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World
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International
8/30/2022 12:06:16 PM
Catastrophic monsoon floods in Pakistan have sent food prices skyrocketing, putting many staples out of the reach of the poor as the cash-strapped nation battles shortages.
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World
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International
8/29/2022 2:30:18 PM
Tens of millions of people across swathes of Pakistan were Monday battling the worst monsoon floods in a decade, with countless homes washed away, vital farmland destroyed, and the country's main river threatening to burst its banks.
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World
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International
8/29/2022 10:37:48 AM
International aid was reaching Pakistan on Monday, as the military and volunteers desperately tried to evacuate many thousands stranded by widespread flooding driven by ``monster monsoons'' that have claimed more than 1,000 lives this summer.
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World
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International
8/28/2022 5:17:11 PM
Pope Francis on Sunday called on the international community to help Pakistan, where deadly floods have killed more than 1,000 people.
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World
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International
8/28/2022 3:14:58 PM
Afghan defence minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid accused Pakistan on Sunday of providing airspace for US drones to enter his country, characterising the incursions as a continuation of Washington's "invasion".
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World
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International
8/28/2022 10:26:21 AM
Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe."
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World
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International
8/27/2022 2:50:29 PM
Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since mid-June, officials said Saturday.
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World
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International
8/25/2022 12:12:57 PM
A Pakistani court on Thursday extended former premier Imran Khan's protection from arrest through the end of the month, officials said, after police filed terrorism charges against the country's popular opposition leader.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/23/2022 8:18:15 PM
Tarek Dahroug, the Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, participated on Sunday evening in a reception ceremony for EgyptAir Cargo’s first flight from Cairo to Lahore, according to a press release.
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World
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International
8/22/2022 10:53:07 AM
Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, authorities said Monday, escalating political tensions in the country as the ousted premier holds mass rallies seeking to return to office.
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World
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International
8/21/2022 8:59:37 PM
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in eastern Afghanistan and neighboring parts of Pakistan left dozens of people dead overnight, according to local officials on Sunday.
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World
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Region
8/9/2022 4:04:06 PM
A suicide bomber targeted a security convoy in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold in northwestern Pakistan, killing four soldiers, officials said Tuesday.
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World
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Region
8/8/2022 4:00:55 PM
Millions of Shia Muslims - from Iran to Afghanistan and Pakistan - were marking the festival of Ashoura on Monday, one of the most emotional occasions in their religious calendar, commemorating the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein.
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World
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International
8/8/2022 2:54:02 PM
A late night roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan struck a vehicle carrying members of the Pakistani Taliban group, killing a senior leader and three other militants, several Pakistani officials and militant figures said Monday.
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World
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International
7/31/2022 10:40:47 AM
Pakistan's powerful army chief has contacted Washington, seeking U.S. help in securing an early release of a crucial $1.7 billion installment from the International Monetary Fund to his country, struggling with a deepening economic crisis, Pakistani officials said Saturday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/15/2022 2:00:00 PM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored in a meeting with Egypt’s Ambassador to Pakistan Tarek Dahroug on Friday his government’s resolve to strengthen cooperation with Egypt in trade, investment, energy, education and climate change.
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World
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International
7/6/2022 2:17:24 PM
Three days of monsoon rains left at least 17 people dead and damaged dozens of homes across southwest Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.
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Life & Style
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Food
7/5/2022 9:52:47 AM
In a city boasting champagne brunches with views of the sea, Michelin star restaurants, and endless high-end Asian food options, a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant with plastic chairs and metal tables is one of Dubai’s go-to spots.
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World
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International
7/3/2022 11:14:28 AM
A passenger bus slid off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine in heavy rain in southwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 19 people and injuring 12 others, a government official said.
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World
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International
6/25/2022 12:21:54 PM
Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people's wallets, sparking a wave of protests and workers' strikes around the world.
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