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5 killed, 13 injured in clashes in Libya
Tripoli: Five people were killed and 13 others injured in a fresh wave of violent clashes in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, nearly 45 km west of the capital Tripoli, medics…
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Russia expels Japanese consul for espionage
Moscow: A Japanese diplomat based in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok is being expelled after being detained for espionage, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced. A consul of the Consulate…
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Italy’s right-wing coalition scores broad victory in parliamentary elections
Rome: A right-wing coalition scored a broad victory in Italy’s general election to form a new parliament, official results showed. As vote counting concluded in 99 per cent of polling stations across…
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UN General Assembly concludes general debate
United Nations: This year’s general debate of the UN General Assembly concluded, after representatives of 190 member states spoke around the theme of “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”. Csaba…
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51 people confirmed dead after boat capsizes in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 51 people have died after a boat capsized in a northern Bangladesh district, a senior police officer said. S.M. Sirajul Huda, Superintendent of Panchagarh District Police, told Xinhua that…
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Will IMF continue its loan programme under Pakistan’s new finance minister?
New Delhi: As Pakistan is now set to get a new finance minister – senior member of Pakistan Muslim League – N (PML-N) Ishaq Dar will soon assume charge, the moot question…
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Markets warn pound slump could lead UK interest rates to triple by next year
London: The plummeting value of the pound has sent the interest rate on government debts to a 12-year high, with money markets now predicting the Bank of England base rate could almost…
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China adopts draconian measures to enforce Covid policy: Tibetan administration
Dharamsala: In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in Tibet, China proceeds to adopt draconian measures to enforce its zero-Covid policy, which is evidently causing more harm than good, the Central Tibetan…
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Death toll in Bangladesh boat capsize reaches 32, over 30 still missing
Dhaka: The number of deaths due to a boat capsize in Bangladesh’s Karatoya river has increased to 32 on Monday, with more than 30 people still unaccounted for, a senior police official…
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Businessmen urge Pak govt to permit food imports from India
Islamabad: In view of the looming and rapidly worsening food crisis in Pakistan due to the catastrophic floods which have destroyed about 90 percent of the crops, businessmen and economic experts have…
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Russia: 9 including 5 students dead, 20 injured in school shooting
Moscow: At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk on Monday, according to media reports. Russia’s Investigative Committee…
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7 dead in South Korea outlet mall fire
Seoul: A major fire broke out at an outlet mall in South Korea’s Daejeon city on Monday, leaving seven people dead, while a search operation is underway for more possible victims, officials…
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Japan expands simplified Covid reporting system
Tokyo: Japan on Monday expanded its simplified system for reporting Covid-19 cases in order to reduce the administrative burden on hospitals and health care facilities. Rather than medical facilities entering the details…
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2 killed in South Korea outlet mall fire
Seoul: A fire broke out at an outlet mall in South Korea’s Daejeon city on Monday, leaving two people dead, another seriously injured and four others missing, fire officials said. The fire…
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UN education fund receives $42 million from donors
United Nations: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has received $42 million in new funding from the LEGO Foundation, Germany and the US,…
