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Imran’s arrest may trigger ‘bloody politics’, says ex-minister
Islamabad: Reacting to the Pakistan governments move to file references against the PTI chairman in prohibited funding and Toshakhana cases, former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has warned that attempts to arrest Imran…
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1,500 kids in Afghanistan infected with diarrhea
Kabul: As many as 1,500 Afghan children have been infected with diarrhea over the past week in the northern Takhar province, a local health official said on Wednesday. “The infected children have been…
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One year after Afghan war, Biden struggles to find footing
Washington: The 12 months since the chaotic end to the US war in Afghanistan haven’t been easy for Joe Biden. The new president was flying high early in the summer of 2021, the…
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Germany confirms first monkeypox case in a child
Berlin: A 4-year-old girl in Germany’s Pforzheim city has become infected with monkeypox, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control said on Tuesday, confirming the country’s first case of the virus…
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Taiwan conducts live-fire artillery exercise amid China manoeuvres
Taipei: Taiwan on Tuesday conducted scheduled live-fire artillery exercises amid China’s ongoing military manoeuvres around the island. The live ammunition artillery exercise known as the Tien Lei drill was announced in late July,…
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Ukraine proposes new sanctions on Russia
Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament has unveiled a draft law to impose new sanctions on Russia. The bill, which was submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky, envisages 10 new restrictive measures to be introduced against…
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Joe Biden authorises largest weapons assistance to Ukraine
Washington: The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced that the US will provide Ukraine with $1 billion worth of additional security assistance, the largest one-time weapons package since the beginning…
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US: Three charged with federal hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery murder
Washington: Three US white men were sentenced for federal hate crimes over the murder of African-American man Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. While Travis McMichael and his father Greg McMichael were sentenced to life…
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Vienna talks on Iran nuke deal end, with text ready for approval
Vienna: Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement that it is…
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Indian Oil Company to expand operations in Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will expand its operations in Sri Lanka by opening 50 fuelling stations, A top official of the LIOC said on Monday, amidst the worst economic as well…
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Sri Lanka: Over 5.5 mn vehicles registered in fuel quota system
Colombo: Over 5.5 million vehicles have been registered with Sri Lanka’s national fuel pass or QR code system, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Monday. A total of 1,246 gas…
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China extends military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing: China’s People’s Liberation Army on Monday continued their large-scale sea and air drills around Taiwan despite its initial announcement that the exercises which began last week in response to US House Nancy…
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Birthrate in Sweden hits lowest in two decades
Stockholm: Birthrate in Sweden has reached the lowest level in more than two decades, according to official figures. The figures issued by Statistics Sweden on Sunday revealed that between January and April…
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UK: Johnson allies accuse MPs of conducting ‘witch hunt’
London: Conservative allies of outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have accused a committee of MPs investigating whether he misled Parliament of conducting a “vengeful and vindictive” “witch hunt”. Although he is due…
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US: White House slams Indiana’s restrictive abortion law
Washington: Indiana’s latest legislation on abortion “institutes a near-total abortion ban” in the US state, said the White House, calling it a “devastating step”. Indiana became the first state to pass a restrictive…
