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ECC approves Rs20.2 bln for SAP, flood-hit farmers

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet here on Monday approved technical supplementary grants (TSGs) of Rs20.2 billion for Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Program (SAP) and flood-effected farmers. The meeting of the cabinet committee was presided virtually over by Federal […]

Scholz extends life of Germany’s remaining nuclear plants

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Berlin, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday ordered all three of Germany’s remaining nuclear power plants to stay operational until mid-April, breaking an impasse that had caused a rift among his coalition partners as an energy crisis looms. Germany initially planned to exit nuclear […]

Death toll in Sudan’s ethnic clashes rises to 13: UN

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Khartoum, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):The death toll from ethnic clashes sparked by “land issues” in the latest unrest in Sudan’s south has climbed to 13, the United Nations said Monday, warning the situation remained “tense”. Fighting broke out Thursday between members of the Hausa people and […]

Norway arrests four Russians over photo ban violation

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Oslo, Oct 17 (AFP/APP): Norwegian police said on Monday they arrested four Russians suspected of violating a photography ban, as the country fears possible sabotage at critical infrastructure sites. Norway is on high alert following several reports of mysterious drone sightings close to offshore oil […]

Ntamack named in France’s Autumn squad despite ankle injury

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Paris, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Romain Ntamack was on Monday included in France’s 42-strong squad for Autumn internationals against Australia, South Africa and Japan. Ntamack suffered a twisted right ankle in early September and is currently on a return-to-play schedule for Top 14 leaders Toulouse. Among the […]

Sierra Leone buries riot dead amid outcry

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Freetown, Oct 17 (AFP/APP): Twenty-seven civilians killed in August riots in Sierra Leone were buried Monday in the capital Freetown following a state-led ceremony, as families disputed police accounts of their deaths. Coffins were lowered into individual graves at the Bolima Cemetery in the Waterloo […]

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