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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…
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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…
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Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China
Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise…
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Pak pushes to increase non-permanent UN members
Islamabad: Pakistan has made a strong case against creating new permanent seats on the UN Security Council, saying an increase in the number of non-permanent members would make the 15-member body more…
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North Korea reveals Kim Jong-un’s daughter for first time
Seoul: North Korea revealed leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter for the first time on Saturday in photos showing them attending the test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day. The North’s…
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China: Bizarre video of sheep roaming in a circle for 12 days surfaces online
The Inner Mongolia region of northern China has reportedly witnessed a massive herd of sheep wandering in a circle for twelve days. A large flock is seen travelling in a clockwise motion…
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Nepal set for federal, provincial polls on Sunday
Kathmandu: Nepal is all set to go to the polls on Sunday which will elect a total 825 representatives to the federal and provincial assemblies for a second time after the Himalayan…
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What would the world lose with the demise of Twitter?
East Lansing: What do a cybersecurity researcher building a system to generate alerts for detecting security threats and vulnerabilities, a wildfire watcher who tracks the spread of forest fires, and public health…
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Ukrainian PM, EU top official discuss war, fresh aid
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and visiting European Commission’s Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis discussed the ongoing war and fresh aid for Kiev. Speaking at a press conference after their talks…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss gas hub, grain export deal
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation to discuss the prospects of creating a gas hub in Turkey and the extension of the Black…
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US congressman announces bid to lead Democrats in House
Washington: US Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has announced his bid to lead Democrats in the House of Representatives. Jeffries made the announcement on Friday in a letter to fellow Democrats while outlining his…
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Blocked Russian fertiliser to be shipped out to avoid global food insecurity: UN
Geneva: A breakthrough has been made on hundreds of thousands of tons of Russian-made fertiliser blocked in European ports, which is vital to avoid a global food insecurity crisis next year, a…
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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…
