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US AG names special counsel in probes related to Trump
Washington: US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a special counsel to oversee investigations related to former President Donald Trump. The announcement on Friday came days after Trump launched his…
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Pakistanis continue to suffer from aftermath of floods: UN
United Nations: More than three months since the devastating floods began in Pakistan, the catastrophe is far from over, said a UN spokesman. Access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene remains challenging,…
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UK reaffirms support for India as permanent member in UNSC
New Delhi: The UK has reaffirmed its support for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council (UNSC). It has called for an expansion of the UNSC in both permanent…
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Sri Lanka to conduct elephant census in 2023
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Ministry has decided to conduct a new countrywide census on the elephant population in 2023, Parliament’s media unit said in a statement on Friday.…
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Nancy Pelosi ends historic term as first woman US speaker
Washington: Nancy Pelosi, the first and so far only woman to be Speaker of the US House of Representatives ended her historic term Thursday and announced she will stay on as just…
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Sri Lanka probes ‘auction of women’ as sex workers in Oman
Colombo: Following an alleged incident where a group of Sri Lankan women who were taken to Oman promising jobs but auctioned off as sex workers, a Minister on Friday said that a…
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FBI concerned over China-linked ‘police stations’ in US
Washington: The FBI is “concerned” over reports that secret “police stations” linked to China have been set up across the US, a report said. A September report issued by the NGO Safeguard…
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Ukrainian experts to participate in probe into missile strike in Poland
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that experts from his country will participate in a probe into an incident involving a missile that hit Poland earlier this week resulting in the deaths…
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UN chief welcomes renewal of Black Sea grain export deal
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, stressing the deal’s significance in avoiding “a global food crisis”. Russia and Ukraine agreed on Thursday…
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Pelosi ends historic term as first woman US speaker
Washington: Nancy Pelosi, the first and so far only woman to be Speaker of the US House of Representatives, ended her historic term Thursday and announced she will stay on as just…
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Indian-American named president of Tufts University
New York: Indian-American academician Sunil Kumar has been appointed the next president of Massachusetts-based Tufts University — the first person of colour to occupy the position. Kumar, Provost and Senior Vice President…
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Pak reverses ban on Oscar contender ‘Joyland’; to be screened with ‘minor cuts’
Los Angeles: ‘Joyland’ is set to have a joy ride in Pakistan. The Shehbaz Sharif government has reversed its ban on Saim Sadiq’s Cannes-winning Oscar contender, reports ‘Variety’, quoting a senior adviser.…
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Xi angrily rebukes Trudeau at G20 summit
Bali: Chinese President Xi Jinping has angrily rebuked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after officials in the latter’s country shared details of a previous meeting, highlighting the frosty relationship between the two…
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COP27 draft text omits India’s proposal of phasing down all fossil fuels
New Delhi: The United Nations published a first draft of the climate deal on Thursday and it doesn’t mention a phase-down of all fossil fuels, a proposal that was put forward by…
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Indo-Nepal border sealed ahead of election in Nepal
Patna: Ahead of the general election in Nepal, the Indo-Nepal international border will be sealed for the next 72 hours. The decision was made after a high-level meeting of India and Nepelese…
