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SYDNEY: Future generations of New Zealanders will be banned from purchasing tobacco as part of a package of new anti-smoking laws that passed parliamenton Tuesday and are among the most strict in the world. The suite of new laws include…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Saturday invited Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for holding “unconditional talks”, saying negotiations are part of the political process and complex problems are resolved when two sides…

LIMA: Peru's President Pedro Castillo on Friday appointed the culture minister as the country's new prime minister after her predecessor resigned over a row with parliament. Betssy Chavez, a 33-year-old lawyer who also did a stint as…

LONDON: One month on since Rishi Sunaktook charge as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister, indications on Friday are that his popularity with the UK electorate remains on stronger ground than that of the governing Conservative…

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament on Wednesday designated Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, arguing that its military strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets such as energy infrastructure, hospitals, schools and shelters violated…

ASTANA: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev easily won a new seven-year term in a snap election in which the second biggest choice by voters was to reject all six candidates, the country's central elections commission said on Monday.…

KATHMANDU: Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said on Sunday that his CPN-UML-led alliance will secure a clear majority and form the next government by December 1. Talking to reporters after casting his vote in Bhaktapur, Oli…

MUMBAI: To tackle the problem of labour market shortages, Canada will widen its doors to immigrants. Over a three-year period starting 2023, the country aims to usher in 14.50 lakh permanent residents. The country’s immigration minister,…

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was booed with 'ghari chor' (watch stealer) chants within the vicinity of the civil courts in Lahore. In a video circulating on social media, the PTI chairman could be seen emerging…

JERUSALEM: Israel goes to the polls Tuesday for the fifth time in under four years, with veteran right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to make a comeback as premier. The vote comes at a time talks to resolve the Israel-Palestinian…