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‘India is our friend’, says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. Before her ceremonial welcome, she was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Huge global storm is starting, Russia warns
Moscow: The world is about to experience major turbulence as a result of illogical moves by Western nations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “Most likely, a huge global storm is starting,”…
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Indonesia, Philippines agree to strengthen maritime security
Jakarta: Indonesia and the Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on intensifying maritime security cooperation on the waters of their border areas. The MoU was signed during the state visit…
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France, Germany agree to cooperate amid energy crisis
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and Germany will help each other through the energy crisis. Speaking at a press briefing after a videoconference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,…
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Typhoon Hinnamnor exits South Korea, leaves 1 missing
Seoul: Super typhoon Hinnamnor moved out of South Korea on Tuesday after over two hours of making landfall in the southern coast, leaving one person missing while thousands others were evacuated, authorities…
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Heavy floods pose drowning threat to Dadu, other cities in Pakistan
Sindh [Pakistan], September 5 (ANI): Floodwater in Main Nara Valley (MNV) drain in Pakistan has surged to pose threat to Dadu and other cities and towns in the district, ARY News reported…
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Russia bans 25 more US citizens from entry
Moscow: An additional 25 US citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Washington’s growing anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. The newly blacklisted are members…
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UK: Liz Truss beats Sunak; becomes 3rd woman Prime Minister
London: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was on Monday emerged victorious to become the United Kingdom’s third Prime Minister. She won the Conservative Party’s (Tory) leadership contest, defeating former Chancellor of Exchequer…
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Sri Lanka issues red alert for heavy rain
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Meteorological Department on Monday issued a red alert for several districts as heavy rain were expected to lash the island nation in the coming days. The Department warned that…
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2 killed in California wildfire
San Francisco: Two people were killed in a fast-moving wildfire in California’s Siskiyou county, a top official said. Late Sunday, the county’s Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue said the deaths in the Mill Fire…
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Pakistan govt delaying elections to appoint army chief of choice: Imran
New Delhi: Former Pakistan Prime Minister PTI Imran Khan has slammed the coalition government for stalling the elections, saying that the delay is being done to “appoint an army chief of their…
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Ukraine dispatches biggest convoy of grain ships
Kiev: The Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry said that it has dispatched its largest convoy of grain ships so far since the UN-brokered “grain initiative” was implemented on August 1. In a Facebook post…
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One killed, nine missing after float plane crashes in Washington State
Washington: At least one person was killed and nine others were still missing after a float plane carrying 10 people crashed on Sunday (local time) in Mutiny Bay in Washington State, according…
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Taiwan lifts typhoon Hinnamnor warning, no casualties reported
Taipei: Taiwan’s meteorological agency lifted its typhoon warning as Hinnamnor, the 11th typhoon this year, left the island and its coastal waters, with no reports of severe disasters or casualties. According to…
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More monsoon rains expected in parts of Pakistan over next few days
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Meteorological Department has forecasted rain and thundershower with isolated heavy falls in parts of the South Asian country over the next few days that may trigger landslides in its northern…
