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- Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan’s forex reserves fall by $327mn
Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that its foreign exchange reserves have decreased by $327 million. During the week ending on November 25, the total foreign exchange reserves of the…
- World
French govt calls on high-risk groups to get 2nd Covid booster shot
Paris: French government spokesperson Olivier Veran has called on high-risk groups to get another booster shot against Covid-19 ahead of the holiday season. As former health minister, Veran told RMC-BFMTV radio that…
- World
As largest democracy with 2,500-year legacy, no one preaches to India: Kamboj
United Nations: As the world’s largest democracy with a legacy going back millenniums, nobody needs to preach to India, New Delhi’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said. “We don’t need…
- World
Pak ruling party to bring no-trust motions against PTI govts in KP, Punjab
Islamabad: Ruling out early elections in Pakistan, former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that the multi-party alliance of Pakistan Democratic Movement will table no-confidence motions in…
- World
Democrats fire first salvo at Trump even as House scrutinises his tax returns
Washington: The Democrats have fired their first salvo at ex-President Donald Trump as the Jan 6 panel probing the Capitol Hills insurrection of 2021 said that it would release all evidence with…
- World
India assumes UNSC presidency vowing to be ‘bridge builder’
United Nations: India took over the presidency of the UN Security Council on Thursday promising to be a “voice of reason and a bridge builder” in a time of global polarisation that…
- Technology
Twitter suspends account of Pranay Pathole, a Musk buddy from India
New Delhi: Twitter on Thursday suspended the account of Pranay Pathole, a 24-year-old IT professional from India who is a Twitter friend of Elon Musk for years. The micro-blogging platform also suspended…
- World
San Francisco to allow city police use ‘killer robots’
San Francisco: San Francisco’s ruling Board of Supervisors has voted to allow the city’s police to use robots that could “potentially be equipped with explosive charges to breach fortified structures containing violent,…
- Pakistan
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…
- World
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.…
- World
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…
- World
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…
