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India, China to hold 16th round of military talks at Chushul on Sunday
New Delhi: The 16th round of Corps Commander-level talks between India and China will be held on the Indian side at Chushul-Moldo Meeting Point on July 17, sources said on Friday. The…
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China deploys driverless police cars for surveillance of Uyghurs
Karamay: China has introduced a new method of surveillance in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: 20 driverless electric patrol vehicles, RFA reported. China began testing its first domestically-manufactured, high-tech patrol car in…
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Trump could announce White House run as early as September
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump could announce his third bid for the White House in 2024 as early as September. Trump has been contemplating an early announcement, according to early US…
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SL: Wickremesinghe prohibits use of ‘His Excellency’ to address President
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday decided to prohibit the use of the word ‘His Excellency’ to address the President and abolished the presidential flag, as he underlined his…
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China’s economic growth plunges to mere 0.4% in Q2, lowest in 2 yrs
Beijing: China, which is the world’s second-largest economy, saw its growth plummeting to a mere 0.4 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) compared to the same period last year, the National…
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Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as the interim President of the island nation on Friday. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was sworn-in before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Daily Mirror reported. Earlier…
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Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator: US Court
San Francisco: Online chat service Omegle is now facing a lawsuit after its matching system paired an 11-year-old girl with a man who then sexually abused her. A district judge in Portland,…
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Central banker warns Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable government
Colombo: The governor of Sri Lanka’s central bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, has warned that the country may shut down if no stable government is formed soon, local media reported. There is a “lot…
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Man acquitted in 1985 Air India plane bombing shot dead in Canada
New York: Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted on charges of bombing an Air India plane killing 329 people on board, has been shot dead in British Columbia, according to media reports.…
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Iran warns US, allies against making “mistakes” in the region
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Thursday that any “mistakes” committed by the United States and its allies to stoke a regional crisis will receive a “decisive” response from Iran. “Unfortunately, some countries…
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First I2U2 projects to promote agriculture, green energy in India
New York: The first projects of the I2U2 will be located in India and help with agriculture, food and green energy, according to the joint statement of the four leaders after the…
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Amazon agrees to address anti-trust concerns to avoid EU fines
London: Amazon has agreed to address competition concerns over its use of non-public marketplace seller data in Europe along with a possible bias in granting sellers access to its ‘Buy Box’ and…