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Pak To Release 22 Andhra Fishermen On Jan 6

Amaravati: Pakistan will on Monday release all 22 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh arrested on charges of espionage, officials said on Friday. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad that the Pakistan government has decided to release and repatriate the fishermen to India via the Wagah border on January 6. Andhra […]

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UAE Extends $200m Aid To Pakistan For Economic Projects

Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates has extended USD 200 million aid to cash-strapped Pakistan for the development of the small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. The announcement came after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan concluded his one-day visit to the country on Thursday. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Finance Adviser to […]

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Sharif to undergo cardiac procedure

Islamabad: Ailing former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be hospitalised soon for a cardiac procedure, it was reported. A source at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London told The News International that cardiologists have informed Sharif that he must be admitted for the procedure. The source added that the former leader has been advised that […]

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US to deploy about 3,500 more troops to Middle East

Washington: The US will deploy some 3,500 more troops to the Middle East as early as this weekend following the death of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in an attack ordered by President Donald Trump, it was reported. The additional troops from the 82nd Airborne Division will be deployed to Iraq, Kuwait and other parts […]

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Imran tweets on Indian police again, Twitterati flay him

New Delhi: A day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was trolled for posting a fake video of violence in Bangladesh and blaming Indian police for action against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, he again was criticised for tweeting on Saturday a news story on a dead man accused of violence in the Indian state. #Pakistan […]

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US-led coalition, Iraqi military deny new Baghdad airstrike

Baghdad: The US-led coalition and the Iraqi military on Saturday denied any fresh airstrike north of Baghdad, after it was reported that a convoy of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or the Hashd Shaabi was attacked. “The coalition did not conduct airstrikes near Camp Taji in recent days,” Xinhua news agency reported citing the coalition […]

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Indian Media Outlet Paid Hefty Sum To Boris Johnson For 3-Hr Engagement

New Delhi/London: American-born British Prime Minister Boris Johnson charged hefty amounts from media outlets for lectures and writing articles when he was just a parliamentarian. The highest amount ever paid to him was from an Indian media outlet. This had raised eyebrows of government authorities in both the countries. Just for a three-hour engagement, when […]

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Saudi Arabia Calls For 'Self-Restraint' After US Strike

New Delhi/Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has called for “self-restraint” after the US killed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qassem Soleimani and other top military officials in an airstrike at Baghdad. Iran has called the strike “state terrorism” by the US and threatened to retaliate against the assassinations. As per Saudi Press agency, official sources said that […]

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Rouhani Warns US Of Consequences Over Soleimani's Killing

Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned the US of consequences over the death of the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani. “The Americans were not aware of the big mistake they made; they will face the consequences of their crime, not only today but also in the […]

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Donald Trump Threatens 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Retaliates

Washington: The United States President Donald Trump has said that he has identified 52 Iranian targets and will respond “very fast and very hard” to any reprisal from Tehran for the death of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, which the US leader ordered. “Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American […]

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Missiles Hit Green Zone And Iraq Base Housing US Troops: Security Sources

Baghdad: Two mortar rounds hit the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone Saturday and two rockets slammed into a base housing US troops, security sources said, a day after a deadly American strike. The precision drone strike outside the Baghdad airport on Friday killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, top Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and a […]

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Australia Bushfire Crisis: PM Morrison Sets Up National Bushfire Recovery Agency, Toll Climbs To 24

Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday established a National Bushfire Recovery Agency to co-ordinate recovery efforts ranging from rebuilding infrastructure to providing mental health support even as authorities struggled to tackle the raging bushfire crisis which has so far claimed the lives of 24 people. The agency, headed by former federal police chief […]

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Jakarta Flood Death Toll Rises To 60

Jakarta: The death toll due to the floods in the Jakarta metropolitan area has increased to 60, Indonesian authorities said on Sunday, adding that many areas in the capital remain inundated. The majority of the deaths – 51 – occurred in Jakarta and its satellite cities, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNBP) said […]

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Trump Threatens Harsh Sanctions Against Iraq After Parliament Vote

Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose harsh sanctions on Iraq after the war-torn country’s Parliament passed a resolution urging the government to expel American and other foreign troops. “If they do ask us to leave, if we don’t do it in a very friendly basis, we will charge them sanctions like they’ve never […]

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Catastrophic Bushfire Conditions In Australia To Persist For Months

Canberra: Weather officials on Monday warned that the catastrophic bushfire conditions in South Australia (SA) could persist for months, leading to widespread destruction. According to a long-range prediction released by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), much of SA is expected to endure above-average heat and below-average rainfall for months, reports Xinhua news agency. “Daytime temperatures […]

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