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Jordanian king, French President discuss ties, Mideast issues
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various fields and the latest developments in the Middle East. The Jordanian king…
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Indian-American Attorney named 1st non-white treasurer of Missouri
New York: Indian-origin Attorney Vivek Malek has been appointed as the first non-white treasurer of the US state of Missouri, Governor Mike Parson announced. Haryana-born Malek, 45, will replace Republican Treasurer Scott…
- Pakistan
Pak urges Afghanistan to reconsider suspension of girls’ education at universities
Islamabad: Pakistan has urged the Afghan authorities to revisit the decision to suspend university and higher education for girls in Afghanistan, a press statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…
- World
British-Indian driver who killed old man gets licence back
London: An Indian-origin driver who knocked down and killed a 71-year-old man in Glasgow, has won an appeal to get his licence back early to help expand his restaurant business, local media…
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Sikh man dies in truck accident in Canada
Toronto: A 30-year-old Sikh, who came to Canada just last month from Punjab, died on the spot after being hit by a transport truck in Mississauga. Manpreet Singh was pronounced dead at…
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Sri Lanka grants new visas for foreigners at Colombo Port City
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have granted the issuance of investment, employment and resident visas to foreigners at the Colombo Port City, a top official said here on Tuesday. Addressing reporters,…
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Floods in Malaysia kill 5, displace 56,159
Kuala Lumpur: Severe floods in parts of Malaysia has resulted in the deaths of five people and displacement of 56,159 people across five states, government data revealed on Tuesday. The worst-hit areas…
- World
Updated Covid booster doses provide additional protection against hospitalisations: CDC
Los Angeles: Bivalent Covid-19 booster doses provided additional protection against Covid-associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and hospitalisations, according to a recent report of the US Centers for Disease Control and…
- World
Not expecting immediate peace talks over Ukraine: Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he did not expect effective peace talks over the conflict in Ukraine “at the immediate future”. “I am not optimistic about the possibility of…
- World
Young Indian-Americans face race bias as early as preschool: Study
New York: Young Indian-Americans, who are among more than 3.5 million South Asians living in the US, regularly face racial and ethnic discrimination as early as preschool, which influences the development of…
- World
Japan hit by record snowfall
Tokyo: A strong winter pressure pattern has brought record snowfall to Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region , with weather officials urging caution for the possible impacts on public transport and power outages. The…
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Biden slams antisemitism, says America won’t be silent
Washington: US President Joe Biden said “America will not be silent” as he slammed antisemitism at a White House party to commemorate the second day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.…
- World
Ukraine boosts defence of border with Belarus
Kiev: Amid fears that Russia may be preparing for a fresh attack, Ukraine is boosting the defences of its border with Belarus, a Minister in Kiev has confirmed. Speaking to the BBC…
- World
World comes together to land historic pact, win for planet: Canadian Minister
Montreal: In Montreal at the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the world has come together to land a historic deal to protect nature and…
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Indigenous people celebrate COP15 deal on nature
Montreal: Following two weeks of often tense negotiations of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), in Montreal, Canada, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) praised the text for its “strong language…
