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CM of Pakistan’s Punjab calls for diplomacy with India

11-10-2024 Bureau Report LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD: The Chief Minister (CM) of Pakistan’s most populous province called for “climate diplomacy” with neighbor and arch-rival India to combat smog ahead of the winter months, which are accompanied by dangerous levels of pollution in both nations. “We should talk to them, this is called …

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Harris campaign hits $1bn in fundraising

11-10-2024 WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled in more than $1bn in fundraising since becoming her party’s presidential nominee in July, according to US media reports. While the Harris campaign has yet to disclose the exact total, several sources familiar with the figures, cited by The New York …

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Biden & Netanyahu speak as Israel mulls Iran response

11-10-2024 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden has held a much-anticipated call with Israel’s prime minister believed to be their first dialogue in weeks. Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden are thought to have discussed Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack last week amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The …

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Will cut off all roads to South: North Korea

11-10-2024 PYONGYANG: North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries. Its military said the North would “permanently shut off and block the southern border” and fortify areas on its side. The Korean People’s Army (KPA) described …

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India to join FTSE Russell gov’t indexes in 2025

10-10-2024 NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Global index provider FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it would include India’s sovereign bonds in its Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) from September 2025, after index inclusion by JP Morgan (JPM.N), opens new tab and Bloomberg Index Services, potentially drawing billions of dollars into local …

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