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Several rockets land near US consulate in Iraq’s Erbil: Reports
Baghdad: Strong explosions were heard in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, late on Saturday night, Shafaq News reported citing an Iraqi security source. “Rockets landed near the US…
- World
China logs 1,807 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Beijing: China on Saturday reported 1,807 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. Of these infections, 1,412 were reported in Jilin, 175 in Shandong, 62 in Guangdong,…
- World
Russia says to publish retaliatory sanctions against West soon
Moscow: Russia will publish individual sanctions against the West in the near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday. “The lists are ready,” Ryabkov said on Russian broadcaster Channel One,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan court charges 89 people in lynching of Sri Lankan man
Lahore: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday charged 89 people for alleged involvement in the lynching of a Sri Lankan citizen in its Punjab province in December last year over alleged blasphemy,…
- World
UK sanctions 386 Russian parliamentarians over Ukraine crisis
London: The UK government on Friday sanctioned 386 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, for their support for the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as…
- Technology
EU, UK probing Google and Meta ad tech collusion
London: The European Union and the UK antitrust authorities have launched parallel probes to assess whether an agreement between Google and Meta for online display advertising services may have breached the Union’s…
- Technology
Google to send air raid alerts to Android users in Ukraine
New Delhi: Google has initiated air raid alerts for Android users in Ukraine directly on their phones before expected attacks happen near them. At the request, and with the help, of the…
- Technology
Russian retaliation would leave almost the entire world without microelectronics
New Delhi: The ban on technology exports to Russia, in response to the war in Ukraine, could backfire on global manufacturers of computer processors and semiconductors, as many crucial components for their…
- World
Criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to fly or land in UK
London: The British government announced new legislation on Wednesday which makes it a criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to fly or land in the UK, as part of a new suite…
- World
Canada to send another shipment of highly-specialized military equipment to Ukraine
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced sending another shipment of highly-specialized military equipment to Ukraine amid heavy fighting between Russia and Ukraine which entered the fourteenth day today. Trudeau…
- World
Russia now global economic pariah, claims Biden administration
Washington: Russia has become a global economic pariah after it attacked Ukraine and the international community has joined the US in imposing tough sanctions against Moscow, the Joe Biden administration has claimed.…
- World
Recognise Russia as terrorist country: Ukraine President
London: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on British MPs to recognise Russia as a terrorist country following President Vladimir Putin’s attack on his nation and called for tougher sanctions to…
- Technology
Amazon using Chinese suppliers with ties to forced labour in Xinjiang: Report
New Delhi: Amazon is reportedly employing suppliers in China with links to forced labour of ethnic minorities from the Xinjiang region. A report from research group the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), has…
- Technology
Chip makers stare at fresh wave of uncertainty
New Delhi: The Ukraine crisis brings fresh wave of uncertainty to the global semiconductor industry as small and medium chip producers may place multiple orders to offset the risk, resulting in the…
- World
Russian troops will attempt to occupy Kiev in next few days: Official
Kiev: A top Ukrainian official has claimed that Russia has amassed a large number of troops in villages and towns near Kiev, and is likely to stage an attempt to occupy the…
