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Raid by US, Iraqi forces kills 15 ISIS operatives in west Iraq
WASHINGTON: A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of the Islamic State group in western Iraq,…
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Israel, Hamas set three-day pauses in fighting for polio vaccinations in Gaza: WHO
UNITED NATIONS: Israel’s military and Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in…
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Imran Khan’s party claims he is being subjected to ‘extremely harsh conditions’ in prison
LAHORE: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan is being kept in solitary confinement at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, his party…
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Dhaka court issues travel ban on 14 former Awami League ministers and lawmakers over corruption allegations
DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday issued a travel ban on 14 former Awami League ministers and lawmakers in connection…
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52 dead amid devastating floods in Bangladesh
DHAKA: The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southeastern Bangladesh for weeks reached 52 on Thursday, according to…
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Over 1,000 killed during anti-govt protests in Bangladesh: interim govt adviser
DHAKA: Over 1,000 people have been killed during the protests against the Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh while more than…
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Pakistan invites PM Narendra Modi to attend SCO meeting in Islamabad in October
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation heads of government meeting being organised here…
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BSF protests against Pakistan move on J&K separatist leader’s photo at Wagah
CHANDIGARH: The Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers after the neighbouring country displayed a…
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Bangladesh’s interim govt lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government Wednesday revoked a ban on the rightwing Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, less…
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Jamaat-e-Islami supremo denies his party’s involvement in attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman has said that his party was not involved in attacks on the Hindu community in…
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