World
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Russia carries out further missile, artillery attacks in east Ukraine
Moscow: Russia said on Sunday it has hit targets in dozens of places in eastern Ukraine with missiles and artillery. The attacks were concentrated in the Donetsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry…
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Scotland becomes 1st country to pass bill on free period products
Scotland is all set to be the first country in the world to provide universal access to free period products. The decision came as the Scottish parliament voted unanimously in favour of…
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US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan days after Pelosi’s visit
Taipei: Five US lawmakers arrived in Taipei for a surprise visit on Sunday amid escalated tensions across the Taiwan Strait, following a trip earlier this month by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the…
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Taliban announces public holiday to mark anniversary of conquest
Kabul: The Taliban has declared Monday a public holiday in Afghanistan to mark one year since the Islamist militant group conquered Kabul during the chaotic withdrawal of US-led NATO forces. “August 15…
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Author Salman Rushdie’s attacker, Matar pleads not guilty
New York: A 24-year old New Jersey man charged with attempted murder and assault for attacking author Salman Rushdie has pleaded not guilty. Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey was arraigned in centralised…
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Shocked, saddened to learn of vicious attack on Rushdie: Biden
Washington: Shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack on Salman Rushdie, US President Joe Biden prayed for his health and recovery on Saturday and said the Mumbai-born writer stands for essential…
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After airspace closure, 10 Russian planes remain in Germany
Berlin: Almost half a year after the European Union closed its airspace to planes from Russia, 10 aeroplanes owned or controlled by Russians remain in Germany, according to a media report published…
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Rainfall adds to garbage problem in Kathmandu, fear of water-borne diseases run high
Kathmandu: Monsoon rainfall resulting in inundation has added owes to Kathmandu’s garbage problem as the rainwater scatters dumped waste all across roads and footpaths. Protest by locals on the way to the…
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Pakistan: 13 killed, 5 injured as truck falls over bus
Islamabad: At least 13 people were killed and five others injured after a truck fell over a passenger bus in Rahim Yar Khan city of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local media reported. A…
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Moderate Earthquake felt in Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.9-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku (Maluku Utara) on Sunday. The quake hit at 9:47 Jakarta time (0247 GMT), with the epicentre at 139 km northwest of Halmahera…
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Ukraine calls for sanctions on Russian nuclear industry
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the West to impose sanctions against Russia’s nuclear industry in the wake of the fighting over the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Russia is using the…
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Iranian FM warns US against using ‘language of threat’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Washington against using “language of threat” against the Islamic republic. “History ought to have taught the US that language of threat against Iran and Iranians…
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Sri Lanka allows controversial Chinese ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to visit port
Colombo: Amidst controversy and a diplomatic tussle between India and China, Sri Lanka on Saturday announced that it has allowed controversial Chinese vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to dock at the island’s southern-most…