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Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘crimes against humanity’ in UN speech
Kiev: In his address to the UN Security Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of committing “crimes against humanity” after a new barrage of missile strikes have caused widespread power…
- Technology
Violent protests erupt at Foxconn’s largest iPhone factory in China
Hong Kong: Workers at Apple iPhone supplier Foxconns largest factory in China clashed with security forces and company officials amid protests over late bonus payments for work during Covid lockdowns, the media…
- India
Indian biologist gets UN’s highest honour for saving world’s rarest storks
New Delhi: Purnima Devi Barman, conservation biologist known for initiating all-female grassroots conservation movement from Assam for saving the greater adjutant, one of the world’s rarest storks, is among the UN Environment Programme’s…
- World
South Korean President suspends routine Q&As with reporters
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will stop holding routine Q&As with the press starting Monday, after a reporter got into an argument with one of his aides during a session last…
- Pakistan
Conspiracies to attack Imran, journalist’s murder hatched in London: Report
Islamabad: A man claiming to be a spokesperson of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has alleged that the conspiracies to attack PTI Chairman Imran Khan and the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif…
- India
Bangladesh PM hopes to import oil from India by 2023 via proposed pipeline
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed hope to import oil from India by 2023 through a proposed pipeline project. She made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting with Speaker of…
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2.0 magnitude quake hits near N.Korea’s nuclear test site
Seoul: A 2.0 magnitude natural earthquake has struck near North Korea’s nuclear test site, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea’s state…
- Pakistan
Imran’s ‘tamasha’ will be over on Nov 26: Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that November 26 is the date of end of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s “tamasha” (gimmickry). She was referring to Khan’s date of…
- World
Student killed in shooting at US university campus
Washington: A student was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a university in Albuquerque, the largest city in the US state of New Mexico, said authorities. The incident took…
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Nepal votes in general elections
Kathmandu: People across Nepal went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new 275-seat House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies. About 17.988 million voters are eligible…
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Elon Musk kicks off Twitter poll on reinstating Trump
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Saturday kicked off a poll to find out how many of his over 117 million followers support or reject the move to reinstate former US President Donald…
- Business
Keen to solve Tamil community problems in Sri Lanka by next year: President Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said that he is keen to solve all issues, including land and housing, pertaining to the Tamil minority community in the country’s Northern Province…