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Russia urges US to explain military biological activities
Moscow: Russia has asked the United States to explain its military biological activities in some post-Soviet countries. On Sunday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the United States must fulfill its obligations…
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Indian students leaving Ukraine will be accepted by Russian varsities: Diplomat
Thiruvananthapuram: Indian students who had to leave studies midway as they fled the Russia-Ukraine conflict will be offered admission in Russian universities without them losing out on their previous academic years, Roman…
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Putin signs law on non-compliance with ECHR decisions
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law on non-compliance by Moscow with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Kremlin announced. In accordance with…
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China launches emergency response for heavy rain, flood
Beijing: China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday initiated an emergency response for heavy rain and floods expected to lash the country’s southern areas in the coming days. Downpours are forecast to…
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Sri Lanka power chief retracts statement accusing PM Modi of insisting on Adani for project
Two days after the chairman of Srilanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) chairman MMC Ferdinando made a sensational accusation that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “pressurised” the Sri Lankan government to allocate…
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth becomes world’s 2nd-longest reigning monarch
London: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday overtook Thailand’s King to become the world’s second-longest reigning monarch in history, after France’s Louis XIV. The UK has been celebrating the 96-year-old Queen’s Platinum…
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Will ‘fight to the end’ for Taiwan, says China
Singapore: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday accused the US of being a “bully” and “hijacking” countries around the region, and said Beijing would “fight to the very end” to stop…
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Ukrainian troops stockpile heavy weapons in schools across DPR
Kyiv: As the Russian invasion of Ukrainian soil continues, the troops have been amassing heavy weapons and setting up firing bases in schools across the Donetsk People’s Republic, including in Slovyansk, Pokrovsk,…
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Oracle developing national health records database: Larry Ellison
San Francisco: Cloud major Oracle, which just completed its $28.4 billion acquisition of electronic health records company Cerner, is developing a national health records database. Oracle’s board chairman and chief technology officer…
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Blasphemy issue fuels protests in PoK
Islamabad: The reactive politics as visible in Pakistan is indeed unique, especially when it comes to developments in India and on sensitive issues. In reaction to the statement made by BJP spokesperson…
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Pakistan leans on Qatar for LNG amid falling foreign currency reserves
Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Saturday that Pakistan will seek a deferred payment plan for liquefied natural gas (LNG) bought under long-term deals with Qatar as the nation’s economy continues…
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Russia-Ukraine war could push 11-19mn into hunger worldwide: FAO
Rome: Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has a significant impact on the global food markets and could leave an additional 11 to 19 million people with chronic hunger, the UN’s Food and…
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India provides Sri Lanka USD 55 mn credit line for fertiliser imports
Colombo: India has provided a USD 55 million Line of Credit to crisis-hit Sri Lanka for the import of fertiliser, in a bid to help the island nation tide over its worst…
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African Union is India’s fourth largest trading partner
Johannesburg: The African Union is India’s fourth largest trading partner after the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates, propped up by diversification in Indian exports to the continent, a senior…
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Indian national arrested in US over scam targeting senior citizens
Washington: US federal law enforcement officials have arrested a 24-year-old Indian national in Virginia on charges of participating in an alleged nationwide scam targeting senior citizens. Anirudha Kalkote was produced before a…
