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China fumes as balloon shot down

BEIJING: After an American fighter jet shot down the Chinese balloon that had floated across the United States, the reaction…

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Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine

FRANKFURT (GERMANY): Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on…

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Pakistan PM Sharif reiterates diplomatic, political and moral support to Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reiterated diplomatic, political and moral support to the Kashmiri people until they…

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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf dies at 79

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf, whose 1999 military takeover of the then Nawaz Sharif government months after orchestrating the…

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Military general who morphed into many roles in a roller-coaster career

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s death in Dubai on Sunday from the ravages of a rare and debilitating disease…

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Pakistan divided on legacy of military ruler Musharraf

ISLAMABAD: Pervez Musharraf was a polarising figure in Pakistani politics, taking the country back to a period of economic stability…

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Pakistan, IMF at odds over Rs 900 billion fiscal gap

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government of Pakistan are at a stalemate over Rs 900 billion fiscal…

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Voting starts for Cyprus’ presidency, with 3 front-runners

NICOSIA: Cypriots on Sunday began voting for their eighth new president in the ethnically divided island’s 63-year history as an…

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French PM offers to ease pension overhaul for conservatives’ backing

PARIS: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne offered on Sunday to soften a planned pension overhaul to let some people who…

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Iran opposition leader calls for referendum amid protests

DUBAI: A long-detained opposition leader in Iran is calling for a nationwide referendum about whether to write a new constitution…

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