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Floods and economic crisis: A saga of Pakistan’s insensitivity
Islamabad: The worst floods in several decades have wrecked havoc in Pakistan, one of the most populous countries of South Asia. The floods have touched the countrys 220 million peoples lives directly…
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Death toll from quake in China’s Sichuan reaches 93
Beijing: A total of 93 people have been killed, and 25 remain missing after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding county in China’s Sichuan province on September 5, local authorities said on Monday.…
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Prince Harry praises Elizabeth’s ‘unwavering grace and dignity’
London: In a first official statement since the queen’s death, her grandson Prince Harry has hailed her as a guiding compass and praised her unwavering grace and dignity. The personal statement, posted Monday…
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Pakistan not seeking bilateral Modi-Shehbaz meeting at SCO summit
Islamabad: Pakistan will not seek a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi when the two along with the 13 regional leaders would be under one-roof…
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Ukraine successes have ‘significant implications’ for Russian operation
Kiev: The success of Ukrainian forces in pushing Moscow’s troops out of the Kharkiv region “have significant implications for Russia’s overall operational design”, and for the morale of its soldiers on the…
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China launches emergency response as typhoon Muifa approaches
Beijing: China has activated a level-IV emergency response as Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, is moving closer to the country’s eastern coastal areas and is forecast to move into the East…
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Film maker Leena Manimekalai gets alleged death threat from RSS
Film maker Leena Manimekalai said she received death threats from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) regarding the poster of her latest film ‘Kaali’. Leena took to twitter in the early hours of…
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1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting in Germany
Frankfurt One man was killed and another one was seriously injured in a shooting incident in Offenbach am Main in western Germany on Sunday evening, according to the regional police headquarters. The…
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Zelensky blames Russian attacks for blackouts in Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed Russia of “depriving people of light and heat” by causing power cuts across the eastern part of the war-torn nation to seek revenge for a…
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Ukraine forces tricked Russia with disinformation campaign
Kiev: The much-publicised Ukrainian southern offensive was a disinformation campaign to distract Russia from the real one being prepared in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine’s special forces have said, the media reported. Ukrainian…
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Over 200,000 Sri Lankans leave for foreign jobs in 2022
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said that more than 200,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign jobs in 2022 so far. He said that these are…
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Taliban crashes US-made Black Hawk chopper during training, 3 killed
Kabul: Taliban crashed a Blackhawk chopper in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Saturday afternoon during a training exercise, leaving three people dead, said the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence in a statement. The Blackhawk chopper…
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to attend Queen’s funeral
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain, his office announced on Sunday. Wickremesinghe visited the British High Commission in Colombo on Sunday morning…
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China’s Communist Party Congress to confer more power to President Xi
Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party is all set to amend its constitution at the next month’s key once-in-a-five-year Congress to grant more powers to President Xi Jinping besides endorsing a record third…
- Pakistan
Never seen climate carnage like floods in Pakistan: UN chief
Karachi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the international community that all countries would suffer damages “beyond their capacity to adapt” if the world failed to respond to the challenge of climate…
