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China sanctions 7 top Taiwanese officials after 2nd US delegation’s visit
Beijing: China on Tuesday announced sanctions on seven “die-hard” pro-independence Taiwanese politicians and officials, including Taipei’s representative to Washington, amid concerns over the increasing visits by foreign dignitaries to the self-ruled island…
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US Justice Dept opposes request to unseal Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
Washington :The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a court filing that it opposes any attempts to unseal the affidavit laying out the probable cause for the search of former President…
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Spain continues to fight severe forest fires
Madrid: Firefighting teams in Spain have continued to battle a number of severe forest fires across the country. A fire about 60 km north-east of Alicante has destroyed about 6,500 hectares of…
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20 dead, 6 injured in Pakistan bus-oil tanker collision
Lahore: At least 20 people were killed and six others injured on Tuesday after a passenger bus collided head-on with an oil tanker in Pakistan’s Punjab province, local media reports said According…
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Controversial Chinese ship arrives in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota
Colombo: A controversial Chinese ship with ballistic missile and satellite tracking facilities which was deferred and delayed at the request of Sri Lanka arrived on Tuesday at the island nation’s Hambantota port run…
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Iconic World Trade Center in New York displays animated Tricolour
New York: The iconic World Trade Centre in New York displayed the Indian Tricolor on the eve of August 15 to commemorate the world’s largest democracy, India celebrating 75 years of Independence.The…
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Afghan resistance group claims arrest of Taliban forces
Kabul: An Afghan armed resistance group claimed to have arrested dozens of Taliban forces, as the Islamists celebrated their first year in power and others called it a “dark day”. Five “Taliban occupiers”…
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Ukraine is bankrupt: Moscow
Moscow: Ukraine has lost its financial independence as it cannot meet its obligations to its citizens without Western help, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on Monday, media reports said. Taking…
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Speculations rife on India’s role in aiding US on Zawahiri’s location
Islamabad: Slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Ladens successor Ayman Al Zawahiri was assassinated in “an over-the-horizon operation” involving a “secret weapon” by the US in downtown Kabul on July 31, more than…
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China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits
Taipei: China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation Monday, in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for…
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Russia, North Korea planning closer ties: State media
Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are planning to deepen their diplomatic ties, state media reported on Monday. Putin sent his greetings to Kim as Monday marks…
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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…
