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UNESCO sparks national debate on digital media in Pakistan
Islamabad: United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural organization (UNESCO), in partnership with the Institute for Research Advocacy and Development (IRADA), held here a national consultation to foster dialogue on digital…
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Trump returns to world stage at Notre-Dame reopening in Paris
WASHINGTON/PARIS :US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the world stage on Saturday to join leaders for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, still a private citizen but already preparing to tackle a host of international…
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South Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law, but does not resign ahead of impeachment vote
SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party and only hours ahead of a…
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Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes
Iran sent into space on Friday its heaviest-ever payload using the Simorgh carrier rocket including an advanced module for transferring satellites to higher-altitude orbits, state television reported.
The Samān-1 transfer module, along…
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China, India hold 32nd meeting of working mechanism on border affairs, agree to safeguard peace and…
BEIJING: China and India held the 32nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on China-India Border Affairs (WMCC) in New Delhi, and the two sides agreed to maintain communication through diplomatic and…
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World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says
LONDON : The United Nations' world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, recording its biggest gain in 19 months on the back of surging vegetable oil prices, data showed on Friday.
The price index,…
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In the 6-hour mayhem of South Korea’s martial law, a woman’s act of resistance was a…
SEOUL, South Korea :In the groundswell of fury and defiance that erupted among South Koreans after their president declared martial law, curtailing the country’s hard-won freedoms, it was perhaps the iconic moment.
As parliamentarians…
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NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine’s call for quick invite
BRUSSELS :NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at a meeting on Tuesday, according to diplomats, dashing Kyiv's hopes of a political boost as it struggles on the battlefield and awaits Donald Trump's…
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Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not freed before his inauguration
WASHINGTON : US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned Gaza fighters of massive repercussions if hostages are not released by the time he takes office.
The threat comes after exhaustive diplomacy by outgoing President Joe Biden's…
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Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes as ceasefire violations mount
BEIRUT :At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon.
Earlier…
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