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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine over phone
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on bilateral ties during a phone call. Putin and Erdogan reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade and economic relations…
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Over a million Rohingya migrants a “big burden” on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: The Rohingya migrants are a “big burden” on Bangladesh and the country is reaching out to the international community to ensure they return to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said…
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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison, totaling 20
Yangon: Two days after Myanmar’s former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three years in jail for electoral fraud in 2020, increasing her total prison term to 20…
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Gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely halted
Berlin: The supply of Russian gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline has been halted for an indefinite period, due to problems in a key piece of equipment, Russia’s largest…
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Pilot threatens to crash plane into a Walmart store in US city; store evacuated
Washington: A pilot, flying in circles for over an hour, has threatened to intentionally crash into a Walmart store in Tupelo, a city in the state of Mississippi in the US, as…
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China dismisses growing calls to implement damning UN rights report on Xinjiang
Beijing: China on Friday brushed aside calls, including from UN chief Antonio Guterres, to implement the UN report accusing Beijing of “serious human rights violations” against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang province, terming…
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‘Determined’ to enforce price cap on Russian oil: US
Washington: The US has said it is “determined” to enforce a price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 countries, terming it a powerful tool that will significantly reduce Moscow’s main source…
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UN continues support for flood-hit Pakistan
United Nations:The UN has continued to support Pakistan’s response to devastating floods by providing food, clean water and other emergency relief supplies, a spokesperson said. UN team, along with humanitarian partners, have…
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Catastrophic floods affect 30 out of 34 provinces of Afghanistan: Report
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): Flash floods in Afghanistan have affected more than 100,000 people this year, devastating 30 of the country’s 34 provinces, according to the UN Office for the Coordination…
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Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay calls on SL President
Colombo: Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Friday called on the country’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed with him the ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties in all…
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Pak may face protests, instability amid high food, fuel prices: IMF
Islamabad: As Pakistan’s inflation, which just hit a 47-year-high in August at over 27 per cent, is on an upward curve, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against protests and instability…
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Saturday
Colombo: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s former President who fled the country after anti-government protesters stormed his official residence on July 13, will return to the crisis-hit island nation on Saturday. Following months…
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Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
Bangkok: A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years’ imprisonment with labour after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to…
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Student killed in US high school stabbing
Washington: One student was killed and another was injured during a stabbing incident at a high school in the US state of North Carolina, police said. A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Police…
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173 London cops under inquiry for alleged domestic abuse
London: A total of 173 serving officers of London’s Metropolitan Police are under different stages of investigation for alleged domestic abuse, the media reported. Of them, “152 are subject to live criminal…
