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Pakistani PM offers condolences over loss of lives in Indonesian quake
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the loss of precious lives and assets in a deadly earthquake jolting Indonesia, according to a statement…
- World
China rolls out 5G base stations in Xinjiang to ‘boost surveillance’?
Washington: China recently launched thousands of 5G base stations throughout its Xinjiang region, raising concerns the technology will be for greater digital surveillance of Uyghurs rather than the state use of economic…
- Middle East
Iran warns US, allies against making “mistakes” in the region
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Thursday that any “mistakes” committed by the United States and its allies to stoke a regional crisis will receive a “decisive” response from Iran. “Unfortunately, some countries…
- Middle East
Israel, US, four Arab nations agree to boost ties
Manama: Senior diplomats from Israel, the US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt have agreed to form a framework for regional cooperation. The meeting, hosted by Bahrain in Manama…
- Middle East
Jordan port: 12 killed, 251 injured in toxic gas leak
Amman: Twelve people were killed and 251 others injured in a toxic chlorine gas leak from a container at Jordan’s Aqaba port, state media reported. Jordan opened a large field hospital in…
- World
More Covid cases reported in China’s Shanghai
Shanghai: China’s economic hub Shanghai has reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted Covid cases and 19,923 local asymptomatic carriers, the municipal health commission said on Saturday. Thirteen patients with severe Covid symptoms were…
- World
China reports first COVID-19 deaths since January 2021
Beijing: China on Saturday reported two COVID-19 deaths in Jilin Province. A total number of 1,674 COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday in Jilin province, according to Global Times, a Chinese media…
- World
Germany set to lift most Covid restrictions by March 20
Berlin: The German government has agreed on a three-step plan to gradually lift most of the Covid-19 restrictions by March 20 as the country’s seven-day Covid-19 incidence rate has continued to fall.…
- World
China reports 61 new COVID-19 cases
Beijing: At least 61 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the Chinese mainland on Sunday, local media reported on Monday. The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 38 new locally transmitted COVID-19…
- World
2.3mn people in Niger could face food insecurity
United Nations: Over 2.3 million people in Niger could face food insecurity in the coming months, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). About 1.6 million of…
- World
Over 30 dead as clash erupted in eastern Afghan province
Asadabad: More than 30 people, including five army soldiers, were killed as a result of the clash that erupted in the Chapa Dara district of Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province on Saturday. A…
- World
Fully inoculated people can travel at low risk: US CDC
Washington: In an updated guideline, the US Centers for Disease Control recommended that fully vaccinated people against Covid-19 can travel at low risk to themselves.Fully vaccinated people can travel within the US,…
- News
Pakistan, Qatar sign MoU to combat terrorism financing
Islamabad: Pakistan and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, a statement from Pakistani Prime Minister’s office said. According to the statement, the MoU,…
