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Iran arrests Swedish citizen over ‘espionage’ charges
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced that it recently arrested a Swedish citizen over “espionage” charges. The detainee had some “suspicious behaviour and communication during his previous multiple trips to Iran”, Xinhua news…
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SL police arrest 13 for unruly behaviour at fuel stations
Colombo: Sri Lankan police said that they have arrested 13 people for unruly behaviour at fuel stations. Police said that most of the arrested were under the influence of alcohol, and some had…
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How chickenpox virus is linked to onset of Alzheimer’s disease
New York: An international team of researchers has found that varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, may activate herpes simplex (HSV), another common virus, to set in motion the…
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Indonesia blocks Yahoo, PayPal, Dota for failing to register for licensing
Jakarta: The Indonesian government has blocked the access to eight major online platforms, including Yahoo, PayPal and Dota, as they have failed to register for licensing, an official said. Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan,…
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New York City declares monkeypox public health emergency
New York: New York City has declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak. Mayor Eric Adams and city Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan made the announcement in a joint statement late…
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Ukraine: Zelensky asks civilians to leave Donetsk
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked civilians remaining in parts of eastern Donetsk, which is still under Kiev’s control, to evacuate as Russia has intensified fighting in the region. In his nightly…
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Biden tests positive for Covid-19 in ‘rebound’ case: Physician
Washington: US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 in a “rebound” case, days after ending isolation and treatment, according to his doctor. White House physician Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo on…
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Pak: Special court to indict Shehbaz Sharif in money laundering case
Islamabad: A special court in Lahore on Saturday fixed September 7 for the indictment of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz, and others, for their alleged involvement in the laundering…
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Egypt rejects Ethiopia’s plan to fill Nile dam reservoir
Cairo: Egypt has sent a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) to object to Ethiopia’s continued filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). “Egypt completely rejects Ethiopia’s continuation of filling the…
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US House passes bill to ban assault weapons after 18 yrs
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote, the first vote of its kind in 18 years amid the increase in gun violence…
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Those who play with fire will perish by it: Xi warns Biden over Taiwan
Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart, Joe Biden, not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan and asked the US to abide by the One China principle, during a video…
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SL: President Wickremesinghe invites parties to form national govt
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has written to members of Parliament, inviting them to form an all-party national government to help the bankrupt country to recover from the worst economic crisis. “The…
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Taliban supreme leader calls for Sharia law in Afghanistan
Kabul: The leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada held a gathering with the provincial governors in Kandahar, stressing the need for preserving the Islamic values, Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah…
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Russia to pull out of ISS after 2024, to build its own space station
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) project after 2024 and is building its own space station in the meantime. According to Yuri Borisov, the new…
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Two Indian peacekeepers killed in Congo during violent protests
United Nations: Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, were killed on Tuesday during violent protests in the Central African…
