Modi expected to hold talks with Chinese President tomorrow
Monitoring Desk BEIJING: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday,
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Russia batters Kyiv in overnight strikes, hits EU mission, British Council offices
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Russia launched one of its heaviest barrages of missiles and drones on Ukraine’s capital overnight Thursday, killing
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Iran ready for ‘fair’ nuclear talks if West acts in good faith
Monitoring Desk TEHRAN: Iran is ready to resume “fair ” negotiations over its disputed nuclear programme if the West shows
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European countries slam Israel’s expanded offensive in Gaza
Thousands flee Gaza City as Israel threatens new offensive Monitoring Desk GAZA: After weeks of preparations and nearly two
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Bangladesh detains group including ex-minister for ‘plot’ against govt
Monitoring Desk DHAKA: An 87-year-old former minister was among 16 people ordered by a Bangladesh court Friday to be detained
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Muniba Mazari appointed UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate
UN chief commends Mazari’s inspirational leadership Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Public speaker, rights activist and United Nations Women National Goodwill
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ADB announces $3m emergency grant for Pakistan flood relief
Bank president Masato Kanda on three-day visit to country Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a
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Officials confirm 69 dead in Mauritania migrant boat tragedy
Monitoring Desk MAURITANIA: A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, killing 69 people, officials
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Afghanistan summons Pakistani envoy over alleged cross-border strikes
Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan on Thursday summoned Pakistan’s Ambassador in Kabul to lodge a formal protest against what it claimed
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UN Security Council to decide fate of peacekeeper mandate in Lebanon
UNITED STATES: The UN Security Council is set to vote Thursday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission
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