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Sun, 10 Jul 22 07:29:01 +0500
Japan ruling party set for strong election showing after Abe killing
Polls last week showed the LDP winning at least 60 of the 125 seats being contested on Sunda

Sun, 10 Jul 22 07:45:20 +0500
Argentine anti-government protests build as president calls for unity
The country is grappling with inflation running at over 60%

Sun, 10 Jul 22 06:20:53 +0500
Sri Lanka president to step down, parliamentary speaker says, amid storm of protests
Political instability could undermine Sri Lanka's talks with the International Monetary Fund

Sat, 09 Jul 22 09:53:03 +0500
Sri Lanka anger boils over food, fuel crises
Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm president’s house, set fire to PM’s residence

Sat, 09 Jul 22 08:43:38 +0500
Pilgrims stone the devil as almost million-strong Hajj winds down
On Friday, huge crowds of robed Muslim pilgrims prayed on Mount Arafat, the climax of the annual pilgrimage

Sat, 09 Jul 22 07:28:29 +0500
Why India ramped up Russian oil imports, easing pressure on Moscow
Government and refinery officials have said India's main reason for buying Russian crude is commercial

Sat, 09 Jul 22 07:39:00 +0500
Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court 'out of control'
The order directs the government's health department to expand access to "medication abortion"

Sat, 09 Jul 22 07:05:02 +0500
Japanese mourn ex-PM Shinzo Abe a day after his assassination
Police are scrambling to establish details of the motive and method of Abe's killer

Sat, 09 Jul 22 07:16:18 +0500
US, Chinese foreign ministers hold first in person talks since October
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak again in coming weeks

Tue, 05 Jul 22 09:36:10 +0500
Makkah businesses see Hajj boom ending pandemic slump
Most of the pilgrims are coming from abroad, and pilgrimages are usually a significant revenue earner for Saudi Arabia

Sat, 02 Jul 22 15:51:12 +0500
No respite in sight for Afghanistan
The war-torn country has been struggling since Kabul's fall. Now an earthquake has made the situation bleaker.

Sat, 02 Jul 22 15:23:08 +0500
Rising from the ashes
Survivors of the recent earthquake in Afghanistan recall their trauma

Sat, 02 Jul 22 09:03:49 +0500
Network of fake Twitter accounts behind arrest of Indian journalist Mohammed Zubair
Investigation reveals 757 fake Twitter accounts linked to right-wing Indian politician

Thu, 07 Jul 22 14:18:29 +0500
Uterus transplants allow successful pregnancies in US women: study
All of the women were either born without a uterus or needed to have it removed

Sat, 02 Jul 22 17:26:38 +0500
US mother found guilty of starving 18-month-old son to death
Vegan woman, her husband went to sleep when the toddler started to struggle to breathe

Fri, 01 Jul 22 05:38:44 +0500
China averse to India holding G-20 moot in IIOJK
Spokesperson says relevant parties should avoid complicating the situation with unilateral move

Thu, 07 Jul 22 15:29:15 +0500
India's ruling party has no Muslim legislator in parliament
Bharatiya Janata Party without Muslim legislator in parliament representing over 200m Muslims

Fri, 01 Jul 22 05:04:29 +0500
Pakistan refuses to abolish death penalty for GSP+
Islamabad to seek some waiver from EU regarding ratification of new protocols

Wed, 29 Jun 22 06:19:11 +0500
Texas and Pakistan to forge closer economic ties
Ambassador Masood Khan and Texas governor discuss cooperation in petroleum, agriculture, climate and engineering

Fri, 24 Jun 22 06:39:52 +0500
US hands over Afghan Guantanamo detainee to Taliban
Zabihullah Mujahid says efforts underway to release Afghan nationals detained overseas

Tue, 21 Jun 22 09:58:30 +0500
Int'l paragliding champions arrive in Pakistan for 'epic expedition'
Athlete says Pakistan one of the most welcoming countries, among the best for paragliding

Thu, 23 Jun 22 06:06:00 +0500
Japan to provide necessary aid for Afghanistan after earthquake - govt spokesperson
Taliban government officials said houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground

Wed, 29 Jun 22 20:29:08 +0500
US boy, 8, shoots dead baby girl with father's gun
Firearms cause approximately 40,000 deaths a year in the US



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