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1971 Dhaka debacle was ‘military failure’, says Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Exactly a week after former Pakistan Army Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa referred to the East Pakistan loss as a “political failure”, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in a thinly-veiled rejection of the…
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Former US President Bill Clinton tests Covid positive
Washington: Former US President Bill Clinton announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19, with mild symptoms. In a tweet late Wednesday, the 76-year-old said: “I’ve tested positive for Covid. I’ve had…
- India
India will work to promote universal sense of oneness as G20 President: PM
New Delhi: With India formally assuming the G20 Presidency from Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an article to commemorate the occasion said that the country will work to promote the universal…
- World
India’s ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu gets one-year extension
New Delhi: The tenure of India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has been extended for a year till January 31, 2024. Earlier, he was due to retire in January 2023.…
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China to punish netizens for liking posts deemed harmful as protests rage
Hong Kong: Internet users in China will soon be held liable for liking posts deemed illegal or harmful, sparking fears that the world’s second largest economy plans to control social media like…
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Tesla wins case against Chinese news outlet for publishing fake news
Hong Kong: Tesla has won a lawsuit against a Chinese news outlet that published a false article in 2020 in which it called Giga Shanghai “a modern-day sweatshop”, the media reported. The…
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New Zealand launches new firearms regulator
Wellington: New Zealand on Wednesday launched a new firearms regulator called Te Tari Pureke Firearms Safety Authority, to ensure the legitimate possession and use of firearms in the country. Also launched was…
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Red Cross warns of deepening humanitarian needs in conflict zones
Geneva: The civilian suffering caused by various conflicts across the world combined with a worsening climate emergency and rising food and energy prices will make 2023 a year of vast humanitarian need,…
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IAEA to boost presence at all nuke plants in Ukraine
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will strengthen its presence at all the nuclear power plants in Ukraine, the Vienna-based UN watchdog’s Director-General Rafael Grossi said. “The IAEA will strengthen its…
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Biden meets top Congressional lawmakers on lame-duck session
Washington: US President Joe Biden met top congressional lawmakers to discuss the agenda on the lame-duck session on Capitol Hill. In the House of Representatives, the lame-duck session marks Democrats’ final opportunity…
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China warns US not to interfere with its relationship with India: Report
Washington: A Pentagon report revealed that China has warned the US not to interfere with Beijing’s relationship with India. Throughout the 2020-2021 standoff in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, Chinese officials sought…
- World
48,500 year old zombie virus revived by scientists in Russia
Moscow: French scientists have revived a 48,500-year-old zombie virus buried under a frozen lake in Russia until now! According to New York Post, French scientists have sparked fears of yet another pandemic…
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China plans crackdown after Covid protests
Beijing: China’s top security agency has called for a crackdown on “hostile forces” after rare protests against the government strict zero-Covid policy broke out across major cities during the weekend, the media…
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40,000 kids in SL may suffer from malnutrition in coming months: Minister
Colombo: As Sri Lanka is still reeling from an unprecedented financial crisis, nearly 40,000 children are likely to suffer from malnutrition in the coming months, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Parliament. According…
- India
TN Coastal Security Group on alert after thwarting fertiliser smuggling bid to SL
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Coastal Security Group and Coastal police are on high alert after 360 kg of fertilisers were seized from two people who were trying to smuggle it to Sri Lanka…
