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Oil prices down as US & Iran to end 107-day war
The US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war and open the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway used to ferry one-fifth of the global oil supplies.
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China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies
China said it firmly opposed the US adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached during US President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese…
South Asia
Pak’s poor population swells by 27 mn in six years, poverty surges 7 pc
Poverty in Pakistan increased by 7 per cent over the last six years, with about 27 million joining the unenviable league, pushing the net tally of poor in the country to 70 million, according to the national economic…
South Asia
India to build hospital in Nepal’s remote Humla district under grant assistance
India is funding the construction of a hospital in Nepal’s remote Humla district under a grant assistance of NPR 148 million.
World
Ukrainian drone strikes kill 1, spark fire at oil facility in Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person in Russia’s southwestern Oryol region, local officials said Sunday, while a separate strike hit an oil facility as part of Kyiv’s campaign of strikes on military and energy…
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Indian diaspora accords warm welcome to PM Modi upon his arrival in Slovakia
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Bratislava last night on a two-day official visit to Slovakia after completing the first leg of his visit to Nice in France.
World
Israel Attacks Hezbollah Targets in Beirut
The Israeli military announced that it launched strike on Lebanese capital targeting infrastructure of Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Smoke could be seen rising over the capital city Beirut.
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Iran announces schedule for farewell & burial ceremonies of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iranian authorities have announced the schedule for the farewell, procession and burial ceremonies of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
South Asia
Pakistan: 7 Dead, 33 Injured in Rain-Related Incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
In Pakistan, seven people, including two children, were killed and 33 injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the past 24 hours.
Entertainment
Review: A Sharp, Uneasy and Deeply Engaging Drama from Anurag Kashyap
Over the years, Anurag Kashyap has acquired the restless temperament of a filmmaker who refuses to let a genre remain in its original shape.