti: UN
Geneva: Rising food and fuel prices have led to growing civil unrest in Haiti, the World Food Programme (WFP) and other UN agencies warned. Jean-Martin Bauer, Country Director in Haiti for the…
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US: Biden decries mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina
Washington: US President Joe Biden decried the mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Enough. We’ve grieved and prayed with too many families who have had to bear the terrible burden of these…
- India
India, UK looking for mutually beneficial FTA: MEA
New Delhi: India on Friday said it is carrying out negotiations with the UK for the early finalisation of a free trade agreement that is beneficial to both sides. In April, the two…
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Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor amid economic turmoil
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacked her Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, in an effort to stem the economic turmoil unleashed by his mini-budget at the end of last month, reports emerging…
- Business
World dangerously close to recession, warns World Bank President
Washington: World Bank President David Malpass on Thursday warned that the global economy is “dangerously close” to a recession and called for targeted support for the poor. “The growth rate, we’ve lowered…
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Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis
London: Rebels on the backbenches of the UK’s governing Conservative Party are said to be plotting to replace Liz Truss as party leader and Prime Minister with a so-called “unity” joint ticket…
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Liz Truss in danger of becoming shortest-serving UK Prime Minister
London: The shortest-serving British Prime Minister was George Canning, who, in 1827, was in office for a mere 119 days. His term though was cut short not by political events, but by…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Dozens of desecrated bodies found on hospital’s roof in Multan
Multan: ‘Dozens’ of abandoned and desecrated bodies were found on the roof of the mortuary of Nishtar Hospital in Multan on Friday, the media reported. The abandoned bodies on the roof were…
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Symptomatic Covid infection linked with poor mental health: Lancet study
London: Having symptoms of COVID-19 infection is associated with poorer mental health and lower life satisfaction, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. The team, led by researchers at King’s…
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US foreign policy puts national security on top of the agenda
Washington: The White House has released a US foreign policy objective putting national security on the top of the agenda by “Outcompeting China and Curbing Russian aggression”. The policy also said the…
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3 Sikhs appeal to wear beards, turbans at US Marine corps: Reports
Washington: Three prospective Sikh Marine recruits have made an emergency appeal in the US federal court that they are allowed to attend the basic training of the elite forces without having to…
