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FAO to set up project office in Ukraine
Kiev: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will set up a project office in Ukraine, the Kiev government said in a statement. The government has authorised Yulia Svyrydenko, the First Deputy Prime…
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Fire in Colombo destroys 80 houses
Colombo: At least 80 houses were destroyed due to a fire that broke out in a highly populous area in Colombo, with around 220 people displaced, Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday.…
- Middle East
UN Women supports women’s rights in Iran
New York: In recent days Iran has seen deep public unrest, with demonstrations and protests taking place in some 80 cities, triggered by the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained…
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Don’t equate fun with money: Sundar Pichai to employees
New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, has advised employees not to mix fun with earning more money, as little things in life can bring more joy than what money can…
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South Australians warned of flood threat from failing dam
Adelaide: Residents of a small town in the state of South Australia (SA) were on Wednesday warned of flooding threat from a failing dam. The State Emergency Service (SES) issued an emergency…
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UN envoy sees need for engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban
United Nations: A UN envoy has stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Markus Potzel, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, on Tuesday…
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Zelensky meets French FM on support for Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with visiting French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna to discuss support for Ukraine, the presidential press service reported. At the meeting, Zelensky on Tuesday thanked…
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Russia claims win in ‘referendums’ held in occupied Ukraine
Moscow: Russia has claimed to win four ‘referendums’ in occupied Ukrainian regions, a victory which Moscow may use as grounds to annex more territory, the media reported on Wednesday. Voting had taken…
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Russia’s total grain harvest may reach record 150 mn ton this year: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could harvest a record 150 million ton of grain this year. “To date, 138.7 million tons of grain have already been threshed. This is…
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Explosions near Nord Stream pipelines as gas leaks into Baltic Sea
Stockholm: Seismologists registered explosions near the Nord Stream pipelines in the last 36 hours, a media outlet reported, citing Swedish national broadcaster SVT. SVT can reveal that measuring stations in both Sweden…
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Father of woman who defaced Xi Jinping’s poster dies suddenly in jail
Washington: The father of a woman, who was sent to a psychiatric hospital for defacing a poster of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has died suddenly in detention, with the authorities moving to…
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Rishi Sunak supporters speak out as UK economy spirals under Liz Truss
London: The supporters of Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership race, which concluded earlier this month with opponent Liz Truss as British Prime Minister, are increasingly speaking out to point out…
- India
PM Modi attends Shinzo Abe’s funeral
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the state funeral of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Representatives from over 100 countries, including more…
- World
Army boosting surveillance, fire power capability along frontier with China
New Delhi: The Army has significantly bolstered its fire power along the frontier with China by deploying a range of rockets and artillery weapons and plans to procure an array of additional…
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PM Modi conveys heartfelt condolences to Abe’s widow on tragic loss
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, at the Akasaka Palace here and conveyed his heartfelt condolences on…
