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Hariri, three times prime minister, also calls on his party not to run any candidates in May's vote

OHCHR worried over Modi government’s lack of action to comply with provisions related to the illegal practice

All three men are suspected of accepting bribes and ‘illegally receiving assets of massive value’

Head of the global health body urges countries to work together to bring the acute phase to an end

Minister says one of Moscow's aims is to 'splinter the West'

Imran vows to root out terrorism in all forms

We're ready to expand operation during next phase and confront escalation with escalation, says spokesperson

Johnson met Ghani to discuss the 'extremely serious' claims in July 2020

His exact whereabouts or situation are unknown with conflicting reports circulating among security sources

They have been asking staff to forego holidays or take on overtime shifts

UAE says remnants of the intercepted missiles fell in separate areas around Abu Dhabi

China was home to 42 of the world's 100 most polluted cities in 2020

The discussions are expected to focus on Afghanistan's humanitarian situation, which has deteriorated drastically

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rebuffed calls to immediately impose economic sanctions on Russia

Chancellor Zeitung urges the US to 'think carefully' when considering the sanctions

Omicron has raised hopes Covid-19 is starting to shift from a pandemic to a manageable endemic illness like flu

Competition is already intense in India's $600-billion grocery retailing industry

Nusrat Ghani had claimed she was sacked from a ministerial job partly because of her faith

Organisers say there were no cases among 171 athletes and team officials

After losing eyesight, Ashraf Wani has devoted life to arranging education, medical care for other victims in IIOJK

British annual inflation hits a 30-year high of 5.4 per cent in December as real wages fall

Russian president deserved respect and Kyiv would never win back annexed Crimea, says vice admiral

The pope criticises those who need to have rigid regulations and 'more rules' in order to find God

Country has world's second largest gas reserves after Russia

Iran had regained its UN voting rights in June after a similar payment

Women are still largely excluded from public employment and secondary schools for girls remain largely closed

The report also led Johnson to issue a qualified apology for any offence caused by his past remarks about Islam

Mass violence against the marginalised is a final stage, its foundations were laid by generations of ideologues

New Zealand will move to a red setting under its COVID-19 protection framework, with more mask wearing

Microsoft announced the shocking purchase of videogame giant Activision this week

Authorities stop all flying operations of drones including light sports aircrafts

The alleged insult was in the form of a palace-related proverb expressed on a TV channel and a Twitter account

Blast rips through a minivan also injures nine people in Herat city

BA.2 found in 40 countries, including UK, India, could spread relatively quickly

Nobody should create turmoil, because it disrupts peace and order, says spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

Foreign ministers also discuss development of comprehensive cooperation

Authorities say three people died in the capital while another 12 are in a critical condition

Ukraine’s defence minister thanked the United States for the aid

'I am convinced it will not happen. And I strongly hope to be right,' says Antonio Guterres

The move comes less than three weeks before Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics

National emergency team has already distributed 60,000 litres of water to residents

Plan is part of a wider reform process galvanised by the COVID-19 pandemic

In Karachi, the surgeon's fellow alumni feel their former colleague may now be destined for even greater glory

Quake caused shaking in Oita, Miyazaki prefectures that measured 5+ on Japan's seismic intensity scale

German Chancellor stressed Berlin's policy of not supplying lethal weapons to conflict zones

Three people were injured and taken to hospital

PM backs for UK premier’s appeal for international donors’ conference

Spokesperson says talks will also take place with US on 'pending issues' like release of the locked funds

Research team says relying on technologies like 5G and WiFi, robot skiing contests will be possible via remote control

Despite new research, experts insist PCR tests unlikely to be replaced entirely