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UN nuclear watchdog to increase presence in Ukraine
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it would step up its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The IAEA Director…
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Canada launches national quantum strategy
Ottawa: The Canadian government has announced the launch of the National Quantum Strategy, which will see major investments in quantum research, talent, and commercialization. Backed by an investment of 360 million Canadian…
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Biden to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb 7
Washington: US President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of the Congress on February 7, the White House has said. White House press secretary…
- India
Jaishankar describes UN as frozen 1945-invented mechanism unable to articulate wider concerns
New Delhi: India on Friday vowed to work towards building a consensus among the G20 nations for a green development pact to facilitate investments in sustainable lifestyle and pitched for larger discussions…
- Pakistan
After flour, prices of pulses going up in Pakistan
Karachi: Just when the prices of wheat flour are soon going to ease, following a merciless upward trend witnessed over the past few months, another fundamental kitchen commodity started to become costlier…
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Indian-origin driver charged for killing 4 Sikh men in Australia crash
Melbourne: A 41-year-old Indian-origin man, has been charged with four counts of dangerous driving causing the death of four men from Punjab in Australia’s central Victoria province. Harinder Singh Randhawa, who is…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s forex reserves plunge to lowest level since 2014
Karachi: Pakistan’s central bank forex reserves have plunged to their lowest level since February 2014 after a decline of 22.11 per cent, posing a serious challenge for the country in financing imports,…
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COVID-19: Japan reports all-time high 489 deaths in single day
Tokyo: As it appears that the current global Covid wave is somewhat weakening, Japan on Thursday reported 489 Covid-related deaths on a single day, another record high for a country that is…
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Hindu temple in Australia defaced with anti-India graffiti
New Delhi: A Hindu temple in Melbourne was allegedly vandalised by anti-India supporters and defaced with anti-India graffiti, saying ‘Hindustan Murdabad’, media reports said. The walls of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Melbourne’s…
- Pakistan
Pak denies uranium-tainted cargo found at Heathrow Airport came from Karachi
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday rejected the reports in British media that a uranium-tainted cargo package that landed at London’s Heathrow Airport last month originated from Karachi, saying the news is “not factual”. The…
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Nine in 10 adults from India, US admit to cyberbullying: Study
New Delhi: Nine in 10 adult social media users admitted to participating in cyberbullying in their lifetime, while only 6 percent said they would never commit the act, research conducted in the…
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Biden’s legal team finds fresh batch of classified documents
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s legal team has found a fresh batch of classified documents at a second location following the initial discovery of confidential material dating back from the time when…
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5 killed in suicide blast outside Afghan Foreign Ministry
Kabul: At least five people were killed in a suicide bomb attack outside Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul, police said. The Islamic State terror group’s Khorasan unit (IS-K) has taken responsibility for…
- Middle East
Putin, Raisi discuss bilateral cooperation, Syrian crisis in telephone call
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi discussed bilateral cooperation and the situation in Syria in a phone call. The leaders stressed the need to further develop bilateral…
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Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens students daily and forces teachers to improvise
Washington: Svitlana Popova’s students didn’t realize she was leading their online math class while outside the charred remains of her home in Ukraine until they saw a news video about it on…
