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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
Kabul: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Thursday, with tremors felt in parts of north India and Pakistan. According to the…
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German FM vows to offer 15M euros to support Lebanon’s army
Beirut: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has vowed to offer 15 million euros ($16.45 million) to support the Lebanese army amid growing fears of escalating tensions with Israel on Lebanon’s southern border.…
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UNSC adopts resolution on Red Sea attacks by Houthis
United Nations: The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to condemn the attacks by the Houthi militia on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Resolution 2722 condemns “in…
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Pannun murder plot: US declines to provide proof against accused Indian man
New York: The US government has objected to providing defence materials to Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a Czech prison on murder-for-hire charges in a foiled assassination attempt on a Khalistani…
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Holiday gatherings, JN.1 variant fuel Covid-19 spread: WHO
Geneva: Holiday gatherings and the globally dominant JN.1 variant fueled the spread of Covid-19 across the world in December, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus head of the WHO, said. Almost 10,000 deaths from Covid-19…
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Dutch politician Geert Wilders withdraws proposal to ban mosques, Quran
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has called for the withdrawal of a 2018 legislation recommending a ban on mosques and the Quran. On Monday, January 8, Wilders sent a letter to parliament’s…
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Ex Belgian PM condemns remarks by Maldives’ ministers on PM Modi
Kolkata: Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme condemned the derogatory remarks made by the now-suspended Maldivian ministers against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing a breach of good neighbourship principles and underscoring…
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UK to send warships to Indian Ocean: Defence Secy
London: The UK government on Wednesday unveiled plans to deploy Royal Navy warships to the Indian Ocean region later this year to operate and train with Indian forces, signalling what it described…
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Indian refiners looking to benefit from Saudi oil imports after price cuts
Indian oil refineries, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), are looking to increase their purchases of Saudi crude oil. Both refineries are aiming to acquire an additional one million…
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Maldives Prez Muizzu meets China’s Xi Jinping amid row with India
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a five-day state visit, amid a diplomatic row with India over derogatory remarks by…
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ICJ should consider damaged houses in Gaza as proof of genocide: UN envoy
Tel Aviv: Balakirshnan Rajagopal, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, said on Wednesday that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should consider the houses that have been destroyed…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Canada’s Trudeau discuss regional developments over phone
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) received a phone call from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, January 9. The duo discussed relations between the Kingdom and Canada and…