16-10-2024 UNITED NATIONS. GAZA STRIP: The UN has condemned the “large number of civilian casualties” caused by Israeli strikes on northern Gaza in recent days. The comments, made by a spokesperson for Secretary General Antonio Guterres come as at least 10 people have reportedly been killed by Israeli artillery fire …
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16-10-2024 WASHINGTON: A spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA launched the spacecraft at 12:06 local time (16:06 GMT) after hurricane Milton forced the mission to postpone plans last week. Europa Clipper will now …
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15-10-2024 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s capital has been put under a strict security lockdown as Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives for a four-day visit during which he will also preside over a regional summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Li’s visit is the first by a Chinese premier to …
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15-10-2024 MEXICO CITY: The decapitated bodies of five men have been found on a road in central Mexico, in an area controlled by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Police were called to a road near the town of Ojuelos, in Jalisco state, on Sunday morning, after plastic bags containing …
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15-10-2024 WASHINGTON: The United States said on Sunday it will send US troops to Israel along with an advanced US anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country’s air defenses following missile attacks by Iran. US President Joe Biden said the move was meant “to defend …
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15-10-2024 NEW DELHI/ SYDNEY/ SEOUL: Hyundai India will start taking orders for its $3.3 billion initial public offering in Mumbai on Monday, the company said in regulatory filings, a deal that will be the country’s largest ever share offering and world’s second biggest IPO in 2024. The IPO shows that …
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15-10-2024 UNITED NATIONS/ BEIRUT: The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks forced their way into one of its positions early on Sunday morning. In a statement, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks destroyed the main gate of a post …
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15-10-2024 MADRID/ LONDON: Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new genetic study conducted by Spanish scientists that aimed to shed light on a centuries-old mystery. Scientists believe the explorer, whose expedition across the Atlantic in 1492 changed the course of world history, was probably …
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15-10-2024 CANBERRA: The Australian Republican Movement (ARM) has launched a campaign branding King Charles’ upcoming visit to the country as the “farewell tour” of the British monarchy. The tongue-in-check push which includes a merchandise collection aims to depict the royal family as ageing rock stars and spark debate about the …
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15-10-2024 COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA: A man in illegal possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested at an intersection near Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, California, on Saturday, police said. The 49-year-old suspect, Vem Miller, was driving a black SUV when he was stopped at a security checkpoint by …
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