Afghanistan’s cricketers have earned a historic first one-day international (ODI) victory over South Africa, romping to a comfortable six-wicket triumph in the first of a three-match series on Wednesday in…
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China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskChina announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory and threatens to annex by force. Chinese state media made…
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Pakistani blasphemy suspect’s family forgives police officer accused of killing him
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe family of a blasphemy suspect killed in custody in southwestern Pakistan has forgiven the police officer accused of killing him, saying they would not press charges “in the name…
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RAW chief, Ajit Doval over alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Pannun
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAfter Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani separatist, filed a civil lawsuit in US court alleging the Indian government of hatching a conspiracy to assassinate him. The District Court for the…
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Peru declares state of emergency in regions scorched by forest fires
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPeruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in three regions affected by devastating forest fires that have burned through swathes of the nation’s Andean and Amazonian…
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Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months in jail for ‘seditious’ T-shirt
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for wearing a T-shirt and a mask with protest slogans deemed “seditious”, the first person to be convicted…
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Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan, sentenced to death, faces new fraud trial
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskVietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan, who was sentenced to death this year in the country’s biggest corruption case, has gone on trial on additional fraud charges, state media reported.…
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Japan erupted with joy as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer…
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Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid probably violate humanitarian law: UN
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskRussian air strikes on Ukraine’s electricity generation, transmission, and distribution facilities probably violate international humanitarian law, according to the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). The report…
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White House national security spokesperson John Kirby on Wednesday denied any involvement of the United States in the device explosions in Lebanon. During a media briefing here, he said…