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For first time, India votes against Russia in UNSC during procedural vote on Ukraine
Washington: India for the first time on Wednesday voted against Russia during a procedural vote at the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, as the 15-member powerful UN body invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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Imran being told to stop confrontation with military
Islamabad: There are some renewed efforts being made from within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and by the Punjab Chief Minister to stop party Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan from confronting…
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Man arrested for ordering Mexican journo’s killing
Mexico City Mexican federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man accused of ordering the murder of Tijuana photojournalist Margarito Martinez Esquivel in January. David Lopez Jimenez, who goes by the nickname “Cabo…
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England pauses COVID testing for health staff without symptoms
London: Covid-19 testing among the National Health Service (NHS) and care home staff with no symptoms in England is to be “paused” at the end of August, officials have announced. The UK’s Department…
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Ukraine demands more weapons from Germany as thousands show support
Berlin: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has called on Berlin to authorise the delivery of Gepard tanks from other countries, as thousands of people in Germany took to the streets in German…
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Canada confirms 1,206 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 1,206 cases of monkeypox including 32 hospitalisations in the country as of Wednesday. Nationally, there has been a slowing trend in the increase…
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Pak to launch international appeal to help cope with flood crisis
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to launch an international appeal to help cope with the disastrous flood situation in the country which was triggered by incessant rainfall in July and has…
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Spain declares catastrophe zones affected by forest fires
Madrid: The Spanish government has declared catastrophe zones in 15 of the country’s autonomous communities which have been seriously affected by forest fires. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made the announcement during a…
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No evidence of Indian companies circumventing Russian sanctions: US official
Mumbai: The US Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo on Wednesday said there is “no evidence” of Indian companies circumventing the sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I’ve seen no evidence of…
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US servicewoman facing charges in Italy for killing boy in accident
Rome: A US Air Force servicewoman is facing criminal charges in Italy after authorities there said that she struck and killed a teenage boy with her vehicle while she was intoxicated. An…
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North Korea urges heightened alert against new virus found in China
Seoul, Aug 24 (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday called for heightened alert against a new virus detected in China, just weeks after Pyongyang claimed victory over the Covid-19 crisis. The Rodong Sinmun,…
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South Korea’s total fertility rate hits record low in 2021
Seoul: South Korea’s total fertility rate hit a record low in 2021 as the number of childbirths continued to fall, data revealed on Wednesday, underscoring the country’s gloomy demographic situation. The country’s…
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Support for Ukraine must continue until Putin withdraws: Johnson
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to repeat the annexation of Crimea in other parts of Ukraine, UK’s outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world leaders. Johnson said allies…
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Indian-American woman swept away by floods found dead
New York: The Indian-American woman who had been swept away by a flash flood at a national park has been found dead after four days of searches, according to park spokesperson Jonathan…
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Germany: 16 police officers in hospital after hazardous leak
Berlin: At least 16 German police officers were taken to hospital after a toxic fluid began leaking at an industrial site in the western German city of Mannheim. The officers are being…
