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WHO says Ebola has killed 84, affected 471
GENEVA: Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed on Saturday, amid mounting concern over the swelling scale of the epidemic. In its daily update on the situation, the World Health Organisation tallied 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic…
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Ukraine fires wave of drones at Russia on last day of key forum
SAINT PETERSBURG/BRUSSELS: Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early on Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country’s flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg, officials said. Many of the drones targeted Saint Petersburg itself, the second Ukrainian attack on the city in less than…
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Israeli strike kills three soldiers in south Lebanon
BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on a military vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, the Lebanese military said on Saturday, laying bare Israel’s continued aggression just days after the countries discussed a conditional truce during talks in the United States. Israel has launched an invasion into Lebanon, claiming it seeks to root out Hezbollah, which engaged in…
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Naqvi takes CDF’s message to Tehran amid stalemate
• IRNA says ‘important message’ meant for Iran’s supreme leader• Interior minister receives instructions from PM before departure ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday stepped up efforts to break the impasse in the US-Iran dialogue, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arriving in Tehran carrying a message from Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir for Iranian Supreme Leader…
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US, Iran trade blows as Gulf allies targeted
• Iran launches fresh missile, drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain• Kuwait says new attack ‘dangerous escalation’; Bahrain denounces ‘blatant aggression’• Falling debris causes ‘material damage’ in Kuwait• Centcom says four attack drones downed near Hormuz; Iranian coastal radar sites also hit• Trump says Iran has ‘22pc’ of missiles left• US okays sale of $2bn in…
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Muslim rights group CAIR sues Virginia schools over student suspensions
WASHINGTON: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation in the United States, has filed a federal lawsuit against one of America’s largest public school systems, alleging that four Muslim students were unlawfully disciplined because of their religion and ethnic background. The lawsuit accuses Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS),…
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World Cup fever muted in Iran under shadow of war, hardship
In a Tehran neighbourhood dotted with shops selling football jerseys and sporting goods, 10-year-old Helma was already feeling World Cup fever. “I’m supporting Iran because it’s always the champion!” she said, sporting a bracelet in the green, white and red of the national flag. “This year, it will be number one out of all the…
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JI warns of protests if budget is ‘anti-people’
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has demanded the immediate abolition of the petroleum levy, substantial tax relief for salaried individuals and the empowerment of local governments, warning that the JI will launch a nationwide protest movement if the government presents an anti-people budget. Addressing a press conference at Mansoora on Saturday, Mr Rehman…
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Quetta Acid Attack Victim Female Doctor’s Condition Improves, Out of Danger: Medical Report
A female doctor who was severely injured in an acid attack at Sandeman Hospital in Quetta is now showing signs of improvement and has been declared out of danger by medical experts, according to hospital sources in Karachi where she is currently receiving treatment. The incident, which took place on a Saturday afternoon inside the…
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KP Chief Minister Accuses Federal Government of Discrimination, Warns of Rising Grievances
Peshawar: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has alleged that the province is being subjected to discriminatory treatment by the federal government, warning that such practices could deepen resentment and widen divisions. Speaking at a ceremony on World Food Safety Day in Peshawar, the chief minister said that ensuring safe and healthy food for the…
