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India vs Pakistan: Playing IPL in UAE will hold India in good stead, says Suresh Raina!
DUBAI: The experience of playing the IPL in the UAE could hold the Virat Kohli-led team in "good stead" in its much-anticipated ICC T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan, reckons former India batter Suresh Raina. One of the favourites to lift...
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China joins probe into deadly Pakistan suicide attack on its nationals
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met the Chinese team of investigators at Beijing's embassy and briefed them on the investigation so far In the wake of the suicide bomb attack that claimed the lives of five Chinese nationals, Chinese...
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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi slams US at UNGA, says world no longer cares about 'America First'!
Tehran: Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday (local time) slammed the US and called America to refrain from trying to influence the world, saying the world no longer cares about " America First " or "America's Back". Iran's new hardline president...
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Lauren Cho: California woman's missing case compared to Gabby Petito over similarities!
yucca valley california: 22-year-old Long Island native Gabby Petito's 'high-profile' case which gained an unbelievable amount of traction in the media and on the internet has shed light on a similar missing woman's case. Search is still going on for...
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Border police can ethnically profile people, Netherland court rules!
Amsterdam: A Dutch court ruled that border police can use ethnicity as one of the criteria for selecting people for checks at the border, a legal defeat that rights activists immediately promised to appeal. The decision on Wednesday came in a case brought...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India: iOS version launched in India; here's how to download!
The wait for Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is finally over! The BGMI iOS version is available for download in India. Battlegrounds Mobile India is the Indian version of PUBG Mobile. The highly anticipated iOS BGMI release has been rumored for a very...
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Netherlands: Dutch health officials find 13 cases of Omicron variant among travellers from South Africa
Amsterdam: Dutch health authorities said on Sunday that 13 cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been found in the Netherlands among passengers that were on two flights from South Africa that arrived on Friday. They were among 61 passengers...
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Austrian police arrest 15 suspected people smugglers
VIENNA: The Syrians, Lebanese, and Egyptian migrants had planned to reach Germany after being dropped off in Austria, police said. Hundreds of migrants paid up to €5,000 each ($5,600) for the ride. Austrian police have arrested 15 people accused of being...
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Five ways Senate could change Biden's spending plan
Washington: President Biden's climate and social spending plan is facing an overhaul in the Senate, where Democrats are splitting with their House counterparts on key provisions. Though House Democrats stress that they are in agreement on large parts...
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Under attack, Biden returns to White House to speak on Afghanistan!
Washington: US President Joe Biden will return to the White House and speak on Afghanistan at 1.15am on Tuesday in a bid perhaps to address criticism of the chaotic pullout of American troops and personnel and the swift return of the Taliban that he and...
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US warns 9/11 anniversary could inspire extremist attacks!
WASHINGTON: The agency noted that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula recently released the first English-language edition of its Inspire magazine in four years, apparently to mark the upcoming anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The...
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Taliban terrorists takes over 4 provincial capitals in 24 hours!
KABUL: Taliban Terrorists on Saturday took control of four provincial capitals of Logar, Paktika, Kunar, and Paktia in the last 24 hours.According to sources, along with four provincial capitals, ten districts also fell to Taliban as the group's advances...
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North Korean Unification minister says restoration of cross-border hotlines is a 'restart'
BERLIN| Unification Minister Lee In-young said Monday that South and North Korea's restoration of cross-border hotlines marks a "restart" in efforts to improve ties. Lee spoke to Yonhap News Agency during a visit to Berlin to mark the 31st anniversary...
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Sweden chose its first female prime minister. She lasted about 7 hours
Stockholm: It seemed like a new era was dawning in Sweden on Wednesday when Magdalena Andersson, leader of the center-left Social Democratic Party, became the country's first female prime minister. Her historic term lasted about seven hours. She resigned...
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Kosovo, shot with a gun towards the bus with students, 3 killed, among them two students. One injured
Pristina: A bus driver and two teenage students were killed in Kosovo on Friday when an unknown assailant opened fire on a bus. Police said the attack took place in Gllogjan near the towns of Decani and Peja, 90 kilometers (55 miles) west of the capital...
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New York: Two die after man jumps off apartment building, lands on passerby!
Yonkers: A distraught man jumped off the roof of a New York apartment building and landed on another man 12 stories below, killing both of them, police said. A 25-year-old man jumped from an apartment building in Yonkers on Monday evening, Yonkers police...
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World leaders return to UN after 2 years to face escalating crises including COVID pandemic, US-China relations!
New York: World leaders are back at the United Nations for the first time in two years on Tuesday with a formidable agenda of escalating crises to tackle, including the still raging COVID-19 pandemic and a relentlessly warming planet. Other pressing issues...
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Jaishankar meets counterparts from Korea, Italy, Australia on UNGA sidelines!
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held meetings with his counterparts from Korea, Italy and Australia on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Jaishankar met his South Korean counterpart Chung...
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US announces actions against seven Central American officials
WASHINGTON: The United States is committed to supporting the people of northern Central America by fortifying democracy, rule of law, and accountability, which are the keys to a brighter future, the US Department of State outlined Monday, September 20....
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UNSC recognises importance of enhancing international cooperation to counter maritime security threats!
New York: The United Nations Security Council on Monday noted concerns about the ongoing threats to maritime security posed by piracy, armed robbery at sea, terrorists' travel and recognised the importance of enhancing international and regional cooperation...
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US and Russia to hold talks in early January, says Putin: Putin Praises U.S. Response to Security Proposals as ‘Positive’
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised what he described as a “positive” U.S. response to the Kremlin’s demands for legally binding security guarantees to defuse a stand-off over Ukraine as he railed against NATO’s expansion. Traditionally,...
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Afghan Foreign Minister meets US Embassy Charge d' Affaires, discusses Afghan peace process!
Kabul: Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar on Tuesday met with Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Kabul Ross Wilson to discuss security developments in the country and the Afghan peace process. "The Foreign Minister spoke about the political-security...
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Ransacked Pakistan Hindu temple handed over to community after restoration!
New Delhi: The Hindu temple in Pakistan's Bhong town which was ransacked by a mob following an incident of an alleged desecration of a seminary, has been completely restored to its original shape and handed over back to the minority community, according...
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Foreign Secretary Shringla meets Qatar's special envoy, discusses Doha peace process on Afghanistan
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday met with Qatar's Special Envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani in New Delhi and discussed Doha peace process on Afghanistan. "Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met H.E. Mr Mutlaq bin Majed...
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EU decries "reckles" attack on Mercer street vessel in Gulf of Oman!
Brussels: The European Union denounces "in the strongest terms" the recent attack on the Japanese-owned Mercer Street oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that left two crew members dead, saying "such reckless and unilateral actions" cannot be justified, the...