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Venezuela’s Guaido hails “international coalition” of support
Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido on Wednesday hailed an “international coalition” of support for elections in the country, following a telephone call […]
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Kabul control slips in Afghanistan amid US talks with Taliban
Washington The Kabul government is steadily losing its grip over parts of Afghanistan even as American forces intensify their air campaign against insurgent […]
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Malaysia enthrones new King after historic abdication
Malaysia on Thursday installed a new King, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, after the last monarch abdicated in a historic first following his […]
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Citing drug crime, Sri Lanka plans first executions since 1976
Sri Lanka’s president pledged to end the country’s 43-year moratorium on capital punishment and execute condemned drug traffickers amid alarm over drug-related crimes. […]
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Rich tribute paid to Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary
In Nepal, a rich tribute was paid to Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary. A talk on “Mahatma Gandhi Peace, Non Violence […]
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Brazil dam burst death toll rises to 99
The death toll from a dam burst in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho rose to 99 people, with 259 still unaccounted for, according […]
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Aasia Bibi can travel anywhere inside Pakistan or abroad Foreign Office
Islamabad Christian woman Aasia Bibi, who was acquitted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court in a blasphemy case, has the right to travel anywhere inside […]
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US switches to new H-1B system that favours foreigners in American colleges
The United States on Wednesday announced that starting April 1, it will switch to a new system for processing H-1B petitions that will […]
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Pak says main facilitator of attack on Chinese consulate arrested in Sharjah
Karachi The main facilitator of the terror attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi in November last year has been arrested from the […]
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12 killed, 170 injured in Saudi Arabia floods
Saudi Arabia says 12 people have died and more than 170 have been injured this week due to flooding from heavy rain in […]
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Suman Kumari becomes Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge
Islamabad Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman in Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge. Suman, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, […]
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UK MPs reject ‘no-deal’ Brexit, back PM May’s bid to reopen deal
British MPs voted to reject a chaotic ‘no-deal’ Brexit by 318 to 310 votes but backed British Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid to […]