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Beijing: The first confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the virus first emerged as President Xi Jinping reestablished his commitment to the country's draconian 'Zero Covid' policy, Daily Mail reported on...

Colombo: Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis, is now seeking assistance from Kerala.The Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Chennai, Dr. D Venkateshwaran, made the SOS in meetings with the Chief Minister and Governor...

Islamabad: Two people were killed and 11 others injured when a man opened fire on worshipers at a mosque in Esakkhel village of Lakki Marwat, Dawn reported on Saturday.Police said that the villagers had gathered in the mosque for...

Islamabad: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan will lead a rally from Rawalpindi to the Parade Ground in the federal capital, where he and his party the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will hold a protest rally against the coalition...

Islamabad: Pakistan government has said that energy prices will continue to rise for the next three to four months because of what it calls ‘landmines laid by Imran Khan’ and then start coming down by November–December this year, Dawn...

Tokyo: Air forces of Japan and the United States have conducted a joint tactical exercise above the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan to train formation and navigation, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) said on Friday."The...

Ankara: The Turkish Broadcasting Authority (RTUK) has blocked the websites of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) and US-based radio broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for broadcasting without license."Late on Thursday evening, the Internet services of German international broadcaster DW...

Berlin: The German government has approved a document on the ratification of the protocol on Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, German cabinet spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Friday."The government agreed today to a document on the Bundestag draft...

Kyiv: Ukrainian officials on Friday claimed that 18 people, including two children, died while 31injured after three ''Russian missiles'' hit an apartment building and a recreation center in Odesa.Regional governor Maksym Marchenko on his Telegram account said, "As a...

Islamabad: Pakistan's parliamentary committee has been informed that the country has been importing massive amounts of hazardous waste from several countries, including the United Kingdom, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, Dawn reported on Friday.The report said...