Israel and Hamas announced a ceasefire that came into force early Friday to end 11 days of fighting in the Gaza Strip.The ceasefire brokered by Egypt, that also included Gaza s second-most powerful armed group, Islamic Jihad, was agreed following mounting international pressure to stem the bloodshed which erupted on May 10.A statement from Israeli […]
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At least six people were killed and 14 others were injured in a blast in Balochistan’s Chaman city.According to Levies sources, vehicle of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Nazriati) group’s vice chief Abdul Qadir Loni’s vehicle was targeted during a pro-Palestinian rally.Police said the explosives were planted on a motorcycle.The JUI leader was injured and later taken to […]
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States across America are moving to cut pandemic unemployment benefits, a painful blow for millions of people who will soon be left without income.With punishing jobless levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, unemployment benefits had been extended — especially to the self-employed — and extended further until September 6, even for those who had reached the […]
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The Indian Premier League was forced into its first coronavirus postponement this season on Monday after two players tested positive despite the tournament’s bio-secure “bubble”. The Kolkata Knight Riders’ match against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore was called off just hours before its start in Ahmedabad after Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier became infected. The […]
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India marked a grim milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday, reporting 314,835 new daily cases, the highest one-day tally anywhere, as its second wave and similar surges elsewhere raised new fears about the ability of health services to cope.Hospitals across northern and western India including the capital, New Delhi, have issued notices to say […]
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Sacked police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter Tuesday in the death of African-American George Floyd in a case that roiled the United States for almost a year, laying bare deep racial divisions. Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty on all charges related to George Floyd’s death by […]
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Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad announced early Tuesday that the talks between the government and the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have been successful. In a video statement, Sheikh Rasheed said that the government would table a resolution in the National Assembly today seeking the expulsion of the French ambassador and withdrawal of cases against the […]
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Britain is looking into the possibility of creating a digital currency that households and businesses could use instead of cash — an initiative the finance minister dubbed “Britcoin”. The use of cash has fallen during the coronavirus pandemic as people try to avoid contact, and several central banks across the world are considering whether to […]
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled a planned trip to India, scheduled to take place next week, due to the current coronavirus situation in India, Johnson’s office said.Johnson had already postponed the trip once from January, when COVID-19 infections were high in Britain. Infections in India are currently surging as the country […]
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India has reported a record 200,000 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday and the financial hub of Mumbai entered a lockdown, as many hospitals treating coronavirus patients reported severe shortages of beds and oxygen supplies.The surge was the seventh record daily increase in the last eight days and comes as India battles a massive second wave […]
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