World
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Red Cross warns of deepening humanitarian needs in conflict zones
Geneva: The civilian suffering caused by various conflicts across the world combined with a worsening climate emergency and rising food and energy prices will make 2023 a year of vast humanitarian need,…
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IAEA to boost presence at all nuke plants in Ukraine
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will strengthen its presence at all the nuclear power plants in Ukraine, the Vienna-based UN watchdog’s Director-General Rafael Grossi said. “The IAEA will strengthen its…
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Biden meets top Congressional lawmakers on lame-duck session
Washington: US President Joe Biden met top congressional lawmakers to discuss the agenda on the lame-duck session on Capitol Hill. In the House of Representatives, the lame-duck session marks Democrats’ final opportunity…
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China warns US not to interfere with its relationship with India: Report
Washington: A Pentagon report revealed that China has warned the US not to interfere with Beijing’s relationship with India. Throughout the 2020-2021 standoff in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, Chinese officials sought…
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48,500 year old zombie virus revived by scientists in Russia
Moscow: French scientists have revived a 48,500-year-old zombie virus buried under a frozen lake in Russia until now! According to New York Post, French scientists have sparked fears of yet another pandemic…
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China plans crackdown after Covid protests
Beijing: China’s top security agency has called for a crackdown on “hostile forces” after rare protests against the government strict zero-Covid policy broke out across major cities during the weekend, the media…
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40,000 kids in SL may suffer from malnutrition in coming months: Minister
Colombo: As Sri Lanka is still reeling from an unprecedented financial crisis, nearly 40,000 children are likely to suffer from malnutrition in the coming months, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Parliament. According…
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TN Coastal Security Group on alert after thwarting fertiliser smuggling bid to SL
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Coastal Security Group and Coastal police are on high alert after 360 kg of fertilisers were seized from two people who were trying to smuggle it to Sri Lanka…
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Russia to lose 100,000 servicemen by year end: Zelenksy
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Russia will lose at least 100,000 servicemen by the end of this year as Moscow’s continues its invasion against Kiev. “By the end of this…
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TN fishermen block roads, demand release of 24 fishers detained by SL Navy
Chennai: A couple of days after the Sri Lankan Navy detained 24 Indian fishers, the mechanised boat fishermen of Jagadapattinam coastal village in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district on Wednesday staged a protest…
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India to take over UNSC presidency at time of acute crisis
United Nations: India will take over the presidency of the Security Council on Thursday at a time of an acute international crisis that will call upon its diplomatic skills in the UN’s…
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New Zealand Prime Minister concludes bilateral talks with Finnish PM
Auckland: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin have concluded their first in person bilateral meeting in Auckland this morning. The Prime Ministers reiterated how their respective countries shared…
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10 terrorists killed in Pakistan military operation
Islamabad: At least 10 terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based military operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement issued by the army’s media wing…
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Ex-Australian PM censured in Parliament over secret portfolios
Canberra: Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on Wednesday officially censured by Parliament for secretly appointing himself to five ministerial portfolios while in office. Censure motions are Parliament’s way of formally…
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Ukraine’s ‘surrender hotline’ for Russian soldiers gets 100 enquiries a day
Kiev: A scheme set up by the Ukraine government which under which Russian soldiers can call a hotline or enter details through messenger apps if they want to surrender, is getting about…
