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Be careful about advocating LGBTQ issues: Singapore tells foreign businesses
Singapore: The Singapore government on Thursday asked foreign businesses to be careful about advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues in the city-state that could be “socially divisive.” Singapore’s Ministry of…
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Nepal to hold elections on November 20
Kathmandu: The Nepal government on Thursday announced its decision to hold the federal and provincial polls on November 20. A meeting of the Cabinet took the decision earlier in the day based on…
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Rishi Sunak pledges crackdown on Islamist extremism
London: British-Indian prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged a crackdown on Islamist extremism, the UK’s most significant terror threat, with a widened government definition of extremism and strengthening existing terrorism…
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Severe drought displaces 918,000 people in Somalia: UN
United Nations: Severe drought in Somalia, with malnutrition and disease outbreaks surging, has displaced 918,000 people from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. Currently, more than…
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Minister Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State in Phnom Penh
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed the situation in Sri Lanka, developments in Myanmar and other pressing global challenges at a…
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Azerbaijan, Armenia trade blame of violating ceasefire agreement
Baku: Azerbaijan and Armenia have blamed each other of violating their ceasefire agreement and launching provocation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. “The illegal Armenian detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the…
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Speculation on Pakistan’s role in Zawahiri drone attack
Islamabad: The American drone that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul was possibly launched from an airbase in Kyrgyzstan, some US media reports claimed. The reports claimed that the attack…
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Era of isolation for Taliban after al-Zawahiri’s killing by US
New York: The Taliban government in Afghanistan is beginning an era of isolation since Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s killing by hellfire missiles fired from a drone by the US defence forces…
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Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran, the United States and the European Union said Wednesday they would send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a last-ditch effort at reviving talks over Tehran’s tattered 2015…
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Ukraine can end conflict at any time by conceding to Russia’s terms: Kremlin
Moscow: Ukraine can end the ongoing conflict at any time by conceding to Russias non-negotiable terms, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, media reports said. “Russia is ready [for a peace…
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Two-week long military exercise to be held between India-US near LAC
New Delhi: Amid rising tensions with China, India and the US will come together for a two-week high-altitude military exercise at Auli in Uttarakhand, less than 100 km from the Line of Actual…
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China says it appreciates Nepal’s longstanding commitment to ‘one China’ policy
Kathmandu: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi said on Wednesday that his country highly appreciates Nepal’s longstanding commitment to the “one China” principle and resolute opposition to “Taiwan’s Independence”. Issuing a statement…
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OPEC+ boosts oil output by slower pace than previous months
Vienna: The OPEC oil cartel and its allies decided on Wednesday to boost production in September at a much slower pace than in previous months at a time of high oil prices…
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Pakistan sides with China in row with US over Pelosi’s visit
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday reaffirmed its strong commitment to the “one China” policy amid controversy over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan that has infuriated Beijing, media reports said. In a…
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SL: Overseas travel ban on Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa extended
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Wednesday extended until August 11 the overseas travel ban on former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his younger brother and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, who…
