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UN official visits Central Afghanistan's Bamyan Province
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): As murders, and repression of women are on the rise in Afghanistan under Taliban, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Markus Potzel, paid a visit to the central Afghan province of Bamyan, to meet the local authori
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Pakistani media faces existential crisis as authorities continue to muzzle
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France]/New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Pakistan, which claims to be a Parliamentary republic, is seeing a spike in attacks on the media which has highlighted the looming threat to fundamental freedoms in the country.
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Court calls for report from jail authorities on plea moved by Khalid Saifi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): A Delhi court on Monday called for a report from Tihar Jail authorities on the application moved on behalf of Khalid Saifi seeking medical test and treatment.
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SC issues notice on plea seeking surveys for identification of bonded labo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea seeking direction to concerned authorities to ensure that fresh surveys for the identification of bonded labourers are carried out forthwith.
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310 people killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25 (ANI): As many as 310 people were killed and 295 others were injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14, media reported quoting National Disaster Management Authority.
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S.Korea reports 35,883 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 35,883 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,247,496, the health authorities said Monday.
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Emmy-Winning Writer, Comedian Kevin Rooney passes away at 71
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Emmy-winning author and comedian Kevin Rooney passed away on July 9 at home in Los Angeles.
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Chinese real estate firm Evergrande ousts top executives after loans come
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 24 (ANI): China Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has ousted its CEO and chief financial officer after authorities conducted an internal investigation into why bank seized over USD 2 billion from the firm's property services arm.
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Ethiopia: Over 100 Al-Shabab fighters killed
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Authorities in Ethiopia's Somali region announced that they have killed more than 100 Al-Shabab fighters during a failed incursion from neighbouring Somalia by the militant group.
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Heavy rains kill 8 in Yemen
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], July 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Torrential rains in Yemen have caused floods in parts of the country and killed at least eight people in the past 24 hours, local health authorities said Sunday.
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Sindh govt announces public holiday on Monday amid heavy rain forecast
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Amid the heavy downpour, the government of Sindh has declared Monday as a public holiday in Karachi and Hyderabad division, with more downpours expected over the next 48 hours.
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Punjab Housing Minister to review working of urban development bodies
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 24 (ANI): The Punjab Housing & Urban Development Ministry on Sunday decided to inspect all the housing and development authorities in the state to put a stop to haphazard urban development in the state.
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