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18 killed as protesters and ruling party supporters clash in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 18 people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday, August 4, in fierce clashes between protestors and the ruling Awami League supporters in Bangladesh as the protests over a…
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Putin announces seamless transborder railway connection plans
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday unveiled plans to develop international transport corridors, including the establishment of a seamless railway network. “We aim to establish seamless railway communication from the Baltic…
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Kamala Harris turns down Trump’s election debate proposal
Washington: US Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has turned down a September 4 debate on Fox News proposed by Republican presidential candidate. The Harris campaign said that Trump was…
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Donald Trump adds personal innuendo to attack Kamala Harris
New York: Campaigning for a return to the White House to avenge his 2016 loss, Donald Trump continued his attacks on Kamala Harris with a string of invectives, adding an innuendo this…
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Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China maintain top spot, India in 53rd place
Paris: China maintained their hold on the No.1 spot in the medals tally, extending their total to 37 medals including 16 gold, entering the ninth day of the competitions at the Paris…
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US Embassy in Beirut asks American citizens to depart Lebanon
Beirut: In a fresh “security alert” issued on Saturday, the US Embassy in Beirut asked the American citizens in Lebanon wishing to depart the country to book “any ticket available to them”,…
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SL Navy hands over 2 TN fishermen, mortal remains of another to Indian Navy
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy released two fishermen and handed over the mortal remains of another fisherman to the Indian Navy in the wee hours of Saturday. In a statement, the Tamil…
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TikTok’s practices endangered children’s safety, US alleges in lawsuit
New York: The US government has sued Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok, alleging that it endangered the safety of children by illegally collecting information from them and allowing them to share messages…
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US to boost military presence in Middle East amid rising tensions
Washington: The US Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said, as President Joe Biden made good…
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Trump says Zuckerberg apologised to him and said he will ‘not support a Democrat’
Washington: Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said that the Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently called him to apologise for censoring him and assured that he…