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Indian, US space officials discuss human space exploration
New York: Indian and US space officials have discussed human space exploration at a two-day meeting in Washington, according to the US State Department. At the eighth meeting of the US-India Civil…
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Pakistan: Nuclear power plant generation expansion hit snags
Islamabad: After Pakistan’s Finance Ministry refused to provide a sovereign guarantee, the fifth unit of the Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station, C5, hit a snag, Dawn reported citing sources. The Chinese government…
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Attempt to attack police station foiled in Pakistan’s Punjab
Islamabad: The police in Pakistan’s east Punjab province foiled a terrorist attack in the Mianwali district on Tuesday night, officials said. The terrorists launched an attack on the police station with sophisticated…
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7 killed, dozens injured as tour bus overturns in Brazil
Sao Paulo: At least seven people were killed and another 22 injured on Tuesday when a tour bus heading for Iguazu Falls overturned in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, police said.…
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US to train Indian astronauts, cooperate on planetary defence
New York: The US will provide advanced training for an Indian astronaut and the two countries will cooperate on planetary defence against dangerous asteroids and comets, according to the White House. Strengthening…
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Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to 54.2 percent in January
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation decreased to 54.2 percent in January from 57.2 percent in December 2022, the country’s Department of Census and Statistics reported. Inflation of food dropped to 60.1 percent in…
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Canada leverages financial intelligence to stop illegal wildlife trade
Ottawa: Canada’s federal financial intelligence unit has published a new operational alert to assist businesses in better identifying and reporting financial transactions related to the laundering of proceeds of crime from illegal…
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Earth likely to cross 1.5 degree warming in next decade: AI study predicts
Boston: The world will cross the global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius within 10 to 15 years, even if emissions decline, according to a study that employed artificial intelligence (AI) to…
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10 people wounded in Florida mass shooting
Florida: A mass shooting in a Florida city has left 10 people wounded while two in critical condition, the Lakeland Police Department announced on Monday, according to CNN. According to the police,…
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Pakistan’s fate at stake as rupee plunges: Report
Islamabad: Pakistani’s economy has reached rock bottom as the rupee plummeted to 250 against the US dollar and the value of currency depreciated, marking the worst economic crisis since the nation formed,…
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Death toll rises to 90 in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing
Peshawar: The death toll from a powerful suicide bombing at a crowded Peshawar mosque in northwestern Pakistan rose to 90 on Tuesday after rescue teams retrieved more bodies from the debris, police…
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New Zealand PM to meet Australian counterpart
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will travel to Canberra next Tuesday for an in-person meeting day trip with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “The trans-Tasman relationship is New Zealand’s closest…
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3 injured in Brussels metro knife attack
Brussels: Three people were injured in a knife attack on Monday evening in the Brussels-Schuman station, the federal police said. Of the injured, one was hurt seriously, the other two slightly. The…
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Russia warns new US ambassador of consequences of confrontational policy
Moscow: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met with new US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy, who presented copies of her credentials. During the conversation with Tracy on the sharply worsened Russia-US…
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331 migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM
Tripoli: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said that 331 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya in the past week. “In the period of January 22-28, 2023, 331 migrants were…
