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Over 40 countries demand Russia hand over nuclear plant
Kiev: Artillery shells again struck the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, as dozens of countries demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from the area. “The…
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Liz Truss in commanding lead over Rishi Sunak in UK PM race
London: The UK prime ministerial race frontrunner, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, continues to hold on to a commanding 22-point lead over former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, according…
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‘You are next’: Author JK Rowling receives death threat over Salman Rushdie tweet
London: The police in Scotland on Sunday said they are investigating an online threat, believed to be from Pakistan, made to Harry Potter author J K Rowling in the wake of her…
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Biden calls India, US ‘indispensable partners’
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday called India and the US “indispensable partners” on the eve of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. “The United States joins the people of India to…
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Taliban deprive women of livelihoods, equality: UN official
New Delhi: In the year that has passed since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, the world has seen daily and continuous deterioration in the situation of women and girls in the war-torn nation…
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Rushdie’s son says author off ventilator, retains feisty sense of humour
New York: Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, but retains his feisty sense of humour, his son Zafar Rushdie said in a statement, reports ‘Variety’. “Following the attack on…
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Taliban announces public holiday to mark anniversary of conquest
Kabul: The Taliban has declared Monday a public holiday in Afghanistan to mark one year since the Islamist militant group conquered Kabul during the chaotic withdrawal of US-led NATO forces. “August 15…
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Author Salman Rushdie’s attacker, Matar pleads not guilty
New York: A 24-year old New Jersey man charged with attempted murder and assault for attacking author Salman Rushdie has pleaded not guilty. Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey was arraigned in centralised…
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Shocked, saddened to learn of vicious attack on Rushdie: Biden
Washington: Shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack on Salman Rushdie, US President Joe Biden prayed for his health and recovery on Saturday and said the Mumbai-born writer stands for essential…
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After airspace closure, 10 Russian planes remain in Germany
Berlin: Almost half a year after the European Union closed its airspace to planes from Russia, 10 aeroplanes owned or controlled by Russians remain in Germany, according to a media report published…
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Pakistan: 13 killed, 5 injured as truck falls over bus
Islamabad: At least 13 people were killed and five others injured after a truck fell over a passenger bus in Rahim Yar Khan city of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local media reported. A…
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Moderate Earthquake felt in Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.9-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku (Maluku Utara) on Sunday. The quake hit at 9:47 Jakarta time (0247 GMT), with the epicentre at 139 km northwest of Halmahera…
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Ukraine calls for sanctions on Russian nuclear industry
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the West to impose sanctions against Russia’s nuclear industry in the wake of the fighting over the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Russia is using the…
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Salman Rushdie attacker faces charges of attempted murder and assault
New York: A 24-year-old New Jersey man who stabbed Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie at a literary event in New York state is facing charges of attempted murder and assault, police said on…
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Xi Jinping eyes first in-person summit with Biden in November
New Delhi: Chinese officials are planning President Xi Jinping’s visit to Southeast Asia for his first one-on-one summit with his US counterpart Joe Biden in November. Reports of tension between the two…
