09-03-2022 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: The mother to Shane Warne’s children has posted a moving tribute to the legendary cricketer, saying he was taken “too soon” from their lives. Simone Callahan posted a montage to Instagram in which she said Warne’s greatest love was for his children. “Shane was taken too …
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08-03-2022 UNITED NATIONS/ MOSCOW: Russia has boycotted hearings at the UN’s highest court during which Ukraine is seeking an emergency order to halt hostilities, arguing that Moscow has falsely applied genocide law in justifying its invasion. Hearings began at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, …
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08-03-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies LONDON/ PARIS/ NEW YORK/ ISLAMABAD: International Women’s Day is being observed worldwide to honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of women, who constitute a major part of society in all fields of life. The day is globally celebrated every year on …
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08-03-2022 WASHINGTON: Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Moscow, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbour on February 24, has in recent days recruited fighters …
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08-03-2022 BRUSSELS/ TEHRAN: Oil prices soared and shares sank in frantic trading on Monday as the risk of a U.S. and European ban on Russian product and delays in Iranian talks triggered what was shaping up as a major stagflationary shock for world markets. Having surged 18% in wild early …
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07-03-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: An Indian soldier, belonging to the Border Security Force (BSF), opened fire on five of his colleagues killing five of them after he indiscriminately opened fire at them in Punjab’s Amritsar, officials told media. Per the piece, the shooter identified as constable Satteppa SK was …
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07-03-2022 NEW YORK/ MOSCOW/ KYIV: Card payment companies Visa and MasterCard say they will suspend operations in Russia, joining a growing list of international companies refusing to do business with Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The moves, following a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier on Saturday, deal …
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07-03-2022 MOSCOW/ WASHINGTON: The Russian Embassy in the US demanded an official explanation from the White House over a statement made by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who called on government officials to kill Russian president Vladimir Putin. Graham, who is also a member of the Senate Budget Committee, posted a …
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07-03-2022 SANA’A/ RIYADH: Yemen’s armed forces and allied Popular Committees have taken full control of a vital area near the Saudi Arabian border in the northern province of Hajjah. Yemeni fighters took control of al-Hathera neighborhood in the Harad district on Thursday, after exchanging heavy gunfire with Saudi-sponsored militants, according …
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07-03-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE/ BANGKOK: A state funeral will be held for cricket legend Shane Warne following his sudden death in Thailand on Friday. Warne’s family today accepted the offer of a state funeral made by both the Victorian Government and Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Victorian Premier …
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