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Wed, 11 May 22 07:25:40 +0500
Al Jazeera reporter killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank
Qatar-based news channel said the 51-year-old reporter was shot "deliberately" and "in cold blood" by Israeli troops

Wed, 11 May 22 07:55:39 +0500
Qatar's emir to travel to Tehran on Thursday - IRNA
Qatar's emir was due to travel to Iran and later Germany, Britain and other European states

Wed, 11 May 22 07:43:43 +0500
Sri Lanka's president warns of racial tension amid economic crisis
The situation in the wake of the prime minister's resignation could complicate negotiations for more foreign aid

Wed, 11 May 22 08:53:53 +0500
Half of Shanghai achieves 'zero COVID'; city presses on with 'unsustainable' fight
China's leaders doubled down last week on their goals to eradicate outbreaks of virus

Tue, 10 May 22 09:49:08 +0500
China rebukes US for changing Taiwan wording on State Department website
Taiwan rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, saying only the island's 23 million people can decide their future

Tue, 10 May 22 16:23:55 +0500
Afghan women protest Taliban decree to cover faces, bodies
We want to live as human beings, not as some animal held captive in a corner of a house, says a protester

Tue, 10 May 22 08:52:50 +0500
Khalistan referendum: polling to be held in Italy on Sunday
Voters seek separate Sikh homeland, intend to share referendum results with UN

Tue, 10 May 22 13:07:07 +0500
WHO chief says China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable'
In rare comments, UN agency stresses 'shift' in strategy considering the 'behaviour' of the virus

Tue, 10 May 22 19:42:01 +0500
'Russia preparing for prolonged conflict in Ukraine'
Coming months will be significant as Russians attempt to 'reinvigorate efforts', says US intel chief

Tue, 10 May 22 11:42:19 +0500
Population of rare wild goat growing in Pakistan
Number of Sindh ibex soars to 20,000 in southern Sindh province due to ban on hunting

Sat, 07 May 22 14:11:30 +0500
WATCH: Afghan man embarks on Hajj pilgrimage on his bicycle
Noor Ahmed has refused to accept the government's offer to travel to the sacred land by air

Tue, 10 May 22 19:21:15 +0500
Explainer: How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis
Analysts say economic mismanagement weakened public finances, leaving national expenditure in excess of its income

Thu, 05 May 22 06:58:00 +0500
US eyes emergency contraception grants if top court cuts abortion rights
President Joe Biden appealed to voters to protect abortion rights

Mon, 09 May 22 12:34:32 +0500
Russian ambassador doused in red by anti-war protesters in Poland
Video footage shows protesters surrounding the Russian delegation and chanting ‘fascists’

Sat, 23 Apr 22 08:04:55 +0500
US 'welcomes' NSC statement rejecting 'foreign conspiracy' allegation
Senior official says US has always viewed strong, prosperous, democratic Pakistan as critical to US interests

Mon, 09 May 22 15:17:38 +0500
Saudi Arabia aims for 70 million tourist visits this year 
Visits were up 130% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the last quarter of 2019, says official

Fri, 29 Apr 22 15:02:05 +0500
Pakistan, India reel under intense heat wave
More than a billion people are at risk of heat-related impacts in the region, warn scientists

Sun, 08 May 22 15:55:32 +0500
Faulty battery cells, modules likely caused e-scooter fire in India
The probe was launched after a man and his daughter died when their e-bike 'went up in flames'

Mon, 02 May 22 17:28:20 +0500
106-year-old Covid-19 patient cured in China's Jilin
In addition to the fatal disease, the patient had serious underlying health conditions, including brain atrophy

Sun, 01 May 22 18:41:28 +0500
Telefonica turns to Israel's high-tech to boost consumer portfolio
Europe's third-largest telecoms company aims to increase investments in e-health and other businesses

Thu, 28 Apr 22 12:38:57 +0500
India sweats over worst power cuts in six years during extreme heat
Parts of South Asia are facing an extreme heat wave as temperatures rose several degrees above normal

Wed, 20 Apr 22 06:09:33 +0500
Pakistan 'highly' values its relations with UK
British high commissioner calls on PM Shehbaz; expresses desire to work closely with Pakistan

Fri, 22 Apr 22 18:42:07 +0500
Lights go out on Erdogan rival who refused to pay soaring power bills
I will sit in the darkness to experience the pain of my people, says opposition party chief



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