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‘Bloody revolution or elections only way to remove ruling elite’: Imran
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said “a bloody revolution” or “elections” are the only way to remove the ruling elite imposed on the nation, local media reported. Addressing a jalsa…
- Middle East
Erdogan warns Greece over ‘harassment’ of Turkish jets
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning against Greece over what Ankara calls recent “harassment” of Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean. “Hey Greek, look at…
- World
Pilot threatening to crash stolen plane into Walmart store in US city charged
Washington: A man, who circled a stolen plane over the US city of Tupelo for hours and threatened to crash into a Walmart store, has been charged with grand larceny and making…
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The Artemis I mission marks the start of a new space race to mine the Moon
Sydney: NASA plans to launch the Artemis I lunar mission this Saturday, September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was cancelled at the last minute due to engine trouble.…
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses main external power line once again: IAEA
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has once again lost connection to its last remaining main external power line but the…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine over phone
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on bilateral ties during a phone call. Putin and Erdogan reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade and economic relations…
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Over a million Rohingya migrants a “big burden” on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: The Rohingya migrants are a “big burden” on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said…
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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison, totaling 20
Yangon: Two days after Myanmar’s former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three years in jail for electoral fraud in 2020, increasing her total prison term to 20…
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Gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely halted
Berlin: The supply of Russian gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline has been halted for an indefinite period, due to problems in a key piece of equipment, Russia’s largest…
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Pilot threatens to crash plane into a Walmart store in US city; store evacuated
Washington: A pilot, flying in circles for over an hour, has threatened to intentionally crash into a Walmart store in Tupelo, a city in the state of Mississippi in the US, as…
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China dismisses growing calls to implement damning UN rights report on Xinjiang
Beijing: China on Friday brushed aside calls, including from UN chief Antonio Guterres, to implement the UN report accusing Beijing of “serious human rights violations” against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang province, terming…
- World
‘Determined’ to enforce price cap on Russian oil: US
Washington: The US has said it is “determined” to enforce a price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 countries, terming it a powerful tool that will significantly reduce Moscow’s main source…
- World
UN continues support for flood-hit Pakistan
United Nations:The UN has continued to support Pakistan’s response to devastating floods by providing food, clean water and other emergency relief supplies, a spokesperson said. UN team, along with humanitarian partners, have…
- World
Catastrophic floods affect 30 out of 34 provinces of Afghanistan: Report
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): Flash floods in Afghanistan have affected more than 100,000 people this year, devastating 30 of the country’s 34 provinces, according to the UN Office for the Coordination…
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Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay calls on SL President
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Friday called on the country’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed with him the ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties in all…
