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Bolivia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel amid Hamas conflict
La Paz: Bolivia has severed diplomatic ties with Israel “in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate military offensive” in the Gaza Strip amid the Jewish nation’s ongoing conflict with the…
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Covid vax does not increase risk of miscarriage
New York: Are planning pregnancy and worried about taking Covid-19 vaccines for fear of complications? Take heart, a new study shows no increased risk of early or late miscarriage as a result…
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Putin blames US for Middle East crisis and global instability
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the US and its allies are behind the Middle East crisis and other regional conflicts, and benefit most from global instability. “Those, who are behind…
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Pak court rejects Imran Khan’s petition challenging his indictment in cipher case
Islamabad: In a major setback to Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court on Thursday rejected his petition challenging his indictment by a special court on charges of…
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India reiterates opposition to China’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project BRI
Bishkek: India on Thursday once again refused to endorse China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, becoming the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation not to support the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project. A…
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Massive manhunt underway in US state after mass shootings leave 22 dead
Washington: A massive manhunt is currently underway in Maine for the gunman who killed 22 people in two mass shooting incidents, with the police asking residents of Lewiston, the second largest city…
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Pakistan finalizes plan to repatriate thousands of illegal immigrants
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Thursday said it has set up “holding centres” across the country and finalised a plan to deport illegal immigrants, including an estimated 1.7 million Afghans, by the…
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‘Amusing, absurd’: Kremlin reacts to claims Putin uses body doubles, is ill
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin does not use body doubles, as reported in some Western media, nor is he seriously ill, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “No. There are no…
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Won’t stop attacking Gaza till Hamas is destroyed: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that his country would not stop attacking the targets in Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely destroyed. Netanyahu said this while interacting with…
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Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Ghauri Weapon System
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted a training launch of the Ghauri Weapon System, according to a statement by the army, a week after holding the flight test of the ballistic missile…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit US from October 26-28
Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the US on Thursday for a three-day visit and hold talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a part of the Biden administration’s efforts…
- Technology
Hackers exploit Israeli-Hamas war via fake donation emails, web links
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Monday said they have identified a scam donation campaign exploiting the Israel-Hamas war via malicious emails and fake websites. To date, cybercriminals have disseminated over 500 scam…
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Concerned over escalating attacks on Americans across Middle East: US Defense Secretary
Washington: The US has said that it is concerned over the escalating attacks on the Americans across the Middle East in wake of ongoing war between Hamas and Israel, media reports said.…
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Erdogan discusses humanitarian aid in Gaza with Hamas chief
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed humanitarian aid for Gaza over the phone with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, local media reported on Sunday. Erdogan…
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Bodies of four Nepali students killed in Israel arrive in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The bodies of four Nepali students killed in a Hamas attack in Israel have been brought back to Kathmandu, authorities said on Sunday. Ten Nepali students were killed when the Palestinian…
