08-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban on Sunday revealed the final resting place of the movement’s founder, Mullah Omar, whose death and burial were kept a secret for years. Rumours surrounding Omar’s health and whereabouts abounded after the Taliban were kicked out of power in …
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08-11-2022 DOHA: When Argentina takes to the field on November 22 against Saudi Arabia in their opening match of the World Cup, expect more than just the travelling Argentinian fans to shout their support. There is another group of devoted fans here who have supported La Albiceleste since 1986, before …
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07-11-2022 DUBAI: More than 30 tankers holding liquefied natural gas (LNG) are idling just off Europe’s shoreline, the Financial Times reported, as traders are holding out for higher market prices. According to shipping analytics company Vortexa, the ships are carrying a combined worth of $2bn of LNG, and are sailing …
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07-11-2022 TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Intelligence Department disbanded three teams affiliated with the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in three provinces of Iran. The members of the three terrorist teams, arrested in the provinces of Khuzestan, Fars and Isfahan, had plans to carry out acts of sabotage and …
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07-11-2022 TOKYO: After being “tired of taking care of her” an old Japanese man pushed his disabled wife into the ocean, reported The Independent. Hiroshi Fujiwara, 81, pled guilty and confessed to his crime on November 03 2022. Fujiwara told the police that he drove his 79-year-old wife Teruko to …
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07-11-2022 MOSCOW/ KYIV: Ukraine’s Russian-held Nova Kakhovka dam has been damaged in shelling by Ukrainian forces, Russian news agencies report, citing emergency services. Kyiv is facing possible blackouts and cuts to its water supply and heating network caused by Russian strikes on the power grid, Mayor Vitali Klitschko says. The …
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07-11-2022 DODOMA: A Precision Air plane has crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania while attempting to land at an airport during bad weather. An official said 26 people had been rescued so far on Sunday, but it was unknown whether there were any deaths. Regional commissioner Albert Chalamila said 43 …
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07-11-2022 WASHINGTON/ PENNSYLVANIA: US President Joe Biden has told voters in Pennsylvania that next week’s midterm election will be a “defining moment” for the country’s democracy, as his predecessor and rival Donald Trump called for a “giant red” Republican wave to defeat the Democrats. The biggest names in politics in …
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06-11-2022 Bureau Report ADELAIDE OVAL/ MELBOURNE: Two matches, two last-ball losses. That’s how Pakistan launched their T20 World Cup campaign. Finalists in 2007, winners in 2009 and perennial contenders for the T20 crown, Pakistan sealed yet another unexpected tournament comeback by beating Bangladesh by five wickets on Sunday and reaching …
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06-11-2022 CAIRO: Each of the 197 signatories to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has its own concerns and interests, which can make reaching any consensus a huge challenge. Here are some of the main stakeholders and negotiating blocs engaged in the UN climate conference (COP27) that starts …
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