World
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China calls for large-scale peace conference on Gaza conflict
Beijing: As the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas intensifies, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for a larger-scale, more authoritative and effective international peace conference to resolve the…
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Indian teen dies as bus catches fire after collision in Singapore
Singapore: A 17-year-old Indian national died and three others were injured when a bus travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur collided with a motorcycle and burst into flames. The bus, with 28…
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Cutting off foreign students, temporary workers will hit Canadian economy: Report
Toronto: Closing doors to temporary workers and foreign students allowed into Canada would blunt the country’s economic recovery and deepen recession, a capital market company has warned. According to predictions by Montreal-based…
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Australian foreign minister to visit Middle East this week
Canberra: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that she will visit the Middle East this week, which will make her the senior most member of the government in Canberra to…
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US military shoots down missile fired from Houthi area in Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said an American fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea amid…
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I’m not interested in being Vice President: Nikki Haley
New York: Hours before the Iowa caucuses kickstarting the Republican presidential nomination process, Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said she is not keen on playing second fiddle to former boss Donald…
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US, UK launch new strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report
Sanaa: The US and the UK have conducted a new strike on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV has reported. The strike conducted on Sunday evening targeted…
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Five Pakistani soldiers killed in Balochistan bomb explosion
Islamabad: Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and two others, including an officer, injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeted a security vehicle in the Buleda area of Balochistan’s Kech district,…
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Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by March 15
Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from his country by March 15, a senior official here said on Sunday, nearly two months after Male sought…
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Over 7500 IT employees laid off worldwide in 2024’s first 2 weeks
New Delhi: In just two weeks into the New Year, at least 46 IT and tech companies (including startups) have laid off more than 7,500 employees and the number is growing by…
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Indian-American voters in Iowa ‘feel abandoned’ by Haley: Report
New York: With just a day to go for the Iowa caucuses, Indian-American voters in the state have said that they “feel abandoned” by 2024 Republican presidential aspirant and “proud daughter of…