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Australia Elections: Labor leader Albanese claims victory
Canberra, May 21 : Anthony Albanese has claimed victory for his Labor Party after incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat in Australia's federal elections held on Satuday.
The election results would end the coalition's…
Australian PM concedes defeat in federal elections
Canberra, May 21 : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded defeat in the country's federal elections held on Saturday.
He said in a speech that he has spoken to opposition leader Anthony Albanese and congratulated him on…
Palestinian teen killed in West Bank clashes
Ramallah, May 21 : A 17-year-old Palestinian teenager was killed and another critically injured on Saturday during clashes in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Jani Joukha, director of the Ibn Sina Hospital in the city, told Xinhua…
Imran under fire for ‘sexist comments’ against Maryam Nawaz
After former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan issued an objectionable statement against PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz during his Multan address, politicians, journalists, and civil society members have censured Khan for his "sexist…
Ukraine gets $634mn financial aid from EU
Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros ($634 million) of the European Union's (EU's) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Finance Ministry in Kiev announced.
Russia won’t export food to the detriment of its own market
Moscow, May 20 : Russia will not export food to the detriment of its own market, Deputy Chairman of Russias Security Council and former President Dmitry Medvedev said.
In a lengthy Telegram post, Medvedev commented on the recent…
Shehbaz Sharif proposes turning CPEC into ‘trilateral arrangement’ between China, Pak,…
Karachi, May 20 : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday proposed turning the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into a "trilateral arrangement" between China, Pakistan and Turkey so that all three nations could benefit from…
Yoon, Biden tour Samsung chip plant ahead of summit
Seoul, May 20 : South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden toured a Samsung Electronics chip plant together on Friday, demonstrating their commitment to expanding the alliance between the two countries beyond the…
Imran’s plans to turn Pak PM House into university to be axed
Islamabad, May 20 : Pakistan Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that the PML-N-led coalition government would put an end to projects started during the PTI's tenure that are "unimportant" and "political in nature" and described…
Preparations underway to draft new constitution in Tunisia: Presidency
Tunis, May 20 : Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced that preparations are underway to draft a new constitution, which will be submitted to a referendum slated for July 25.
Saied told a Council of Ministers meeting that "the new…