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PARIS – July 26 (ONLINE) Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the “evil” inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools. The plea for forgiveness from the leader of […]

WASHINGTON – July 26 (ONLINE) The US State Department’s statements about Russia’s growing isolation don’t withstand criticism and are triggered by US officials’ ‘inflamed imagination’, the Russian Embassy in the US said on Monday. “We paid attention to the statement of the State Department’s press […]

Frankfurt, July 26 (AFP/APP): A looming energy crisis has rekindled debate in Germany about the wisdom of shutting down the country’s last three nuclear power plants, with even members of the ruling coalition saying an extension is no longer taboo. The German government on Monday […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): A five-day exhibition showcasing rich cultural heritage and tradition with similarities between Pakistan and Indonesia concluded here at Lok Virsa National Heritage Museum on Sunday. The exhibition titled “A night at Lok Virsa Museum: The confluence of civilization between Pakistan and […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, July 24 (AFP/APP): Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s port of Odessa Saturday, in what Kyiv called a “spit in the face” of a day-old deal between the warring sides to resume cereal exports blocked by the conflict. The Ukrainian military said its air defences […]

Srinagar, July 23 (ONLINE): Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian government is hell bent upon Indianising the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and eradicate the Muslim identity of the territory. In its latest move in this regard, the Modi regime is renaming public institutions in the […]

Washington, July 23 (AFP/APP):Donald Trump and his ex-wingman Mike Pence, who went from White House partners to bitter rivals, held dueling rallies Friday in Arizona, where an upcoming Republican primary election offers an early test of their potential 2024 showdown. The convergence of campaign events […]

London, July 22 (AFP/APP): British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday urged Paris to act to ease “unacceptable” delays at the English Channel port Dover, where officials blamed French border force understaffing for “ruining” summer getaways with hours-long queues. Bosses at the port — the […]

WELLINGTON – July 22 (ONLINE) New Zealanders are dying from COVID-19 at record rates as the country battles a new wave of the Omicron strain that is particularly affecting the older population. Deaths from the virus reached 151 in the seven days to July 16, […]

MOSCOW, Russia – July 22 (ONLINE) Greece, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia have been added to the list of states unfriendly to Russia, the press service of the country’s Cabinet said on Friday. “The government has updated the list of foreign states that commit unfriendly […]