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Japan urges residents to take shelter as North Korea fires missile
Tokyo : Japan on Tuesday urged residents to evacuate to shelters after North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile that flew over Tokyo. According to Kyodo News, early Tuesday, the government issued…
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China reports 250 new local COVID-19 cases
Beijing: The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 250 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 151 in Inner Mongolia and 27 in Guangdong, according to the National Health Commission’s report. A total of…
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Hungary adopts new laws to gain European Union funds
Budapest: The Hungarian parliament adopted the first batch of two laws in order to gain access to billions of EU funds blocked over rule of law concerns. The first one, passed by…
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US to impose costs on Iran for crackdown against protesters: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said they will impose costs on perpetrators of violence against peaceful protesters in Iran, the country witnessing protests over the death of a woman in the custody…
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Xi propagates “new era” discourse to strengthen personal power
Beijing: Ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President Xi Jinping is pushing for a “new era” discourse to strengthen his personal power. Hugo Jones, writing in…
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Balochistan: Hindu community protests desecration of remains of Hindu woman’s body
Kalat: Hundreds of people belonging to the Hindu community marched on the roads of Kalat town in Balochistan to register their protest against what they said is desecration of the remains of…
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S Korean Prez Yoon’s approval rating drops after hot mic incident
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating fell for the first time in four weeks after his remarks caught on a hot mic in New York caused an uproar here, a…
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Trump says New York AG has no case ‘if he invokes disclaimer clause’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed his disclaimer clause in agreements with lenders will dismiss New York (NY) Attorney General (AG) Letitia James’ tax fraud case against him. James had…
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India condemns hate crime at Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Canada, urges prompt action against perpetrators
Toronto: India on Sunday condemned the vandalism at a recently unveiled park named ‘Shri Bhagavad Gita’ in Canada’s Brampton and urged the authorities to investigate and take prompt action against the perpetrators…
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New High Commissioner leads Gandhi Jayanti tributes in UK
London: India’s new High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, on Sunday led Gandhi Jayanti tributes on the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in London, the city which he noted was…
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Unite to face ‘great struggles, major risks’: Xi tells Communist Party officials
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that the Communist Party must be united to prepare for great struggles and face major risks, ahead of this month’s key Congress of the ruling…
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Brazil holds historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro
Rio De Janeiro: Brazilians were voting on Sunday in an election that could signal a sharp turn to the left in the world’s fourth largest democracy after four years of far-right leadership.…
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Unification minister says NKorea trying to tame SKorean government, grab US attention
Seoul: South Korea’s point man on North Korea said Sunday he believes North Korea’s recent series of missile launches are aimed at “taming” the new South Korean government while at the same…
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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…
