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Venezuela’s acting president signs law privatising state-owned oil sector
Caracas (Venezuela): Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday, January 29, signed a law that opens the nation’s oil sector to privatisation, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has…
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Rupee hits all-time low of 92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.00 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday, January 29, weighed down by steady dollar demand and a cautious global mood. Forex…
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US Army prepares Military Police for possible Minneapolis deployment
Washington: The US Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defence official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration’s…
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Trump proposes USD 1.5 trillion US military budget
Washington: US President Donald J. Trump has said he wants to raise the country’s military budget to a whopping $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027, calling the increase necessary to keep the…
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Protest-hit Iran warily watches US after its raid on Venezuela
Dubai: Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country’s theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half a world away: Venezuela. Since…
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India concerned over developments in Venezuela, urges dialogue: EAM Jaishankar
Luxembourg: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that India is concerned over the recent developments in Venezuela following the US “capture” of President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro remains in a New…
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Trump’s plan to seize, revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry faces major hurdles
Washington: President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolas Maduro in a raid isn’t likely to have a…
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Judge blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon
Portland: A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling in a lawsuit brought by the state and city. US District Judge…
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Photos: US military conducts fresh airstrikes on Yemen
Sanaa: The US military stationed in the Red Sea conducted fresh airstrikes on Yemen’s northern province of Saada, media reported. The strikes targeted the areas around the province’s namesake central city Saada,…
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US military launches fresh airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah, Saada
Sanaa: The US military launched fresh airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and the northern Saada province, both of which are strongholds of the Houthis, on Thursday evening. It…
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US military carries out airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Dubai: The US military says it carried out a wave of strikes against what it said were underground arms facilities of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. US Central Command said in a statement…
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Japan: Citizens protest US military-related sexual violence
Tokyo: Japanese citizens gathered outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo to protest sexual violence by US military personnel stationed in the country. Earlier in the day, prior to the demonstration…
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Trump attacks China, says US has greatest military
New York: In a confrontation with China, “we will kick their ass”, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has said at a campaign rally, asserting, “We have the greatest military in the world”.…
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US military destroys 2 Houthi drones, 3 missiles in Yemen: Central command
Sanaa: The US military has destroyed two drones, a ground control station, and three anti-ship cruise missiles, in strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in the past 24 hours, said the Central…
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Four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis destroyed: US military
Sanaa: The US forces have shot down four drones launched by the Houthi group in Yemen, the US military said. These drones were directed at a US-British coalition vessel and a US…
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