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Lahore traders seek permission for vegetable import from India
Islamabad: In view of the skyrocketing prices of vegetables amid the ongoing floods and relentless monsoon rain across Pakistan, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday demanded the government…
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SL President Ranil Wickremesinghe to present interim budget
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will present an interim budget on Tuesday with major relief measures aimed at the poor who has been among the worst-hit due to the ongoing economic…
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China’s tactics of cashing in on Moscow in disguise
Beijing [China]: As Russia tries to handle Ukraine on the one hand, the antagonistic West on the other, and nurture its future expansion plans on another front, one may wonder if the…
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Satellite imagery shows flood damage at North Korea’s nuke test site
Seoul: Recent satellite imagery suggest that work to repair North Korea’s main nuclear test site in Punggye-ri may have been suspended due to flood damage, a US monitor said. The satellite imagery,…
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IMF revives Pakistan’s EFF programme, approves USD 1.17bn bailout fund
Islamabad: Pakistan has secured a much-needed bailout package from the IMF, which will help the cash-starved country avert an imminent default, amidst the persisting political uncertainty and the devastating floods that has…
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Death toll from Pakistan floods crosses 1,100 as international aid trickles in
Islamabad: The death toll from the devastating floods in Pakistan reached 1,136 Monday, as international aid began trickling in following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led cash-strapped government’s desperate appeal for aid to deal…
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US reports nearly 350,000 child Covid cases in a month
Washington: The US has reported nearly 350,000 child Covid-19 cases in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association.…
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Germany, France reject EU visa ban on Russians
Prague/Brussels: Germany and France have rejected a proposed blanket ban on Russian citizens entering the European Union (EU) in a joint position paper. “We should think about smart ways to make use…
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US: Republican Senator warns of ‘riots’ if Trump is prosecuted
Washington: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned there “will be riots in the streets” if former President Donald Trump is indicted. “If they tried to prosecute President Trump, there literally will be riots…
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Biden admin to host white house conference on hunger, nutrition
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28. As Biden announced in May, this will be the first Conference of…
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UK Navy carrier limping back to shore after break down
London:The UK’s Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is limping back closer to shore after breaking down off the Isle of Wight shortly after setting out for exercises off the…
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Lt Gen Subramanian takes command of UN’s largest peacekeeping operation
United Nations: Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India has taken over the command of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, the largest of its 13 operations. “It is a privilege to…
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US reports over 17,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: The US has confirmed over 17,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 17,432 known monkeypox cases…
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Russia identifies 2nd suspect in Darya Dugina’s death case
Moscow: Russian investigators said on Monday that they identified a second suspect in the murder of Darya Dugina, a strident supporter of the war in Ukraine and daughter of a prominent ally…
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Pakistan eyes crucial IMF board meeting on bailout package today
Islamabad: Pakistan is eyeing an important and crucial meeting of the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is to be held on Monday to take a decision on a…
