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Sat, 25 Dec 21 09:20:02 +0500
Over 2,000 flights cancelled as Omicron hits holiday travel
Cancellations added to the pandemic frustration for many Americans who were eager to reunite with their families

Sat, 25 Dec 21 09:26:30 +0500
NASA's revolutionary new space telescope due for launch from French Guiana
Webb telescope will take one month to coast to its destination in solar orbit roughly 1 million miles from Earth

Fri, 24 Dec 21 17:14:26 +0500
'Flying coffin': Another IAF MiG-21 fighter crashes in Rajasthan
Several MiG-21 crashes have been reported in 2021, says Indian media

Fri, 24 Dec 21 18:50:15 +0500
Global airline carriers scrap more than 2,000 flights: FlightAware
Website shows that as of 8:20am Eastern Time, 2,028 flights around the world had been scrapped

Fri, 24 Dec 21 13:31:18 +0500
Disrespecting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not freedom of expression: Putin
Russian president says such acts give rise to extremism, cities example of attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine

Fri, 24 Dec 21 16:18:39 +0500
Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents
Canada saw new permanent residents falling over 45% to 185,000 in 2020

Fri, 24 Dec 21 15:42:13 +0500
US to allow waiving of in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas through 2022
Consular officers will now be temporarily authorised to waive in-person interviews for nearly a dozen visa categories

Fri, 24 Dec 21 15:12:18 +0500
Dubai police arrest 'lemon' drug smugglers
Four men of 'Arab nationality' arrested for trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of captagon pills

Fri, 24 Dec 21 16:01:48 +0500
Iranian diplomats get Saudi visas for OIC posts: officials
Iranian FM thanks Iraqi government for its efforts to ‘restore Tehran-Riyadh relations to normal’

Sun, 19 Dec 21 12:50:22 +0500
Pentagon documents reveal 'deeply flawed' US air war: report
Trove of confidential documents show that the US air wars in the Middle East resulted in thousands of civilian deaths

Tue, 21 Dec 21 17:22:30 +0500
Turkey-Iran-Pakistan cargo train restarts after 10-year halt
ITI can complete journey between the 3 countries in about 14 days, much faster and less costly than alternate route

Tue, 21 Dec 21 11:33:44 +0500
Pentagon stops short of banning military membership in extremist groups
The US military, like American society, is under political strain after years of divisive politics

Tue, 21 Dec 21 11:38:44 +0500
Thailand reinstates mandatory COVID-19 quarantine over Omicron concerns
Decision will be reviewed on January 4

Mon, 20 Dec 21 15:42:54 +0500
Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia's top music festival
International entertainers and musicians including superstar French DJ David Guetta performed at the event

Wed, 15 Dec 21 13:24:27 +0500
Fresh batches of 15m Sinovac doses arrive from China
PIA airlifted new consignments from December 10 to 15, says national flag carrier official

Tue, 21 Dec 21 19:29:02 +0500
New York City mayor says people who get Covid booster will receive $100
Fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become dominant in the United States with lightning speed

Tue, 14 Dec 21 18:19:26 +0500
Pakistan reaches out to US after skipping Democracy Summit
FM Qureshi explained Pakistan’s position in phone conversation with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman

Sat, 11 Dec 21 17:10:00 +0500
Sikhs cast votes in Geneva for Khalistan referendum
More than 6,000 Sikhs from Switzerland and bordering France, Italy and Germany gathered in Geneva to cast votes

Mon, 13 Dec 21 18:49:30 +0500
Afghan currency plunges to record low against dollar
Afghani sagged to 130 against the dollar in Monday trade down from around 100 a week ago

Sat, 11 Dec 21 14:01:17 +0500
Upset with boss, employee ‘blows up’ oil warehouse
Thai woman Ann Sriya claims she was driven in her actions by stress her employer had caused her

Thu, 09 Dec 21 17:45:04 +0500
WATCH: Massive brawl breaks out in Turkey's parliament during budget debate
Intense argument between interior minister and an opposition lawmaker escalated into fisticuffs

Fri, 10 Dec 21 18:43:58 +0500
Pakistan tries to soothe US with charm offensive
FO reaction comes days after Islamabad skips democracy summit

Mon, 20 Dec 21 16:31:01 +0500
In a first, Korean rights group stages protest for detained Kashmiri activist
A small protest was held in the South Korea capital seeking release of Khurram Parvez



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