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Cell phones barred in Pakistan cabinet meetings
Islamabad: Fears prompted by the all-out national security incident after Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office audios were mysteriously leaked into the public domain remained in the air at the federal cabinet’s meeting as…
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Pak Cabinet approves legal action against Imran Khan over leaked ‘foreign conspiracy’
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Cabinet on Sunday formally decided to launch legal action against former premier Imran Khan over his audio leaks in which he could allegedly be heard discussing the controversial US cypher…
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General Bajwa in US to meet Biden administration officials
Washington: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in the US for nearly weeklong visit, which included meetings with senior officials of the Biden administration, state media reported. “Yes,…
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Take steps to encourage India’s transition away from Russian weapons: Congressional amendment
Washington: A strong US-India defence partnership rooted in shared democratic values is critical to advancing US’ interests in the Indo-Pacific, three American senators have said in a legislative amendment that urges the…
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Mental health in the UK is about to get worse and inequality will have a lot to do with it
London: The UK government’s recent mini-budget has come in for a lot of criticism. Its effect on stock markets, pensions and the value of the pound have barely been out of the…
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China struggling to find enough trained pilots for its three aircraft carriers: Report
Beijing: China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed up…
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Yogi to hold roadshows abroad for investors’ summit
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead the ‘Invest in Brand UP campaign’ aimed at attracting entrepreneurs from across the world to capitalise the business potential in the state which…
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Former vice governor of China’s Hubei expelled from CPC over graft charges
Beijing: A former top official in central China’s Hubei province has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and other public offices over corruption charges. China’s top anti-graft body said…
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Putin slams West and US for ‘double standards’; cites plundering of India & Africa
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reminded the world of the West’s colonial policy, plundering of India and Africa, slave trade, and the use of nuclear and chemical weapons by the US, as…
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North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles: Seoul
Seoul: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday, in its fourth such provocation in less than a week, South Korea’s military said. The Joint Chiefs of…
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Polio claims infant’s life in Pakistan
Islamabad: A 10-month-old infant died after being confirmed with the wild poliovirus in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Health Ministry said. In a statement on Friday night,…
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6.0 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia, no casualty reported
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Indonesia’s western province of North Sumatra on Saturday morning, and there were no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, authorities said. The quake…
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China has pledged over USD 90 million for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: China has so far pledged over USD 90 million in assistance to Pakistan after the devastating floods, the Chinese envoy to the country said on Friday. Ambassador Nong Rong in a…
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Sri Lanka’s inflation zooms to 69.8 per cent in September
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation has set a new record of 69.8 per cent in September, up from 64.3 per cent a month earlier, data from the state statistics office said on Friday,…
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UK imposes services sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine
London: The UK government on Friday imposed new services and goods export ban on Russia in response to what it termed the “illegal annexation” of four regions of Ukraine after “sham referendums”.…
