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China’s Chang’e-6 probe brings back first-ever samples from Moon’s far side
Beijing: China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe module returned to Earth on Tuesday, completing its historic mission to collect the first-ever samples from the Moon’s unexplored far side, in a major step forward for…
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World Bank approves USD 150 mn to improve primary healthcare in Sri Lanka
Colombo: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million in financing for Sri Lanka to improve the quality and utilisation of its primary healthcare services, according to a statement.…
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We proved Brian Lara right: Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan after win against Bangladesh
Kingstown: West Indian batting great Brian Lara had predicted Afghanistan would reach the T20 World Cup semifinals nearly a month before the tournament began and now that the giant-slayers have made it,…
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Australian govt welcomes UNESCO Great Barrier Reef report
Canberra: The Australian government has welcomed UNESCO’s recommendation that the Great Barrier Reef remain off the World Heritage in-danger list. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday released…
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Relationship between India, US ‘multiplicative’: US envoy Garcetti
Oxon Hill: The India-US relationship has never been better, US envoy to India Eric Garcetti has said, asserting that ties between the two strategic partners are not just “addictive” but also “multiplicative”.…
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US still has interventionist mindset: Mexican President
Mexico City: A “very interventionist” attitude still prevails in the United States although the world has entered a “new era,” Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. During a routine daily press…
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Bangladesh 31/3 in pursuit of 116 vs Afghanistan as rain stops play
Kingstown: Bangladesh lost three wickets for 31 runs in chase of 116 against Afghanistan before rain stopped play in their must-win Super Eights T20 World Cup match here. Pacers Naveen Ul Haq…
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T20 WC: Afghanistan eye win over struggling Bangladesh to enter semifinals
Kingstown: The sprightly Afghanistan team will simply need to defeat Bangladesh in their last Super Eights match to qualify for the T20 World Cup semifinals here, following India’s 24-run win over Australia.…
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Wikileaks founder freed from UK prison after deal with US authorities
London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has left the UK reportedly after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges. Assange, who was charged with conspiracy…
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Which sport has the most prize money? Cricket World champs will get less than others
The ICC T20 Men’s cricket World Cup is in its last stages. On June 29th, the winning team’s captain will hold aloft the glittering trophy and he and his players will be…
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India-US ties achieve ‘escape velocity’, says top US official
Washington: A top US official said on Monday that progress in the bilateral relationship with India has finally achieved “escape velocity”, using a term from space exploration to describe the velocity required…
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Imran’s party committed ‘suicide’ when it decided to merge with SIC: Pak judge
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top judge on Monday said he was puzzled why jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf committed political “suicide” when it decided to merge with the Sunni Ittehad Council…
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UK’s Labour Party says ‘ready to go’ on FTA with India if elected to power on July 4
London: The UK’s Opposition Labour Party on Monday criticised the governing Conservatives led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of having “over-promised and under-delivered” on relations with India and declared that it is…
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PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms resolve to eradicate polio from Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed the resolve of his government to completely eradicate polio from the country forever, which has reported five cases this year. He said this…
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Texas woman tried to drown 3-year-old Palestinian child in pool
A 42-year-old woman in Euless, Texas, has been arrested after she allegedly tried to drown a three-year-old Palestinian girl in an apartment complex pool. Elizabeth Wolf was charged with attempted capital murder…
