INTERNATIONAL NEWS

OSLO: A man armed with a bow and arrow killed five people and injured two others in a series of attacks in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg on Wednesday, local police said. The suspect was in custody, police added. “The man used a bow and…
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BEIJING/TAIPEI: The Chinese military on Sunday condemned the United States (US) and Canada for sending one warship each through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying they threatened peace and stability in the region. China claims…
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For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, worshipers prayed shoulder to shoulder in the holy mosques of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. Imam at Masjid Al Haram instructed worshipers to “make straight” rows and close…
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ISLAMABAD: The interim government of Afghanistan led by the Taliban has decided to launch its first anti-polio campaign from November 8 to vaccinate children up to the age of 5. It would be the first polio vaccination campaign in…
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Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation announced on Sunday that all airports will be allowed to operate at full capacity for international and domestic flights. The Kingdom's Interior Ministry approved the easing of the…
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DUBAI: Ministry of Health of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will present a number of smart services at GITEX Technology Week 2021, including the issuance of birth certificates via WhatsApp. According to the official UAE news agency, the…
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BEIRUT: At least six people were shot dead in Beirut on Thursday in an attack on protesters en route to a demonstration to demand the removal of the judge investigating the explosion that swept through the city's harbor last year. The…
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Saudi Arabia's sports fans will be allowed to attend full-capacity events in all stadiums and other sports facilities from Sunday, the country's sports ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Stadiums and other sports facilities will…
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Blast ripped through a mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, killing at least 32 people and injuring 53 others. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear, but they came a week after a suicide…
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At least six people were shot dead in Beirut on Thursday as demonstrations linked to an investigation into last year's catastrophic harbor explosion sparked the worst civilian violence in Lebanon in years. The latest bloodshed is adding to…
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