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Tokyo stocks close lower on profit-taking

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Tokyo, Nov 2 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday on profit-taking after a strong rally in the previous session with traders awaiting a Fed meeting this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.43 percent or 126.18 points to end at 29,520.90, while the broader Topix index […]

COP26 leaders vow new drive to save forests

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Glasgow, Nov 2 (AFP/APP):World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will on Tuesday issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 but that date is too distant for campaigners who want action sooner to save the planet’s lungs. According to summit […]

South Africa holds local polls set to challenge the ANC

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Johannesburg, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):South Africans cast ballots Monday in local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the African National Congress, whose popularity has been waning even before deadly riots in July. Polls suggest a majority of voters could for the first time turn against […]

Ryanair loss narrows in its first half as skies reopen

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London, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced a narrowing of losses during its first half as the lifting of travel restrictions saw its passenger traffic more than double. Ryanair’s net loss for the six months to the end of September came in […]

Indian troops martyr 22 Kashmiris in October

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP):In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, local forces in their continued acts of state terrorism martyred twenty two (22) Kashmiris during the past month of October. According to the data issued by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, Monday, twelve […]

Astros rally to defeat Braves and extend World Series

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Washington, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):Rallying from a four-run deficit in an elimination game, the Houston Astros kept their World Series title hopes alive on Sunday by defeating the Atlanta Braves 9-5. Martin Maldonado drove in three runs while Carlos Correa went 3-for-5 and drove in two […]

Mexican journalist dies two days after being shot

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Mexico City, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):Mexican magazine founder Alfredo Cardoso died Sunday after being shot five times, the Guerrero state governor said, the second journalist to be killed in the country in a week. Cardoso was kidnapped last week by hooded men who broke into his […]

Japan govt condemns ‘brutal’ Joker train attack

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Tokyo, Nov 1 (AFP/APP):The suspect in a Halloween stabbing and fire attack on a Tokyo train expressed admiration for infamous comic villain the Joker, Japanese media reported, with authorities describing the incident as “atrocious and brutal” on Monday. Police said they arrested a 24-year-old man […]

Govt taking all necessary steps to combat dengue : Dr. Faisal

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan on Monday said the government was taking all possible steps to tackle the dengue situation but the cooperation of all stakeholders is a must for effectively […]

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