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United Airlines to buy 200 air taxis from electric aviation startup
New York: United Airlines has announced a $15 million investment in electric aviation startup Eve Air Mobility and will purchase 200 electric aircrafts which can seat four passengers and take off and…
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Joe Biden to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Washington: US President Joe Biden will be prominent among several high-profile heads of state who are likely to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the White House confirmed on Friday. Biden…
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Ukrainian grain going to Europe instead of Africa
Moscow: At least 38 percent of the grain exported from Ukraine under the UN-brokered deal is shipped to the EU instead of the developing countries in Africa for which it was intended,…
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Guterres calls for efforts to help victims of terrorism
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to help victims of terrorism. In a message to the UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, he called for progress on…
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Queen Elizabeth II: Arab leaders offer condolences; flags to be at half mast
Arab leaders offered their condolences to the new British King Charles III, and the British people on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following the official announcement of the Queen’s death by…
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India-China armies to complete disengagement at Gogra-Hot Springs
New Delhi: The Indian and Chinese troops will complete the disengagement process in the Gogra-Hot Springs area (PP-15) along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh by September 12. Both…
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Nepal, India to hold Foreign Secretary-level talks
Kathmandu: Nepal and India announced holding Foreign Secretary-level talks in Delhi on September 13 and 14. Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal will pay an official visit to India on September 13-14…
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UN chief visits flood-hit Pakistan, appeals for massive support
Islamabad: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the world to help Pakistan which is reeling from devastating floods that have killed thousands and affected more than 33 million people.…
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Flood losses in Pakistan estimated up to $20bn
Islamabad: The latest information suggests that economic losses and damages caused by the flash floods in Pakistan could range between $15 billion to $20 billion, as the government fears up to 12…
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Death toll of 6.8-magnitude quake in China reaches 88
Beijing: A total of 88 people have been killed, and 35 remain missing after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding county in China’s Sichuan province earlier this week, local authorities said on Friday.…
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Hyderabad: New US Consulate General gets grand reception
Hyderabad: The NRI community from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday organised a reception for the newly appointed US Consulate General Jennifer Larson in Washington DC. Addressing the gathering Larson said, “Happy…
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California wildfire triples in size in just 24 hours
San Francisco: A deadly wildfire in Southern California that killed two people has tripled in size in just 24 hours, exploding from about 5,000 acres to over 18,600 acres, authorities said. The…
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Russian strikes on Syria’s Idlib province kill 120 rebels
Damascus: Russian airstrikes on positions of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in northwestern Syria has reportedly killed 120 rebels. The Russian warplanes attacked a Nusra Front training camp in the Sheikh Youssef area…
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Zelensky, Blinken meet on US assistance for Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here to discuss American assistance for the war-torn nation. In a statement, Ukraine’s presidential press service said that during…
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Kim Jong-un vows not to give up nukes
Seoul North Korean leader Kim Jong-un publicly expressed his determination not to give up the country’s nuclear weapons, accusing the US of seeking the collapse of his regime, not just denuclearization, state…
