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Pakistan’s Mushtaq Ahmad Khan Released After Detention by Israeli Forces

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani senator and delegation leader Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has been released from Israeli custody and has safely reached Jordan, according to...

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Everest Blizzard Claims One Life, Hundreds Evacuated

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a sudden and unseasonal blizzard near the eastern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet have been rescued after...

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India’s Chief Justice Targeted Amid Religious Controversy

NEW DELHI: A courtroom in India’s capital witnessed dramatic scenes on Monday when a lawyer threw his shoe at Chief Justice B.R. Gavai,...

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BNP Leader Tarique Rahman Prepares Long-Awaited Return to Dhaka

Dhaka: Exiled Bangladeshi opposition leader Tarique Rahman announced on Monday that he plans to return home “soon” after 17 years in self-imposed exile...

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Pakistan, Malaysia Strengthen Ties in Defense and Technology Sectors

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that Pakistan and Malaysia had agreed to expand cooperation in defence, trade, and emerging technologies...

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Indonesia School Building Collapse Claims 54 Lives

SIDOARJO: The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia’s East Java province has risen to 54, officials confirmed on...

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ICU Fire in India’s Jaipur Leaves Six Dead, Government Orders Investigation

JAIPUR: Six critically ill patients died after a fire tore through the intensive care unit (ICU) of Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital...

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At least 64 killed as floods and landslides hit Nepal and India

KATHMANDU: Torrential rains have unleashed devastating landslides and floods across Nepal and neighbouring India, leaving more than 60 people dead and cutting off...

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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...

Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon

Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...

Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...