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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…
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Bilawal Bhutto warns of ‘direct action’ against cross-border terrorism
New York: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned of “direct action” against cross-border terrorism by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or other militant groups,. The Minister made the remarks while addressing…
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Indian-American arrested for tossing newborn in Florida creek
New York: An Indian-American woman has been charged with first-degree murder for tossing her newborn baby into a Florida inlet four years ago. Arya Singh, 29, who was arrested on Thursday confessed…
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Google’s client-side encryption for Gmail enters beta
San Francisco: Google has launched a beta of its client-side encryption for Gmail on the web, which will ensure sensitive data in email bodies, and keep attachments unreadable even to Google servers.…
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Finnish economy to fall into mild recession in 2023
Helsinki: The Bank of Finland has forecast the country’s economy is expected to fall into a mild recession in 2023, although it will grow by 1.9 per cent over the entire year…
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16,500 protest in Brussels for higher wages
Brussels: An estimated 16,500 people took to the streets of Brussels to demand higher wages to cope with rising energy costs. They also denounced the 1996 Wage Margin Act that establishes a…
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Ukraine’s 2nd largest city without power after Russian strikes
Kiev: In the wake of the latest wave of Russian missile strikes that targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the war-torn nation’s second biggest city of Kharkiv was left without electricity for hours. According…
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Turkey aims to set benchmark price on natural gas: President
Istanbul: Turkey is working toward becoming a global energy hub, which sets the benchmark price of natural gas, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. Speaking at the Silivri Natural Gas Storage Facility…
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US records over 15 mn flu illnesses this season: CDC
Los Angeles: There have been at least 15 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalisations, and 9,300 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest estimates released by the…
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Los Angeles hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began
Los Angeles The number of available Los Angeles County hospital beds has fallen to its lowest level in the pandemic, according to LA County Public Health Department. Based on data collected from…
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UN launches 10-year survival plan for indigenous languages at risk
United Nations: The United Nations launched the ‘International Decade of Indigenous Languages’ to help them survive, and protect them from extinction. “Preserving their languages is not only important for them, but for…
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UNSC extends mandate of team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities
United Nations: The UN Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities in Afghanistan. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2665, the council decided to extend for…
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Search underway for medical transport plane that crashed off Hawaii coast
Los Angeles: A search is underway for a medical transport plane that crashed into the sea near Hawaii with three people onboard, authorities have said. The Hawaii Life Flight aircraft was reported…
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Biden signs short-term funding bill
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution provided appropriations to federal agencies through December 23, for continuing projects and activities, Xinhua…
