World
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Biden treats Americans ‘like fools’: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that US President Joe Biden “is treating the American public like fools” after Biden met with executives from rival car companies General Motors and Ford…
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New Zealand retains top spot in global anti-corruption rankings
By Syed Mujeeb Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has welcomed news of New Zealand’s ongoing position as the top in the world anti-corruption rankings. The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index released by the global…
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North Korea confirms test-firing of long-range cruise, surface-to-surface missiles
Seoul: North Korea on Friday confirmed this week’s two rounds of weapons tests involving long-range cruise missiles and surface-to-surface tactical guided missiles, and vowed to “keep developing powerful warheads”. On Thursday, South…
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South Korea’s Air Force completes deployment of F-35A fighters
Seoul: South Korea’s Air Force has completed the deployment of 40 F-35A radar-evading fighters, with four of them having arrived earlier this week, military sources informed on Thursday. On Tuesday, the four…
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India supported and funded attacks on CPEC projects: Pak NSA
New Delhi: Pakistan’s National Security Advisor (NSA), Moeed Yusuf, said on Thursday that the safety of foreigners in the country is Pakistan’s responsibility, and concerns of Chinese workers and engineers working on…
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Emmanuel Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia
Paris: There’s still room for diplomacy in the Ukrainian crisis. At least that’s the conviction of French President Emmanuel Macron, who continues to push for dialogue with Russia despite signs pointing to…
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Ukraine crisis updates: What to know as tensions rise
Warsaw: The United States and NATO have made no concessions to the main Russian demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine, including giving Moscow a guarantee that Ukraine can never join the…
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China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’
Beijing: China is demanding the US end interference in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in an apparent reference to a diplomatic boycott imposed by Washington and some of its…
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Nazarbayev’s lifetime chairmanship of Kazakhstan’s Security Council cancelled
Nur-Sultan: The upper house of Kazakhstan’s parliament on Thursday decided to cancel former President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s lifetime chairmanship of the country’s Security Council and the Assembly of People. The lower house made the…
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No one allowed to raise funds for ‘Jihad’ in Pakistan: LHC
Lahore: Inciting the public to raise funds for ‘Jihad’ (holy war) is not allowed to individuals or any organisation in Pakistan and is considered as treason, the Lahore High Court has ruled…
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Crude oil price surges to $90 per barrel for first time since 2014
New Delhi: Crude oil price on Wednesday surged to $90 per barrel for the first time since 2014. It may rise further due to political tensions in Europe and the Middle East.…
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Anti-Covid pills work against Omicron, antibody drugs less effective
New York: The drugs behind the new pills to treat Covid-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests, according to a new study. However, lab tests also…
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Taliban govt stops media outlets from holding conference
New Delhi: The Taliban government in Afghanistan prevented media outlets from holding a press conference in Kabul over concerns about the status of media in the country, reported media organisations. The conference was…