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GCC military meeting kicks off in Kuwait
The Supreme Military Committee of Chiefs of Staff in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) part states began its fifteenth gathering on Monday with the participation of all members. The gathering comes as a supplement to a progression of past
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Pakistan considers ban on import of cars, smartphones
Pakistani economic advisors discussed banning imports of luxury cars, smartphones and cheese in a wide-ranging strategy session on how to avoid seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior government advisor said. While
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1,000-year-old mosque discovered in UAE
A mosque, believed to be 1,000 years old, has highlighted what the UAE was like when the religion of Islam came to its shores. This was a period of time which ushered in a wave of change across the area that is now known as the UAE. The new religion
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Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes southern Philippines - USGS
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tectonic quake struck at 3:16
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Pakistan may become 5th largest nuclear-state by 2025: Report
Pakistan currently has 140 to 150 nuclear warheads and the stockpile is expected to increase to 220 to 250 by 2025 if the current trend continues,
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28 people missing after boat capsizes in India’s northeast
Twenty-eight people are missing after a motorized boat capsized Wednesday in the flooded Brahmputra River in India's remote northeast, police
Read MoreKuwait store closed after putting fake eyes on fish
A Kuwaiti fish store has been shut down after its owner was found to have stuck fake eyes on his produce to make it seem fresher, according to reports. The bizarre incident was reported by Kuwaiti newspaper Bayan on Twitter on
Read MoreSecret to Japan couple's 80 years of marriage: Wife's patience
Japan is known for its abundance of centenarians and can now lay claim to having the world's oldest living married couple, with a combined age of 208 - a feat the wife credits to her patience during 80 years of marriage. Masao Matsumoto, 108,
Read MoreMany feared trapped in south Kolkata bridge collapse : India
Several people are feared trapped after a portion of a bridge collapsed in south Kolkata this evening, authorities said. The Majerhat Bridge on busy Diamond Harbour Road reportedly collapsed around 4.45 pm on Tuesday. A part of the central
Read MoreMinistry of Commerce and Investment shut down 77 gas stations
The Ministry of Commerce and Investment has shut down 77 gas stations since the beginning of the Gregorian year 2018 for failing to pass the fuel injection pump calibration test conducted by inspectors, an Arabic daily reported on Monday. The
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