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Late dictator’s son set to become Philippines’ 17th President
Ferdinand Marcos Junior, the son of late Philippines dictator Fedinand Marcos on Tuesday won the country’s presidential elections. Junior won the elections as voters dissed the warning that the man’s rise to…
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Sri Lanka: Amid growing protests, Rajapaksa flees to naval base
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday reportedly fled to a naval base amidst the growing protests in the country. Rajapaksa and his family members have taken shelter at the…
- India
Late photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, 3 other Indians awarded Pulitzer Prize
New York: Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category. Siddiqui and his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit…
- Technology
China bans minors from live streaming on social media
Beijing: Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday. The new rules completely prohibit…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan vows to bring 3 mn people to Islamabad for protest march
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday vowed to bring more than 3 million people to Islamabad after May 20 for a protest march, local media reported. Addressing a political…
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Japan’s nuke water dumping to endanger marine life: Activist
Seoul: Japan’s plan to dump radioactive waste water from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean will endanger marine life and contaminate the waters, a South Korean green…
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Islamic State claims rockets fired from Afghanistan into Tajikistan
Kabul: The Islamic State (IS) extremist group claimed it fired a number of rockets from Afghanistan into the territory of neighbouring Tajikistan, according to an Afghan media reports. The Afghan Islamic Press…
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John Lee elected as new Hong Kong Chief Executive
Hong Kong: John Lee, a former security chief, was elected on Sunday as the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong. The announcement was made after voting for the sixth-term Chief Executive ended,…
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It’s my right to disagree with Imran Khan’s policies as PM: Afridi
Karachi: Reacting to the criticism on social media for extending felicitation to newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi said that it is his right to disagree with…
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Ukraine urges Russia’s troop pullback to resume talks
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country stands ready to resume talks on settling the conflict with Russia after Moscow’s forces return to the positions they held before the invasion on February…
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Amid worst economic crisis, Sri Lanka under state of emergency again
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, according to the presidential media division. The state of emergency gives the police and the security…
- Sports
Hangzhou Asian Games postponed amid COVID-19 surge in China
Tashkent: The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China, a development…
- Pakistan
PTI rejects panel formed by govt to probe foreign conspiracy
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected Shehbaz Sharif governments step to form a commission to investigate the threat letter that PTI chairman and former premier Imran Khan claims to be the…
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Karine Jean-Pierre: USA appoints 1st black, gay press secretary
United States President Joe Biden on Thursday appointed Karine Jean-Pierre as the new press secretary of the White House. Jean-Pierre will be the first black and gay official to hold the position.…
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Nepal and US sign USD 659 million assistance agreement
Kathmandu: Nepal and the US on Thursday signed a USD 659 million development objective agreement which is aimed at supporting the Himalayan nation’s goal of graduating to a middle-income country. Nepal aims…
