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Pakistan clears Murid base building footprint in Feb 2026

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has demolished a building inside Pakistan Air Force Base Murid that was heavily damaged during India’s May 2025 Operation Sindoor air strike, according to commercial...
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Cyprus president hosts UAE foreign minister in Nicosia

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NICOSIA: Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides received UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a working visit to the Cypriot capital,...
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Nairobi floods kill 28 as Kenya storms displace thousands

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NAIROBI: Flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rain killed at least 28 people in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after rivers and drainage channels overflowed and sent water through...
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FIFA releases 800 Mexico City hotel rooms for World Cup

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MEXICO CITY: FIFA has released about 40% of the hotel rooms it had blocked in Mexico City for the FIFA World Cup 2026, the city’s hotel industry group...
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UAE astronomers point to March 20 Eid Al Fitr date

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SHARJAH: Astronomers at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology said Eid Al Fitr in the UAE is expected to fall on Friday, March 20, 2026,...
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India tops USGS list for thorium resources and fuel debate

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NEW DELHI: India holds the world’s largest identified thorium resources, according to the latest U.S. Geological Survey compilation, a position that has long underpinned New Delhi’s interest...
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Canada unveils scholarships and hybrid study hubs for India

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MUMBAI: Canada has announced a new package of education and research measures with India that includes scholarship funding for Indian students and the creation of “hybrid” study...
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UAE expands aircraft maintenance and repair as MRO hub

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ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is strengthening its role as a regional and global center for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, supported by a large aviation market...