OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso’s new military leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba said on Thursday that the West African country return to constitutional order when conditions are right. Damiba spoke for the first time on national television since leading a mutiny that ousted President Roch Marc Kabore on Monday. “When the conditions are right, according to the […]
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___ US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagans presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020s brief but devastating coronavirus recession. The nations gross domestic product its total output of goods and services expanded 5.7% in 2021. It […]
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The Jamaat-e-Islami calls off its monthlong sit-in. Twitter The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced to call off the sit-in after almost a month in Karachi as the negotiations with the Sindh government bore fruit in connection with the law governing the Local Governments, Geo News reported on Friday. JI’s Karachi leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said the […]
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Aston Villa have signed versatile defender Calum Chambers from fellow Premier League side Arsenal on a 3-1/2 year contract, the clubs said on Thursday. The 27-year-old, who can play at centre back and full back, joins Villa after 7-1/2 years at Arsenal, where he made 122 appearances in all competitions, winning the FA Cup in […]
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MOSCOW/WASHINGTON:Russia said on Thursday it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns in their standoff over Ukraine, but both sides kept the door open to further dialogue. The United States and NATO submitted written responses on Wednesday to Russia’s demands for a redrawing of post-Cold War security arrangements […]
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Stocks gave up an early rally and closed lower on Wall Street Thursday as a streak of market volatility continued. Markets are still processing the latest indications from the Federal Reserve a day earlier that the central bank is increasingly concerned about inflation and plans to raise interest rates and take other steps soon to […]
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— PCB KARACHI: Karachi Kings’ newly-appointed skipper could not score much and also maintained a low strike rate in the opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7 at the National Stadium, Karachi. The skipper, who ranks at the top of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) T20I rankings, was dismissed in the 11th over […]
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday that the nations schools must act more urgently to help millions of students who have fallen behind during the pandemic. “We must make up for lost time, he said. Striving to keep schools open is no longer enough, Cardona said in a speech laying out his priorities. He urged […]
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— Twitter Pakistan singer Aima Baig performed alongside superstar Atif Aslam at the colourful opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7 at the National Stadium, Karachi. The singers performed the PSL anthem “Agay Dekh”, while they were sporting some amazing dresses and dancing to the tune. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special message to […]
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Leader and founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain — MQM Facebook official page Scotland Yard had charged Hussain with terrorism offence for his controversial speech relayed live from UK to Karachi. Hussain has denied the charge and says he will defend himself at the trial and during the cross-examination. Altaf Hussain had […]
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