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Pakistan: 187 killed, 333 injured in monsoon rains & flash floods
Islamabad: Torrential rains and flash floods starting in July have killed 187 people and injured 333 others in different parts of Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has reported. Ninety-six children…
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Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s top leadership; discusses bilateral ties, developments
Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait’s top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level and also exchanged views on the geopolitical developments…
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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim begins 3-day visit to India on Monday
New Delhi: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s three-day visit to India will pave way for charting a multi-sectoral cooperation agenda between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…
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Bangladesh: Yunus accuses ousted PM Hasina of destroying institutions
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised…
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Bangladesh screens passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has decided to screen passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations, with increasing mpox cases elsewhere in the world. The country’s main Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday…
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Air India cabin crew assaulted at London hotel; airline pursuing matter
New Delhi: A female cabin crew member of Air India was allegedly assaulted by an intruder at a London hotel earlier this week, according to sources. The airline is pursuing the matter…
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US: Donald Trump says he is ‘much better looking’ than Harris
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is “much better looking” than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President Kamala Harris. “I am much…
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Nepal foreign minister Deuba to arrive in India on Sunday on 5-day visit
New Delhi: Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Sunday with an aim to explore ways to further expand bilateral ties, officials said. Deuba is…
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Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake
Moscow: Russia’s Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday. The volcano has started…
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Bangladeshi political analysts urge India to refix ties with Dhaka
Dhaka: India will benefit if it supports the current transition in Bangladesh and moves to build relationships with other political parties instead of “focussing on one person and party”, several political analysts…
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Musk’s X to shut operations in Brazil with immediate effect
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X on Saturday announced to close its operation in Brazil, effective immediately, to protect the safety of its staff. However, the X service will remain available in the…
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New murder charges brought against Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina
Dhaka: A murder case was filed against Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday over the death of a college student during the quota reform protests in the country, the latest…
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Sudan officially declares cholera outbreak
Khartoum: Sudan’s Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country. “The lab test of watery diarrhea at the Public Health Laboratory proves it to be…
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Results of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha not in line with Biden’s proposal: source
Gaza: The results of the Gaza peace negotiations between Israel and the US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha are not in line with US President Joe Biden’s proposal presented to Hamas…
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Interim govt in Bangladesh committed to hold free & fair elections: Yunus
Dhaka: The caretaker government in Bangladesh is committed to ensuring a transition to inclusive and pluralistic democracy and creating an environment in which “free, fair and participatory elections” can be held, its…
