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Understanding Turkey’s quake impact is an important step in risk prevention
Turkey is known for its rich history, stunning scenery, and vibrant culture. However, it is also one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. Earthquakes in Turkey have been consistently deadly…
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Shahabuddin Chuppu set to become next Bangladesh president
Dhaka: Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former judge and freedom fighter, is set to become Bangladesh’s next president after the ruling Awami League, which holds an absolute majority in Parliament, nominated him for…
- Pakistan
IMF, Pakistan fail to strike deal on bailout package
Washington: Cash-strapped Pakistan and the IMF have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on a much-needed USD 1.1 billion bailout package aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. After 10 days…
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Nepal bans rose import ahead of Valentine’s Day
Kathmandu: The Nepali government has banned the import of fresh roses from countries like India and China ahead of Valentine’s Day, according to a media report on Friday. The Plant Quarantine and…
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China violated sovereignty of nations across 5 continents: Blinken on surveillance balloon
Washington: China has violated the sovereignty of not just the United States but of countries across five continents, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, days after American fighter jets shot down…
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‘My parents didn’t pressure me’ says Indian-American prodigy named in ‘world’s brightest’ students list
New York: Natasha Perianayagam, a 13-year-old Indian-American prodigy named in the “world’s brightest” students list, has said that her parents gave her the “best support” by not putting pressure on her to…
- Pakistan
Peshawar mosque attack: Conspiracy hatched in Afghanistan, says Pak law enforcement
Peshawar: The plot to target a highly secure mosque here in the capital of Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hatched in Afghanistan and funded by their intelligence agency, the country’s law…
- Pakistan
US reiterates support to Pakistan in fight against terrorism
Islamabad: The United States has reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a “stalwart partner” of the US in the face of…
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Mother, 7 children die in house fire in France
Paris: A mother and her seven children aged between 2 and 14 died in a house fire in France’s northern department of Aisne, the local prefecture confirmed in a press release. Just…
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US teams deploying quickly to support Turkish rescue efforts: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and reaffirmed the US’ readiness to provide “any and all” needed assistance to Turkey in the wake of devastating…
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UN launches emergency responses following earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
United Nations: In the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those…
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Guterres calls on G20 to come up with relief package for Global South
United Nations: Warning that poverty and hunger are rising around the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the G20 nations led by India to come up with a package offering investments…
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I’m lucky, says Salman Rushdie on surviving colossal attack in New York
London: Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of Booker Prize-winning novel ‘Midnight’s Children’, said on Monday that he feels lucky to have survived the last year’s brutal stabbing at a literary event in…
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‘Find it difficult to write’: Salman Rushdie speaks out after attack Salman Rushdie
London: Months after a near-lethal attack that left him debilitated and without vision in one eye, Sir Salman Rushdie says that he is “lucky” and has been told that he is “doing…
- Middle East
China coerces Uyghurs in Turkey to spy on each other
New Delhi: More than six years into China’s campaign to eradicate independent Uyghur society at home, the Chinese authorities are going to great length to keep tabs on ordinary Uyghurs abroad, media…
