Month: October 2023

U.S. to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal

October 19, 2023 admin

The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country’s government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year. In response to those “democratic developments,” the U.S. Treasury Department “has issued General Licenses authorizing transactions involving Venezuela’s oil and gas sector and gold sector,” and is “removing the…

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Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize

October 19, 2023 admin

People take part in a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in Berlin, Germany, on December 10, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded…

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16 Palestinian Journalists Killed In Israel-Hamas War, Says Union

October 19, 2023 admin

Israel-Hamas war erupted on OCtober 7 after the Paletinian group attacked Israel. (File) Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: Sixteen Palestinian journalists have been killed in the war in Gaza since Israel began bombarding the coastal enclave, the Palestinian journalists’ union said Thursday. Dozens of other journalists have been wounded in the war since it erupted on October…

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ICC World Cup | Ben Stokes ‘in a good place’ as he targets return for England vs. South Africa

October 19, 2023 admin

England’s Ben Stokes during practice. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ben Stokes declared himself ready Thursday to play in England’s crucial Cricket World Cup match against South Africa after missing the first three games because of injury. Stokes, the match-winner in the 2019 final, has been struggling with a hip problem sustained a week before the…

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Pakistan court grants bail to ex-PM Nawaz Sharif ahead of return to country

October 19, 2023 admin

Motorcyclists drive past welcoming banners for Pakistan’s self-exiled former PM Nawaz Sharif, installed along a highway in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on October 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP A Pakistan court granted bail Thursday to former prime minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif, removing the threat of arrest when he returns to the country from self-imposed…

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Mathews, Chameera to join Sri Lankan squad as travelling reserves

October 19, 2023 admin

Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews. | Photo Credit: AFP Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews and pacer Dushmantha Chameera will join Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad in Lucknow on Friday as travelling reserves, country’s cricket board announced on Thursday. Both Mathews and Chameera last played in an ODI series against Afghanistan in June. The 36-year-old Mathews is a…

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Pending Criminal Case Not Enough To Reject Passport Application: High Court

October 19, 2023 admin

The Allahabad high court made the ruling. (Representational) Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a person’s application for a passport cannot be withheld merely on the ground that the applicant has a pending criminal case. Disposing of a writ petition filed by Akash Kumar of Jaunpur district, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh…

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Neymar to Miss AFC Champions League Clash Against Mumbai City FC

October 19, 2023 admin

File photo of Brazilian footballer Neymar© AFP Al-Hilal star striker Neymar will miss out on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League match against Mumbai City FC. As per Olympic.com, Neymar sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee during Brazil’s FIFA World Cup qualifier game against Uruguay on Tuesday…

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Mahua Moitra Spoke To Rahul Gandhi On Adani Companies, Claims Businessman

October 19, 2023 admin

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra, at the centre of “cash-for-questions” controversy, took on Gautam Adani to embarrass Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was assisted by others, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in this “targeted attack”, claims businessman Darshan Hiranandani. Mr Hiranandani, in a signed affidavit, admitted using Ms Moitra’s Parliamentary login to ask questions targeting the…

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Mahua Moitra Cash For Query Case: Paid For Mahua Moitra’s Luxury Items, Travel: Businessman’s 10 Big Claims

October 19, 2023 admin

Mahua Moitra thought that only way to attack PM is by attacking Gautam Adani, said the businessman.(FILE) New Delhi: In a big twist in the alleged ‘cash for query’ scam, businessman Darshan Hiranandani has claimed that he used Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s Parliament login ID to ask questions targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…

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