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10 militants, 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan raids: Officials-
By PTI QUETTA: Counterterrorism police killed nine alleged militants in a shootout during a raid in southwest Pakistan early Saturday, ...
Sri Lanka gives booster shots to front-line workers, seniors-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to offer booster shots to front-line workers followed by the elderly ...
Rising tide of leaks threatens to inundate Facebook-
By AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook held back from doing all it could to stop users from being radicalized and US election ...
Indian-origin techie, travel blogger from US among two foreigners killed in drug-gang shooto-
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: A 25-year-old California-based Indian-origin woman techie, who travelled to Mexico to celebrate her birthday, was ...
Fire-scarred California braces for more storms, flash floods-
By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO: Northern California residents relieved that this week’s rain helped contain stubborn wildfires and soaked dry gardens ...
Major oil producer Saudi Arabia announces net-zero by 2060-
By Associated Press DUBAI: One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced Saturday it aims to reach ‘net ...
Bangladesh to share ‘climate prosperity plan’ at COP26-
By Associated Press DHAKA: Bangladesh plans to present its ‘climate prosperity plan’ aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming on ...
Secrecy shrouds Afghanistan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo-
By Associated Press WASHIGNTON: The US is welcoming tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul but has disclosed ...
US’ work with India on vaccine manufacturing saving people’s lives, says DFC chief-
By PTI WASHINGTON: India is a “vaccine powerhouse” and America’s work with the country in vaccine manufacturing is saving people’s ...