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Pakistan PM to attend the UNGA in New York on Sep 19
Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with other senior officials is expected to arrive in New York on September 19 to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, UN…
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7.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted the Kainantu town in the eastern New Guinea region of the country at 23:46:55 GMT on Saturday, the…
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BBC suffers embarrassing subtitle blunder during royal coverage
London: During its rolling royal coverage since Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, the BBC made an embarrassing blunder in its audio subtitles which misheard a keyword. The British Broadcasting Corporation uses…
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2 dead, 3 missing from boat-whale collision in New Zealand
Wellington: A charter fishing boat with 11 people on board reportedly capsized on Saturday after colliding with a whale off the Goose Bay in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Two people are confirmed dead…
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Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani as global CEO
New York: Ogilvy has announced the appointment of Devika Bulchandanias the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In this role, she will be responsible for all aspects of the creative network’s business across…
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Canada confirms 1,321 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed 1,321 cases of monkeypox including 37 hospitalisations in the country as of Friday. The health agency said that of the confirmed cases,…
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EU Ministers back 5-billion-euro loan to Ukraine
Prague: Finance and economy ministers of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed to support the swift adoption of additional financial assistance to Ukraine to the tune of 5 billion euros.…
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Mosquito Fire in California spreads to almost 30,000 acres
Los Angeles: The explosive Mosquito Fire burning in the foothills east of Sacramento, capital city of the western US’ California, grew to 29,585 acres (119.7 square km) on Friday noon, some 60…
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Is top Chinese official’s visit a push for Nepal’s communist forces’ unity?
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 9 (ANI): Chinese top official Li Zhanshu’s visit to Nepal is drawing speculations about Beijing seeking to encourage unity among the country’s communist forces, media reports said. This comes…
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Who will Kohinoor go to now?
London : The longest-serving monarch of the UK, Queen Elizabeth-II died on Thursday aged 96 years, after her seven-decade-long reign and now the precious Kohinoor diamond studded crown will pass on to…
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US: Biden to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he would attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday at Balmoral…
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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…
