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Canada’s real GDP grew 3.8% in 2022
Ottawa: Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.8 percent in 2022, the national statistical agency announced. Statistics Canada on Tuesday said that it indicated a 0.4 percent increase in real industry…
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Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jets
Washington: More than half a century since the original jumbo jet ushered in a new jet age, Boeing has bid farewell to its 747 jumbo jets or the ‘Queen of the Skies’.…
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German unemployment rate climbs to 5.7% in January
Berlin: Germany’s labour market continues to show little signs of weakening amid the energy crisis. As is typical for this time of the year, the country’s unemployment rate climbed slightly to 5.7…
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US commits to early review of GE’s move to co-produce jet engines in India
Washington: A proposal to jointly produce jet engines in India was among many new discussed and announced at the inaugural meeting of the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (CET) here…
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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…
