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LONDON, March 23: Boris Johnson has once again apologised over the Partygate scandal, this time for "inadvertently misleading" the British Parliament over the COVID law-breaking parties at Downing Street during his time as prime minister.…
Leaders pay homage to founding fathers on Pakistan Day
Islamabad, March 23: Pakistani leaders on Thursday paid homage to the relentless struggle by the founding fathers of the country for a separate homeland for Muslims, as the cash-strapped nation celebrated Pakistan Day amidst the economic…
‘UK to respond robustly against attack on Indian High Commission’
London, March 23: The UK will review the security at the Indian High Commission here following "unacceptable" acts of violence by pro-Khalistan protesters, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said, asserting that the government takes these…
Ramadan starts in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace
Khartoum (Sudan), March 23: Hundreds of millions of Muslims began the first daily fast of Ramadan on Thursday, as parts of the Middle East approached crucial junctures in high-stakes peace negotiations during the holy month, traditionally a…
Chinese diplomats oppose US military presence in Philippines
Manila, March 23: Chinese diplomats expressed their strong opposition to an expanded United States military presence in the Philippines in closed-door talks with their Filipino counterparts on Thursday in Manila, a Filipino official said,…
Protesters shield with umbrellas as they scuffle with riot police during rally
Protesters shield with umbrellas as they scuffle with riot police during rally in
Nantes, western France, on Thursday. French unions held their first mass
demonstrations on Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by…
Death toll from Pakistan, Afghanistan quake rises to 21
Islamabad, March 23: The death toll from a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck much of Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan earlier this week rose to 21 on Thursday, after eight more deaths were reported in remote areas, officials said.…
EU leaders to endorse joint ammo purchases for Ukraine
Brussels, March 23: European Union leaders were poised on Thursday to endorse a plan for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country counter Russia's invasion forces.
EU foreign…
TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears
Washington, March 23: The CEO of TikTok made a rare public appearance on Thursday before a US Congressional committee, where he faced a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why the hugely popular…
TikTok creators to oppose ban on app in US, ‘its a community that lasts’
Shillong, March 23: Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, will appear before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday amid rising calls for a ban on the video-sharing app.
The news comes a day after three US Democratic Party…