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‘Boil water’ notice lifted for US state capital
Washington: The ‘boil water’ notice for residents of Jackson, capital of the US state of Mississippi, had been lifted after the restoration of clean drinking water in the city, authorities announced. The…
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Shehbaz to meet Xi on SCO sidelines
Samarkand, Sep 16 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in Uzbekistans historic city of Samakarkand on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization…
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Asteroid larger than statue of unity in Gujarat heads to earth
A near earth object measuring 200 metres is heading to earth this week. The asteroid outguns the statue of unity in Gujarat, which is the largest statue in the world. This is…
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3 students arrested for making bomb threat at Arizona State University
Washington: Three Arizona State University (ASU) students were accused of making a bomb threat that cleared part of one campus earlier this week, local media reported. According to the report on Thursday,…
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Trump-picked judge named special master in Mar-a-Lago raid case
Washington: US district judge Aileen Cannon has rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to revive the criminal probe against Donald Trump in the classified documents case and instead appointed a judge…
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Massive wildfire explodes to become largest in California this year
California: A massive fast-moving wildfire, dubbed Mosquito Fire, has burned more than 64,000 acres of land since it erupted in California on September 6, becoming the largest wildfire so far this year…
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2 Texas buses of migrants arrive outside US VP’s residence in D.C.
Washington: Two buses of migrants from Texas has arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Confirming the development in a tweet on Thursday, Texas…
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South Korea’s unemployment rate hits all-time low
Seoul: South Korea’s unemployment rate hit an all-time low last month, but the pace of job growth slowed down for the third month in a row amid economic uncertainties, new data revealed…
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Italy can get through winter without Russian gas: Eni CEO
Rome: The head of Eni, Italy’s largest oil and gas company said he thought his country would be able to make it through the upcoming winter without major problems despite Russia’s decision…
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US railroads make tentative deal with unions ahead of potential strike
Washington: After a gruelling day of negotiations, US railroad firms and unions have reached a tentative deal, averting a potential rail strike that could be economically damaging. US Secretary of Labor Marty…
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UK: Calls for ‘Elizabeth the Faithful’ as ‘the Great’ linked with ‘despotic rulers’
London: A campaign has been launched to give the late Queen the title of ‘Elizabeth the Faithful’ because ‘the Great’ is rather common and has been used by despots and conquerors, local…
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Plane carrying Queen Elizabeth’s coffin becomes most tracked flight ever
London: The plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has broken records to become the most-tracked flight ever, according to an aviation tracker website. The website, Flightradar 24, said that about five million…
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Girls worldwide lag behind boys in math: Unicef
New York: Girls worldwide are lagging behind boys in mathematics, with sexism and gender stereotypes among the root causes, according to a new report published by Unicef. The report titled, ‘Solving the…
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Zimbabwe relocates 100 elephants due to drought
Harare: Amid an ongoing drought, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) said it has relocated 100 elephants since July and a significant number of other wild animals from the…
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Syria, Russia attack rebels training camps in Idlib
Damascus: Syrian missiles and Russian warplanes hit positions of ultra-radical rebel groups in the war-torn country’s northwestern province of Idlib, state media reported. A number of rebels, including their foreign coaches, were…
