Category: 2. World
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At least 13 dead in two crowd crushes in Nigeria – World
LAGOS: At least 13 people died in two incidents in Nigeria on Saturday as crowds, mostly women and children, scrambled for charity, police authorities said. In the state capital Abuja, at least 10 people died and many more were injured in a scramble to receive gifts of charity being distributed by the Holy Trinity Catholic…
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The ‘atheist’ Saudi refugee suspected of Germany attack – World
RIYADH, (Saudi Arabia): The suspected perpetrator of a deadly ramming at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday is a 50-year-old Saudi refugee from a Shiite family who declared himself an atheist and “anti-Islam”. Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen had been living in Germany since 2006 and practised as a psychiatrist in the…
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Biden approves $571m in defence support for Taiwan – World
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday agreed to provide $571.3 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said, while the State Department approved the potential sale to the island of $265 million worth of military equipment. Biden had delegated to the secretary of state the authority “to direct the drawdown of up…
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US avoids government shutdown
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after… Continue Reading News Source: tribune.com.pk
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Germany mourns Christmas market dead
MAGDEBURG, GERMANY: The Saudi suspect in Germany’s deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly… Continue Reading News Source: tribune.com.pk
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38 die in bus accident in Brazil
SAO PAULO: At least 38 people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, in what… Continue Reading News Source: tribune.com.pk
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Chinese ship linked to severed Baltic Sea cables sets sail
STOCKHOLM: A Chinese ship linked to the recent severing of two undersea cables and anchored off Denmark’s coast since… Continue Reading News Source: tribune.com.pk
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Ukraine drone hits Kazan in Russia
MOSCOW: Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from… Continue Reading News Source: tribune.com.pk
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Bilawal hails security forces’ success against terrorists
Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has commended the security forces for successfully thwarting a terrorist infiltration attempt on the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bilawal praised the security forces for their swift and effective operation, which led to the elimination of four terrorists. Bilawal Bhutto emphasized that this victory… Continue…
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Karachi sips relief as water supply resumes
The City’s water supply is set to normalize as the repair work on the 84-inch main pipeline on University Road has been completed. According to a Water Corporation spokesperson, water supply to affected areas in Karachi will resume in full flow from tonight. Water Corporation has already initiated the restoration process across 12 pumping stations…