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Millions hunker down as winter storm hits eastern US and Canada

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Washington, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):Millions across America’s east coast and Canada’s southeastern provinces hunkered down as a major winter storm continued Monday morning, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes. About 215,000 American customers were without power at 1:00 pm EST (1700 GMT), according […]

One killed, two injured in Miranshah firing

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MIRANSHAH, Jan 17 (APP):One person was killed and two others sustained injuries on Monday in a firing incident that occurred near Mirali area of MiranShah, North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. According to the police reports, unknown assailants opened fire on a police van near Mirali. As […]

Credit Suisse chief quits over Covid rules breach

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Zurich, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):The chairman of Credit Suisse resigned Monday over Covid quarantine violations, leaving the bank’s new risk committee chief holding the reins and tasked with trying to stabilise the scandal-hit institution. Antonio Horta-Osorio, who joined Switzerland’s second-largest bank less than a year ago, […]

Uganda hit by fuel shortage as trucks stuck in tailbacks

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Kampala, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):Ugandans were struggling Monday with a fuel shortage that has sent prices skyrocketing, as hundreds of trucks remain stuck in huge tailbacks at the border with Kenya. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa said the border delays were caused by a faulty scanner used […]

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