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Malaysian PM dissolves Parliament, calls for early polls
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday announced the dissolution of the country’s Parliament, paving the way for fresh elections which must be held within the next 60 days.…
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Russian flag carrier resumes flights to SL
Colombo: Russian flag carrier Aeroflot resumed commercial operations to Sri Lanka on Monday, the first time since June this year. The first Aeroflot flight since June 4 landed at the Bandaranaike International…
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Putin denounces Crimean bridge explosion as terrorist act
Moscow: The explosion on the Crimean bridge was no doubt a terrorist act aimed at destroying Russia’s critical civilian infrastructure, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “Ukraine’s special services were the initiators,…
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China’s hypocrisy on Ukraine on full display in United Nations
Beijing: China’s sugar-coated diplomatic remarks at the UN platforms pertaining to the war in Ukraine hold no value as Beijing is in fact “spitting fire” from behind by lending indirect support to…
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1 dead, 7 injured after driver plows through crowd in Colorado
Washington: One person was killed and seven others were injured after a driver plowed through a group gathered outside a restaurant in the city of Golden in Colorado, authorities said. The Jefferson…
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French PM visits Algeria to boost cooperation partnership
Algiers: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has arrived in Algiers for a two-day visit to boost cooperation with Algeria. Leading a delegation of 16 senior officials, she held talks with her Algerian…
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1 killed, several injured as car drives into terrace bars in Spain
Madrid, Oct 10 (IANS) A man has been arrested after one person was killed and at least seven injured as a car drove into two terrace bars in the town of Gibraleon…
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Nepali President tests positive for Covid-19
Kathmandu: Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital of Kathmandu, tested positive for Covid-19, a hospital official has said. The president, who was…
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This CEO wants people to be happy that he laid off 500 employees
San Francisco: US exercise and fitness equipment company Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy has announced to cut 12 per cent of the workforce (nearly 500 employees) in a latest lay-off round, and he…
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Indian-American in 2022 National Book Awards shortlist
New York: Indian-American author Sarah Thankam Mathews is among the finalists for the 2022 National Book Awards, which will be announced on November 16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.…
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Indian-American prof gets Rs 5.2 cr for cybersecurity research
New York: Indian-American computer science professor Brajendra Panda has been awarded $637,223 (Rs 5.2 crore) by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity to improve recovery methods for critical infrastructure systems…
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US, allies pushing Pakistan to vote against Russia at UN
Islamabad: The United States and its allies are seeking Pakistan’s support for the resolution to be tabled at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week against Russia for invading Ukraine, Express…
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10 die in petrol station explosion in Ireland
Dublin: Ten people, including a primary school-aged girl, were confirmed dead by Irish police on Saturday following an explosion at a petrol station in Donegal, Ireland. The police described the explosion as…
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Putin orders intensified measures to protect Crimea-related facilities
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to strengthen measures for protecting transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, the power grid connecting Crimea and the main gas pipeline to the…
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Anti-Uyghur Muslim crackdown: China silent on India’s abstention in UNHRC vote
Beijing: China on Saturday maintained silence on India’s abstention at the voting at the UNHRC on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, but defended its crackdown against Uyghur Muslims, saying it was…
