World
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India supports Mauritius on issue of Chagos islands
New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius, India on Saturday said it supports the island nation in its efforts to reach a mutually beneficial deal with the UK…
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China extends repayment period of USD 2 bn loan to Pakistan by one year
Islamabad: China extended the repayment period of Pakistan’s USD 2 billion loan by one year, easing pressure of the International Monetary Fund on the dollar-deficit country. The loan was originally due for…
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Rights of Afghan women & girls in focus as world celebrates International Women’s Day
Kabul: As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day under the theme of ‘For ALL Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment’, international organisations on Saturday emphasised the need to support Afghan women…
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon released from detention after 52 days
Seoul: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from jail on Saturday, a day after a court’s ruling that allowed him to stand trial without physical detention over his failed…
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US to use AI to track, revoke visas of students supporting Hamas
The United States Department announced a plan to introduce online artificial intelligence (AI) systems to detect international students backing Palestine-based resistance outfit Hamas and revoke their visas. The comprehensive approach will be…
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Bangladesh sees surge in violence against police
Dhaka: Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in violence against law enforcement agencies under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, the country’s media reported on Saturday citing details from the police reports. Bangladeshi police…
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Indian community leader in Australia sentenced to 40 yrs for sexually assaulting 5 women
Sydney: An Indian community leader in Australia has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 30 years, for the “premeditated and elaborately executed” rapes of five Korean…
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Donald Trump says India agreed to cut tariffs way down
New York: US President Donald Trump said India has agreed to cut its tariffs “way down” as he reiterated his claim that the country charges America massive tariffs that make it difficult…
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New Consulate General of India opens in Northern Ireland
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday inaugurated a new Consulate General of India in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to cater to the needs of a growing Indian diaspora in the region.…
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Iran summons Britain’s envoy over ‘anti-Tehran’ positions
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned British Ambassador to Tehran Hugo Shorter over the anti-Iran positions recently adopted by his country’s senior officials. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry said…
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UN personnel, soldiers killed in evacuation mission in South Sudan
Juba: At least one United Nations (UN) personnel and several government soldiers were killed on Friday when a UN helicopter came under heavy gunfire in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan,…
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Trump writes to Iran’s Khamenei inviting him to ‘negotiate a deal’
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he wrote a letter to Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei inviting him to negotiate a deal. He did not divulge more. Trump divulged the communication…
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FS Misri holds talks with Russian counterpart in Moscow
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday held talks with his Russian counterpart Andrey Rudenko in Moscow, focusing on the entire gamut of bilateral ties and sharing perspectives on pressing regional…
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Maldives discussing with China installation of devices for research in Maldivian waters
Male: Discussions are underway between the Maldives and China to install devices on fish aggregating devices (FADs) placed in the ocean to collect chemical and physical information of the sea in addition…
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UAE dismisses Sudan’s claims of ‘complicity in genocide’ at ICJ
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned the case brought against it by Sudan at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), dismissing it as “a cynical publicity stunt” and vowing to seek…
