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Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
Washington: A US judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, his rival during the 2016 presidential election. On Thursday night, the judge said the suit was not an…
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Will endeavour to serve all my people, says King Charles III
London: King Charles the IIIrd said on Friday that he will follow his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, in serving the people of the United Kingdom and its territories across the…
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Govt employees under Taliban must pass test to gauge knowledge of Islam
Kabul: The Taliban’s Finance Ministry in Afghanistan wants its employees to be more than number crunchers — it’s requiring that everyone in its ranks must pass a test of faith to stay…
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Pakistan floods caused USD 30 billion economic loss: Guterres
Islamabad: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that floods are estimated to have caused about USD 30 billion in economic losses to Pakistan, which is facing its worst floods…
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Flood losses in Pakistan estimated up to $20bn
Islamabad: The latest information suggests that economic losses and damages caused by the flash floods in Pakistan could range between $15 billion to $20 billion, as the government fears up to 12…
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Death toll of 6.8-magnitude quake in China reaches 88
Beijing: A total of 88 people have been killed, and 35 remain missing after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding county in China’s Sichuan province earlier this week, local authorities said on Friday.…
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Hyderabad: New US Consulate General gets grand reception
Hyderabad: The NRI community from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday organised a reception for the newly appointed US Consulate General Jennifer Larson in Washington DC. Addressing the gathering Larson said, “Happy…
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California wildfire triples in size in just 24 hours
San Francisco: A deadly wildfire in Southern California that killed two people has tripled in size in just 24 hours, exploding from about 5,000 acres to over 18,600 acres, authorities said. The…
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Jordan detects first monkeypox case
Amman: Jordan’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first monkeypox case in the kingdom. The patient was a Jordanian citizen in his 30s who had recently traveled to several European countries and returned…
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Zelensky, Blinken meet on US assistance for Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here to discuss American assistance for the war-torn nation. In a statement, Ukraine’s presidential press service said that during…
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Kim Jong-un vows not to give up nukes
Seoul North Korean leader Kim Jong-un publicly expressed his determination not to give up the country’s nuclear weapons, accusing the US of seeking the collapse of his regime, not just denuclearization, state…
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UN experts call for action on findings of Uyghur abuse in China
Geneva: A collection of human rights officials said the international community must not ignore the systematic abuses allegedly perpetrated against Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region…
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Over 100 vessels leave Ukraine under grain deal
Kiev, Sep 9 (IANS) A total of 102 vessels carrying 2.37 million tons of agricultural products departed from Ukrainian ports since a key grain deal came into effect, showed the figures unveiled…
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NASA has two new dates in mind for Artemis moon mission launch, but hurdles remain
Washington : After postponing the Artemis I mission last Saturday, NASA once again has two new dates in mind, September 23 or September 27, for the next attempt to launch its massive…
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Trump’s fundraising group under US govt investigation: Report
Washington: A US federal grand jury is investigating former President Donald Trump’s Save America fundraising group, a media report said, citing subpoenas. The Times reported that the leadership of the political action…
