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Humanitarian aid critically needed in Gaza: UN agencies
Geneva: Days after the Israeli army took control of the Rafah crossing, UN agencies have reiterated the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza and emphasised the urgent need for humanitarian assistance. Volker Turk,…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NSC) informed on Saturday. According to the NCS, the earthquake struck at…
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UNGA votes to upgrade Palestine’s membership to special status, bypassing US veto
United Nations: The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to upgrade Palestine’s membership in the world body to a special status aimed at circumventing the US veto of full membership. In the…
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Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom to support separatism: Jaishankar on Canada
New Delhi: By allowing political space to Khalistani separatist elements, the Canadian government is sending a message that its vote bank is “more powerful” than its rule of law, External Affairs Minister…
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Pak to seek USD 12B debt rollover from China, Saudi ahead of IMF visit
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to seek a rollover of around USD 12 billion debt from key allies like China in the 2024-25 fiscal year to meet a whopping USD 23 billion worth…
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NZ’s Colin Munro retires from international cricket after T20 WC snub
Christchurch: New Zealand’s Colin Munro, a bruising top-order batter, on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket after he was not included in the national team for the upcoming T20 World Cup.…
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Development of India-Maldives ties based on mutual interests: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer that the development of India-Maldives ties is based on “mutual interests” and “reciprocal sensitivity”. Jaishankar’s remarks…
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US Ambassador Garcetti dismisses concerns about democracy in India
Washington: The Biden administration’s top diplomat in New Delhi on Thursday dismissed concerns being raised in certain quarters about democracy in India and observed that in many ways Indians are better than…
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Netanyahu vows to continue attacks in Gaza despite Biden’s threat
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in a video statement that the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza despite the US threat to halt some weapon shipments. “If…
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Russia slams US report on religious freedom in India
Moscow: Targeting the US for “interfering in India’s internal affairs”, Russia has said that Washington is trying to “complicate” the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, including by making “regular unfounded accusations” on threats…