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Pakistani Court Acquits Model's Killer on Parents' Pardon
A lawyer says a Pakistani man sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for strangling his sister — a model on social media — has been acquitted of murder.
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Xi Meets Poland, Pakistan Leaders in Olympic Diplomacy
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Sunday with leaders from Poland and Pakistan in a flurry of diplomacy on the sidelines of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
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Covid in Hong Kong: Here's a List of Everything That Will Be Shut Down Starting Tomorrow
Among the tightened social-distancing rules taking effect for two weeks from Friday are a ban on eating in restaurants after 6pm
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These 11 Countries Could Face Extreme Instability From Climate Change, Says US Intelligence
A report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warns “climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to U.S. national security interests.”
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Thailand Start-Up Says It's Boosting Crop Yields With App for Farmers
Ricult is helping small farmers in Thailand and Pakistan boost yields through artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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U.S. Blacklists Dozens of Chinese Tech Firms Citing National Security Concerns
The Chinese Communist Party has previously said that it does not engage in industrial espionage.
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Pakistan's Central Bank Predicts 5% Growth for the Economy Despite Inflation Worries
Pakistan’s economy is still teetering on the brink of crisis — the country faces record inflation that is pushing the price of daily commodities higher.
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World Leaders, Including China's Xi and Brazil's Bolsonaro, Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030
More than 100 world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, have committed to end deforestation by 2030.
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Strong Earthquake in Southwest Pakistan Kills at Least 23
A powerful earthquake has collapsed at least one coal mine and as many as 100 mud houses in a remote, mountainous part of southwest Pakistan
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Pakistan Should Worry About Consequences of Taliban's Success in Afghanistan, Former Ambassador Says
Pakistan has been accused of covertly aiding the Taliban during their insurgency in Afghanistan, while also being an U.S. ally — a charge that Pakistan denies.
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Suicide Bombing at Southwest Pakistan Checkpoint Kills 3
Pakistani police say a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a security checkpoint in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least three paramilitary troops and wounding 15 others.
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The World Must Engage With Afghanistan, Pakistan's National Security Advisor Says
If the world turns its back on Afghanistan, there will likely be a security vacuum that may be filled by “undesirable elements,” said Moeed Yusuf.
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Pakistan Suicide Bomber Targets Chinese Workers, 2 Kids Die
Pakistan’s interior ministry and police say that a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a vehicle carrying Chinese workers in the restive southwest, killing two Pakistani children playing by the roadside
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This Map Shows Where Cryptocurrency Is Taking Off Around the World
Global crypto adoption has taken off in the last year, up 881%, with Vietnam, India and Pakistan firmly in the lead, according to new data from Chainalysis.
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Official: Death Toll Rises to 65 in Pakistan Train Collision
Pakistani officials say the death toll from a collision of two trains in the country’s south has risen to 65 after rescuers pulled 15 more bodies from crumpled cars a day after the crash
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Train Barrels Into Another in Pakistan, Killing at Least 51
An express train barreled into another that had derailed in Pakistan, killing at least 51 people
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Skip the Business Books This Summer, Says Leadership Expert: These 7 Works of Fiction Will Offer Fresh Perspectives
Business books may be able to explain why it’s important to leverage diverse perspectives, but they tend to be too model-driven to adequately reflect the complexities of the real world. For those insights, especially if you’re in a management position, reach for works of fiction.
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Cher's Star Power Helps Rescue the ‘Loneliest Elephant'
Cher’s rescue of an elephant held in dismal conditions is told in a new documentary.”
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Camel Delivers Books to Children in Remote Villages
Through the Camel Library project, Roshan the camel carries the books on his hump and delivers them to children in Pakistan every week.
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Pakistan Transfers Man Acquitted in US Reporter's Killing
Police say a Pakistani-British man who was on death row for 18 years before his acquittal in the 2002 beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl has been transferred to a government safe house for security reasons.