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Europe turns to Middle East, Mediterranean to reduce its dependence on Russian gas
Nicosia: As the war in Ukraine rages on, leaders of European countries, notably Germany, have come to realize that they made a serious mistake by becoming so dependent on Russian energy. Currently,…
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Imran Khan out, Shehbaz likely to takeover a cash-strapped Pakistan
Islamabad: The defeat of Imran Khan against the joint opposition is certainly a big win for the opposition parties, as they have been able to oust him from the premiership and are ready…
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Imran Khan says Pak’s ‘freedom struggle begins again’ with his govt’s ouster
Islamabad: Pakistan’s “freedom struggle” has begun again with the ouster of his government due to a “foreign conspiracy”, former prime minister Imran Khan said on Sunday in his first comments since his…
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Islamabad HC hears plea to put Imran, ex-ministers on Exit Control List
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will on Monday hear an application requesting for placing the names of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his ministers on the Exit Control List (ECL)…
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Not just debt, neighbours also saddled with defective Chinese hardware
New Delhi: China’s strategic military sales to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand has raised security concerns in the Indian Ocean Region. China aims to be a key defence exporter to many…
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Trump suggests he may run in next US presidential election
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump said he might run for president again, although there have not been any official announcements in that regard yet. “The truth is I ran twice, I…
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Amid failure to capture Kyiv, Putin appoints new commander for Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a new Army General Alexander Dvornikov, commander of Russia’s Southern Military District, to lead the war in Ukraine as Moscow’s military failed to capture Kyiv. Dvornikov…
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Massive protest in SL mounts pressure on President Rajapaksa to quit
Colombo: A massive anti-government street protest demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation has turned into an all-night vigil as over 10,000 demonstrators gathered at the Galle Face Green urban park amidst the…
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Plea filed in Islamabad court to avoid imposition of martial law
Islamabad: A plea has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking to avoid the imposition of martial law in Pakistan, as the political situation in the country takes a critical turn,…
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If Imran likes India so much, then he should leave Pak & move: Maryam Nawaz
Islamabad: Maryam Nawaz, Vice President of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), while taking a dig at Prime Minister Imran Khan said the latter has “gone mad” after seeing that he was losing…
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Indian student shot dead in Toronto
Toronto: A 21-year-old Indian student was shot dead at the entrance of a subway station in Toronto. Kartik Vasudev was shot several times at about 5 p.m. on Thursday at the entrance…
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SL tightens monetary policy with significant increase of interest rates
Colombo: As economic crisis continues, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has tightened its monetary policy with a significant increase of interest rates amid inflationary pressure. Issuing a statement on Friday, the bank…
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Saddened by court decision, wish it had probed ‘conspiracy’ angle: Imran
Islamabad Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who will face a no-confidence vote in the resurrected National Assembly on Saturday as per the Supreme Court verdict, said on Friday that he was “saddened” by…
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Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas
Brussels: The European Union nations have agreed to ban Russian coal in the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine, but it has underlined the 27 countries’…
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PTI mulling en masse resignations from national, provincial assemblies
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is all set to launch an agitation against the dismissal of its government and the potential forming of a new regime in the wake of the Supreme…
