Pakistan’s Punjab Becomes First Province in World to implement Sikh Marriage Act
The Punjab cabinet has approved the ‘Punjab Anand Karaj Marriage Registrar Rules 2024’, which officially recognizes and regularizes Sikh marriages....
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Kenya president backs down on tax rises after deadly protests
NAIROBI: Kenya’s president said on Wednesday he would withdraw planned tax rises, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed...
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PM Shehbaz approves joint venture to transfer Chinese industries to Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday approved a joint venture project between Chinese and Pakistani companies regarding the transfer of Chinese...
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Oil prices hold steady on inventory outlook, Middle East risks
LONDON: Oil prices were stable on Wednesday at around $85 a barrel for Brent crude, amid forecasts for an eventual...
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Yen slumps to lowest since 1986, putting traders on red alert
LONDON: The yen dropped to its lowest level since 1986 against the dollar on Wednesday, keeping currency markets alert for...
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LONDON: Oil prices inched up on Wednesday nearing their highest level in almost two months, driven by forecasts for an...
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Mark Rutte is named NATO chief. He’ll need all his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (news agencies) — Over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch...
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Movie Review: Kevin Costner sets the table with overstuffed first take on epic ‘Horizon’
There’s a scene deep into Kevin Costner’s new Western when he and a woman are fleeing bad guys on horseback....
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Gusty winds help spread fast growing central Oregon wildfire and prompt evacuations
LA PINE, Oregon (news agencies) — Gusty winds fueled a rapidly growing wildfire just outside the central Oregon community of...
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Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England (news agencies) — Dorothy Carr is fed up with how things are run in her hometown. It’s impossible...
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