17-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Roofs have been blown off houses and trees and electric poles uprooted, leaving thousands without power as a severe cyclone makes landfall and heavy rains lash both the Indian and Pakistani coasts. At least two people died in India’s western state of Gujarat after …
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17-06-2023 WASHINGTON: In a significant development, US District Judge Aileen Cannon has issued an order in the case involving former President Donald Trump and allegations of mishandling classified information. The judge has instructed all attorneys involved to obtain security clearances, reflecting the highly sensitive nature of the materials involved. The …
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16-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ KARACHI: Howling gales and crashing waves are pounding the coastline of India and Pakistan, hours before powerful Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall. The storm, classified as a very severe cyclone, is expected to hit the area between Keti Bandar port in Sindh province’s Thatta district in …
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16-06-2023 MANILA/ MARAWI: In Marawi, on the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines, two rented apartments a few streets apart are perforated with fresh bullet holes. The tenants, who arrived two months ago at the first apartment and last week at the second, were women with young children, and …
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16-06-2023 LONDON: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was found responsible for deliberately misleading fellow legislators over the parties during the pandemic lockdown, according to a UK parliamentary committee report published Thursday. Had Johnson not resigned last week, the committee would have suspended him for 90 days for repeated parliamentary …
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16-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: With cyclone Biparjoy set to make landfall within hours, Indian and Pakistani news channels are flooded with its coverage as they try to keep the people updated about the situation. More than a hundred thousand people have been evacuated across India and Pakistan as cyclone …
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16-06-2023 WASHINGTON: The United States has recently deployed F-22 Raptors, advanced fighter jets, from Langley Air Force Base to the Middle East due to increasing concerns over unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region. The move aims to demonstrate the US military’s capability to swiftly reposition forces …
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16-06-2023 MANILA: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines Thursday, AFP quoted US Geological Survey (USGS) as saying, with no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake hit at a depth of 112 kilometres (77 miles) in waters off Calatagan town, during the morning hours of 10:00 am, three hours from …
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15-06-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: A Muslim activist has completed a year in jail without trial after being accused of “masterminding” protests against derogatory remarks made by members of India’s ruling party about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Javed Mohammad has been jailed since June 11 last year. He …
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15-06-2023 BEIJING: President Xi Jinping says China backs the Palestinian struggle for statehood as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived for a three-day visit. The Palestinian leader was welcomed with full military honors at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday in Beijing. “We are good friends and partners,” …
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