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EU member states agree to cut off 15% of their gas demand
Brussels: European Union (EU) member states have reached a political agreement on a 15 per cent voluntary reduction of natural gas demand from the average of 2017-2021. Jozef Sikela, Czech Minister of…
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Russia to pull out of ISS after 2024, to build its own space station
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) project after 2024 and is building its own space station in the meantime. According to Yuri Borisov, the new…
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Two Indian peacekeepers killed in Congo during violent protests
United Nations: Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, were killed on Tuesday during violent protests in the Central African…
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CAATSA waiver to India is in US national interest, need strong partnership: US lawmaker
Washington: The United States seeks to enhance its defence partnership with India in the backdrop of China’s assertiveness and New Delhi’s reliance on Russian military exports for its national defence, said American…
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UK PM race: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss neck and neck after first TV debate clash
London: There was no clear winner between former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday after the UK’s prime ministerial candidates went head-to-head in their first television debate as…
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$7K rollable screen, top tech gadgets connect Joe Biden to the world
San Francisco: US President Joe Biden is connected to the world at his White House desk via a Zoom rig with a rollable touchscreen worth $7,280 which is about six-feet tall and…
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Bangladesh requests loan from IMF; economists say reforms in financial sector needed
Dhaka: Bangladesh has formally requested for a USD 4.5 billion loan from the Washington-based multilateral lender IMF to combat the ongoing financial crisis in the country, according to a media report. The…
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Over 14,000 kids drown in Bangladesh every year: WHO, Unicef
Dhaka: Drowning has become the second leading cause of death among children under the age of five in Bangladesh and the country reports over 14,000 such fatalities every year, the World Health…
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Zelensky appoints new commander of special operations forces
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to appoint a new commander of the Special Operations Forces (SOF), a branch of the Armed Forces. According to the decree, published on…
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Lankan crisis: Ex-president Rajapaksa is not hiding, says Cabinet spokesman
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to the country from Singapore, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday. Rajapaksa, 73, fled Sri Lanka…
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Taliban urges Hindus, Sikhs to return; says security issues solved
After the deadly attacks on gurudwaras over the last two years, the Taliban has urged the Hindu and Sikh communities to return. According to a release from the Director General of the…
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Liz Truss beats Sunak in TV debate in poll of electoral college
London: Liz Truss, the incumbent caretaker Foreign Secretary in deposed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government, beat her rival Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin former Chancellor, according to a survey of ruling Conservative party…
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US: President Biden may retrun to work by weekend
Washington: In a virtual address to reporters, US President Joe Biden, who tested positive for Covid-19 on July 21, said that he is anticipating returning to work in person by the end of…
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Woman shot by police after opening fire at Dallas airport
Houston: A woman opened fire inside a teminal of the Dallas Love Field Airport in the US state of Texas before a responding police officer shot her, authorities said. No one else was…
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Tashkent conference on Afghanistan to begin today
Kabul: An international conference on Afghanistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will now begin on Tuesday after a day’s delay, a spokesman of the Taliban-led government in Kabul has said. The development was confirmed by…
