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New Zealand gets tattooed Maori foreign minister, gay deputy PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled what she called an "incredibly diverse" cabinet Monday that includes New Zealand's first openly gay deputy prime minister and a foreign minister with a Maori facial tattoo.
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Pakistan rubbishes India’s statement on Gilgit Baltistan status
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically rejected Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ irresponsible and unwarranted statement regarding Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
"India has no locus standi whatsoever on the issue — legal, moral or historical. For…
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Imran telephones Erdogan, condoles loss of lives over Izmir earthquake
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic call with President Tayyip Erdogan, during which he conveyed condolences of the Government and people of Pakistan over the loss of precious lives due to an earthquake in Turkey’s Izmir…
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Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service.
The United…
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Pakistan rejects Modi’s remarks over Pulwama attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday categorically rejected Indian Prime Minister’s insinuation of Pakistan’s involvement in the Pulwama attack by alluding to remarks made by a minister in the National Assembly of Pakistan.
“This is a brazen…
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Ali Zaidi hits out at Ayaz Sadiq’s statement in latest tweet
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Ali Zaidi on Saturday hit out at former NA speaker Ayaz Sadiq's recent controversial statement on IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's release.
In a hard-hitting tweet, the federal…
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Region could flare up anytime, India a threat to its neighbours: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that India is a a threat to its neighbours that include Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and China, adding that the region was a "hotspot" that could flare up anytime.
India is a…
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Twitter lauds picture of Balochistan schoolgirls on motorbike
The picture of a few Balochi girls on a motorbike, on their way to school has melted social media, with Pakistani Twitterati in awe of the dedication of the females to seek education.
In the picture, two girls can be seen riding a…
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As US election looms near, America reports a record number of over 100,000 cases in a single day
REUTERS: As the US election looms near, America recorded its highest coronavirus infection toll in history, at over 100,000 cases in a single day, reported US media on Saturday.
The United States also documented its 9 millionth case to…
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Imran Khan vows to run campaign to rid world of Islamophobia, blasphemy
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday vowed to run a campaign by activating the Islamic states’ leaders to make the Western world understand that the Muslims get hurt the most due to disrespect of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).…
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Strong earthquake kills 19 people in Turkey and Greek islands
Nineteen people were killed in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and islands.
People ran onto streets…
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Thousands stage anti-France protests in Pakistan, Bangladesh
Muslims in South Asia vented their fury at France on Friday and torched an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron over his recent remarks on Islam, with tens of thousands flooding the streets.
Smaller anti-France protests also took place in…
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Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey, Greece
A strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, authorities said.
People flooded onto the streets in the tourist city of Izmir,…
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Pakistan reports highest single day rise in virus deaths since August 6
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday reported 1,078 new Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking total cases to 332,186.
It has also reported 20 more deaths from Coronavirus during this period - taking the overall total deaths to 6,795. …
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Pakistan condemns France knife attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the attack that was carried out inside a church in Nice, France, on Thursday.
"We express our condolences on the loss of precious lives and sympathize with the bereaved families," a Foreign…
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