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China sets over 6 per cent GDP target in 2021 as economy in rebound mode
Beijing: China, which was the first to be hit by the COVID-19 and the earliest to recover from the lockdown...
Pak election commission convenes meet to discuss PM Khan’s allegations against it
Islamabad: Pakistan's election commission has convened a crucial meeting on Friday after Prime Minister Imran Khan accused it of discrediting...
Pope Francis arrives in first visit to Iraq
Baghdad: Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq on a visit to rally the country's dwindling Christian community after decades of...
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
Kabul: At least seven Afghan civilians were shot and killed by a group of gunmen overnight in the country's east...
Pakistan court asks govt to remove ex-ISI chief’s name from no-fly list
Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan on Thursday asked the government to remove the name of former spy master Lt...
UNGA unanimously adopts India-sponsored resolution declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets
United Nations: The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution sponsored by India and supported by over 70 nations...
Bangladesh High Court grants bail to imprisoned cartoonist
Dhaka: Bangladesh's High Court granted bail on Wednesday to a cartoonist who has been held for 10 months of pre-trial...
China kicks off its politically significant annual Parliament season
Beijing: China on Wednesday began its politically significant annual Parliament season, amid mounting political and economic challenges in the aftermath...
US will engage China from position of strength: Blinken will say in foreign policy speech
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) Secretary of State Antony Blinken in his first major foreign policy speech on Wednesday would describe...
Israel’s high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
Tel Aviv: Israel's Supreme Court on Monday dealt a major blow to the country's powerful Orthodox establishment, ruling that people...