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Israeli missile attack targets military sites in Damascus
Damascus: An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of the capital Damascu, the latest in a string of attacks targeting army installations in Syria, state media reported on Monday.…
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Lebanon closes public offices in solidarity with Gaza
Beirut: Lebanon on Monday closed all government offices and public institutions across the country in solidarity with Gaza, according to an official statement. Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the closure “in response…
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Netanyahu, Putin speak for first time since Israel-Hamas war
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the raging war in Gaza broke out on October 7. During the…
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Gaza’s health system is on its knees & collapsing: WHO chief
Geneva: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “Gaza’s health system is on its knees and collapsing”, adding that the impact of the raging Israel-Hamas war on…
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Kochi: Passenger from Abu Dhabi held for smuggling gold worth Rs 52L
Kochi: The Cochin customs on Sunday apprehended a smuggler with 954.70 grams of gold worth Rs 52 lakh concealed inside his body, said officials. As per the officials, “On the basis of…
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Explosion rocks hydrocarbon refinery in Iran’s Birjan special economic zone
Tehran: A massive explosion has rocked the hydrocarbon refinery in Iran’s Birjand special economic zone, with the fire now engulfing all 18 reservoirs in the refinery, Iran-based IRNA News reported. Rescue teams…
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Jailed Narges Mohammadi decries Iranian regime in Nobel prize speech
Oslo: A strong message against the “tyrannical” and “despotic religious government” of Iran echoed in Oslo on Sunday, as the children of jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi delivered her message…
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UN vows to help Somalia promote human rights
Mogadishu: The United Nations has reaffirmed its resolute support to Somalia in the full realisation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, said on…
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Israel PM Netanyahu calls on Hamas men to surrender
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called upon Hamas terrorists to surrender to Israeli troops and urged them not to sacrifice their lives for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. The…
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Dubai is all set to become a 20-minute city
Dubai is all set to transform into a 20-minute city, ensuring 80 percent of daily services are accessible within a 20-minute walk or cycle. This comes as part of Dubai’s Roads and…
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Iran bans Mahsa Amini’s family from travelling to receive EU prize
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have banned the family of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody, from travelling to receive the European Union’s ‘Sakharov Prize’ in her honour. On Saturday, December 9, Amini’s…
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Gaza death toll surpasses 17,700 since October 7
The death toll in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s ongoing bombardment since October 7 has climbed to 17,700 with over 7,100 of those casualties being children, according to the Hamas-run health…
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Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi begins new hunger strike
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi will go on a new hunger strike to show solidarity towards the Baha’i religious minority in Iran. Her strike coincides with the ceremony of awarding the…
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Oman Sultan to visit India on December 16
New Delhi: The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will come to India for a state visit on December 16 along with a high-level delegation of…
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Carbon tax turns into climate fight at COP28
Dubai: The European Union’s plan to impose a tax on the carbon pollution emitted to make goods imported from countries like India and China has sparked a debate at the United Nations…
