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China to subsidise refiners if global oil prices surpass 130 USD
Beijing: China, the world’s largest importer of oil, announced on Wednesday that it will subsidise its oil refiners and suspend the raising of domestic fuel prices if global oil prices surpass 130…
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NATO summit opens amid controversy, internal discord
Madrid: The 2022 Summit of the NATO opened in Madrid amid mounting criticism of the military alliance’s aggressive security policy and lingering conflicts among its members. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told…
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Guterres calls for respecting all religions in aftermath of Udaipur killing
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for “full respect for all religions” in the aftermath of the killing of a Hindu man in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. “We call for the…
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Bangladesh to vaccinate kids aged 5-12 amid fresh surge in COVID-19 cases
Dhaka: Bangladesh has decided to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 5-12 amid a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. Bangladeshi Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque made the announcement on…
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Sri Lankan Tamil parties seek India’s intervention to conduct provincial elections
Colombo: A group of Tamil minority political parties in Sri Lanka has urged India to intervene and put pressure on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to hold long-pending elections in nine provinces. The provincial…
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Anti-Asian hate crime events in California up 177.5 pct in 2021: Report
Los Angeles: Reported Anti-Asian hate crime events in California, the most populous state in the United States, increased by 177.5 per cent from 89 in 2020 to 247 in 2021, said a…
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China provides USD 2.5 bn loan to Pakistan to boost its forex reserves
Beijing: China has again rushed to bail out Pakistan by providing USD 2.5 billion in assistance to prop up the fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves of its cash-strapped all-weather ally, months after it…
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UN cuts Yemen food rations due to funding gap, Ukraine crisis
The United Nations World Food Program on Sunday said that it has further cut the ration to Yemen due to a shortage of funding and the ongoing Ukraine crisis. This move by…
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NATO to put 300,000 troops on high alert in response to Russia threat
Madrid: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this weeks Madrid summit will agree the alliances most significant transformation for a generation, putting 300,000 troops at high readiness in response to Russias invasion…
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Pak to approach G20 countries to prevent India from holding event in Jammu and Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistani government has decided to reach out to G20 countries in an attempt to stop India from holding an event or meeting of the grouping in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Pakistan foreign…
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China clears law to penalise internet firms for abusing market competition
Beijing: In a further crackdown on Internet and digital companies, China has cleared a revised anti-monopoly law that will shut loopholes in existing regulation in terms of abusing market dominant position, drawing…
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Russia defaults on overseas debt for 1st time in over a century
Moscow: Russia has defaulted on its overseas debt for the first time in more than a century after missing a deadline, reports suggest. Russia has the money to make a $100 million…
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War must end before winter begins: Zelensky tells G7
Kiev: In a virtual address to the G7 Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he wanted the ongoing war waged by Russia against his country to end before winter. The…
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G7 leaders launch PGII to rival China’s BRI
Berlin: G7 leaders have launched a detailed plan to to mobilise hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure in a move deemed to counter Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt…
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US: Indian-origin man shot dead execution-style in New York
New York: An Indian-origin man was shot dead execution-style as he was sitting in a jeep near his home in New York, according to media reports. After the shooting on Saturday afternoon, Satnam…
