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47 people charged over largest COVID-19 relief fraud in US
Washington: US prosecutors have charged 47 people in connection with the largest ever Covid-19 relief fraud scheme, with the suspects accused of stealing a whopping $250 million from a government aid programme…
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SL to seek Indian or Chinese credit line for solar panel imports: Energy Minister
Colombo: Sri Lanka intends to seek an Indian or Chinese credit line for the purchase of solar panels as a solution to mitigate the high cost of electricity tariffs, Power and Energy…
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Iran to soon import Russian gas daily: Ministry
Tehran: The Iranian Oil Ministry said the country will soon purchase 9 million cubic meters of gas per day from Russia through Azerbaijan. The Ministry announced the plan in a report on…
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Businessman shot dead in Kathmandu after car chase
Kathmandu : Two assailants killed a garment worker in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on late Monday evening after a car chase. The 55-year-old victim was identified as Lal Mohammad, according to the Police.…
- Pakistan
Imran claims Shehbaz felt intimidated in Putin’s presence
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan mocked his successor Shehbaz Sharif, saying that the latter felt intimidated in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the recently-concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
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13 including 7 children killed as Myanmar army helicopters target school: Report
Naypyidaw : At least 13 people including seven children were killed, while 17 others were injured after army helicopters fired at a school in Myanmar, media reports citing residents. According to TRT…
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Rajnath Singh meets Egyptian counterpart, holds talks to expand bilateral defence ties
Cairo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day visit to Egypt met with its Defence Minister, General Mohamed Zaki on Tuesday in Cairo and had wide-ranging discussions on numerous initiatives…
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China’s arms sales fuelling conflict in Africa; millions internally displaced
Beijing : China’s arms sales to African countries are fuelling conflict in the continent which has also been the foremost factor in forcing people out of their homes leading to mass internal…
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Afghanistan provinces of Parwan, Kandahar witness mass evacuation as Taliban raids houses
Kabul: Taliban has begun carrying out door-to-door nighttime raids in the central and southern provinces of Kandahar and Parwan in Afghanistan under the pretext of tracking down illegal arms, triggering fear among…
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4 in 5 US pregnancy-related deaths are ‘preventable’: CDC
Los Angeles : Four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the US are preventable, according to a new report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report…
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South Korean President in NY to attend UNGA
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and hold a series of summits on the sidelines, including a highly anticipated meeting…
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US reports nearly 24,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: Nearly 24,000 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the US as of Monday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California had…
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Pakistan guards CPEC reality better than state secrets; power sector to face brunt
Beijing : Secrets of CPEC projects are guarded more than state secrets by the Pakistani government still the occasional spills suggest that these projects are facing severe challenges to sustain which is…
- India
Indian student succumbs to injuries sustained during shooting rampage in Canada
Toronto: A 28-year-old Indian student has succumbed to the injuries sustained during a shooting rampage in Canada’s Ontario province that also claimed two other lives, including that of a police constable, police…
- Pakistan
WHO warns of ‘second disaster’ in flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed grave fears and serious concerns over what it termed to be a “second disaster” in the flood-hit Pakistan, where massive areas are left with…
