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April 15, 2025 4:23 PM April 15, 2025 4:23 PM

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Pakistan: Three policemen killed, 16 injured in Balochistan province

In Pakistan, three policemen were killed and 16 others injured in a bomb explosion in the southwestern Balochistan province today. The condition of two injured policemen is stated to be critical. The incident took place near the Kund Masuri area of Mastung district, where a police bus carrying perso...

April 15, 2025 12:04 PM April 15, 2025 12:04 PM

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Harvard rejects Trump administration demands, gets hit by $2.3 billion funding freeze

The US government has frozen the funding of 2.3 billion Dollars to Harvard University after the institution rejected the Trump administration's demand to dismantle its diversity, equity, and inclusion programmes. The development came after the US Education Department sent a letter on Friday with a l...

April 15, 2025 9:34 AM April 15, 2025 9:34 AM

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India at UN celebrates birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has said that Dr BR Ambedkar dedicated his life to laying the foundation of our modern republic. He was speaking at a discussion titled "The timeless appeal of Dr Ambedkar's vision within the UN and beyond" as part of a com...

April 15, 2025 6:55 AM April 15, 2025 6:55 AM

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Rome to host new round of US-Iran nuclear talks: Italian FM

The second round of talks between the United States and Iran on Tehran's nuclear programme is expected to be held in Rome on Saturday. Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, announced that Rome has agreed to host the meeting following requests from the negotiating parties and Oman, which is actin...

April 14, 2025 7:48 PM April 14, 2025 7:48 PM

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Japan Records Sharpest Population Decline; Labour Shortage Deepens Amid Ageing Crisis

In Japan, population data released on Monday showed declining trend for 14th straight year. As per the data of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Japan's population is down by around nine lakh from the previous year which is the largest drop ever recorded. It said that total population ...

April 14, 2025 8:42 PM April 14, 2025 8:42 PM

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Pakistan expels over 11,000 Afghans during the last two days

Pakistan continues to expel Afghan families through the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar and the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province. Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems, in a statement, today said that the Pakistani agencies expelled a t...

April 14, 2025 1:52 PM April 14, 2025 1:52 PM

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Ecuadorean President Noboa re-elected for second term

Incumbent Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has secured a second four-year term in the country’s presidential elections. He won 55.85 percent of the vote against his left-wing challenger, Luisa González. The 37-year-old right-wing leader hailed his victory as historic and reaffirmed his commitment t...

April 14, 2025 11:39 AM April 14, 2025 11:39 AM

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Earthquake measuring 6.3 strikes south of Fiji

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck South of the Fiji Islands early this morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, making the region susceptible to aftershocks. No tsunami warnings have been issued so far. Further...