World
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UN launches USD 71.4M urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
United Nations: UN humanitarians and partners have issued a flash appeal worth $71.4 million to meet the urgent needs of Libyans suffering from devastating floods. The funds are for 250,000 people targeted…
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Indian national jailed in Singapore for biting off man’s finger during scuffle
Singapore: A drunk Indian national in Singapore was jailed for 10 months on Friday for biting off the front portion of a fellow Indian’s index finger during a scuffle in April this…
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Iran summons Australian envoy over FM’s ‘meddlesome’ remarks
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Australian charge d’affaires in Tehran to protest against “meddlesome” remarks by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the media reported. The Australian diplomat was summoned to the…
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Princess Diana’s ‘historic’ sheep sweater fetches over 1 million dollars at auction
York: A red sweater featuring a black sheep among rows of white ones worn by the late Princess Diana has fetched more than $1.1 million at an auction in Sotheby’s, New York.…
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Woman dies in Australia after police use Taser, bean bag rounds
Sydney: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) on Friday said that a woman died in hospital after she was tasered and shot with a bean bag round during…
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Two-thirds dissatisfied with UK govt’s handling of immigration: Study
London: Public dissatisfaction with the UK government’s handling of immigration is at its highest level since 2015 with two-thirds (66 per cent) saying they are unhappy, according to a research. Just 12…
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USCIRF to hold hearing on religious freedom in India
Washington: US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has announced it will hold a hearing on religious freedom in India next week. Coming on the heels of two successful bilateral meetings between…
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SL Navy arrests 17 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching in country’s territorial waters
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested at least 17 Indian fishermen and seized three trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial waters, an official statement said on Thursday. The fishermen…
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Colombia renames street after ‘State of Palestine’
In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, Colombia’s capital city of Bogota on Thursday, September 14, renamed one of the city’s streets, as the “State of Palestine”, Wafa News Agency…
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Sikh student ‘kicked, punched, pepper-sprayed’ in Canada
Toronto: The Canadian police are investigating an incident in which a 17-year-old Sikh student was “kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed” after an “altercation” on a public transit bus in British Columbia province. The…
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Woman ‘gulps down’ Apple AirPod thinking it is a vitamin
San Francisco: A woman in the US accidentally gulped down one of her Apple Airpods thinking of it as a vitamin, a report has claimed. Tanna Barker is going viral after admitting…
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China appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan
Kabul: The newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Xing, has presented his credentials to the Taliban-appointed acting PM Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul, TOLONews reported. The Taliban-appointed acting Foreign Minister…
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Video shows US cop joking about Andhra student’s death, India urges action
New York: India said it has “strongly” taken up the case of its national Jaahnavi Kandula with authorities in the US, following the release of a bodycam video in which a cop…
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Vladimir Putin accepts Kim’s invitation to visit North Korean
Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s invitation to visit his reclusive country which was extended after their summit at the remote Vostochny spaceport in the Far…