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36 injured due to severe turbulence on Hawaii-bound flight
Honolulu: At least 36 people were injured due to severe turbulence on a Honolulu-bound Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona, the carrier said. The incident took place on Sunday shortly before flight…
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5 dead, suspect killed in Toronto shooting
Toronto: Five people were killed in a shooting incident in Canada’s Toronto city, authorities said, adding the suspect was shot dead by the police. Police found a “horrendous scene” on Sunday at…
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Russia reports 7,222 new Covid-19 cases
Moscow: Russia has registered 7,222 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 21,716,074, said the official monitoring and response centre. The centre on Sunday added that…
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Death toll of Afghan oil tanker blast mounts to 19
Charikar: The death toll from an oil tanker blast in a tunnel in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province reached 19, Deputy to Provincial Health Directorate Abdullah Afghanmal said. Afghanmal told media on Sunday…
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French police use tear gas against fans in Paris after FIFA WC final: Report
Paris: French police used tear gas to disperse crowds of fans who gathered on the Champs-Elysees in Paris after their national team’s defeat at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, Russian…
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“Should I step down as head of Twitter?” asks Musk, majority say “yes”
Washington: Judging by the outcome of the poll that Twitter CEO Elon Musk asked for on the microblogging site, he is on his way out of Twitter. Within a few minutes of…
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Over 3 lakh Sri Lankans leave country for foreign jobs this year
Colombo: Over 300,000 Sri Lankans have left the country for foreign employment so far this year, a minister said here on Sunday. Addressing an event to mark the International Migrants Day, Sri…
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First attack by Islamic State on Chinese interests in Afghanistan
New Delhi: The assault on the Kabul Longan Hotel was the first major attack on Chinese interests in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power last year, media reports said. The attack has…
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IMF approves $3-bn loan to Egypt
Cairo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that its executive board had approved a loan to Egypt of about $3 billion over 46 months. The decision enables an immediate disbursement of…
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Death toll from Malaysian landslide climbs to 24
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from the deadly landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor state has risen to 24, authorities have said as search and rescue efforts continued. The latest body to be recovered…
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16 killed by heavy rains in Johannesburg
Johannesburg: Heavy rains have killed 16 people in South Africa’s largest city Johannesburg in the last two weeks, an official has said. “Thus far, 23 people have been rescued by Joburg Emergency…
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Indian-origin Leo Varadkar elected as new PM of Ireland
Dublin: Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been elected as the new prime minister of Ireland following a vote in the lower…
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Najam Sethi likely to replace Ramiz Raja as Pak cricket board chief
Lahore: There may be a change of guard in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the latest developments suggest that Ramiz Raja might be replaced as the board’s chairman, media reports said.…
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Thailand’s king, queen test positive for Covid-19
Bangkok: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana have tested positive for Covid-19, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Saturday. The king and queen were experiencing mild…
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CBI and Delhi Police help FBI in busting a multimillion-dollar tech support scam
Washington: The Delhi Police and Central Bureau of Investigations have helped the FBI in busting a major trans-national scam that duped thousands of Americans, mostly senior citizens, of millions of dollars in about…
