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China secretly building military facility in Cambodia, says report
Washington: China is building a naval facility in Cambodia for military use, the second such overseas outpost and its first in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region. The military presence will be on…
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Pakistan issues visas to Sikhs to attend Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom Day
Islamabad: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued visas to 163 Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom Day scheduled to be held from June…
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UK: Boris Johnson wins no-confidence’ vote
New York: (The Conversation) Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote by 211 votes to 148 votes against his leadership. But Johnson’s margin of victory is smaller (as a percentage of all…
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India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime: US
Washington: New Delhi has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, the United States said on Monday, days after the first-ever Indian delegation visited Kabul since…
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Russian troops destroy 43 religious buildings in Donetsk: Official
Kiev: A top Ukrainian official said that Russian troops have destroyed 43 religious building in Donetsk, most of which belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, since the war…
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Australians losing millions to explosion in cryptocurrency, investment scams
Sydney: A new report from Australia’s peak competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has shown that Australians have lost more than double to scams in the first four months…
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Sri Lankan Cabinet set to discuss 21st Amendment to the Constitution
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet is set to discuss on Monday the 21st Amendment to the Constitution to empower Parliament over the executive president. The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A…
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780 cases of monkeypox reported or identified as of June 2: WHO
United Nations: A total of 780 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported or identified since May 13 and as of June 2 from 27 countries across four WHO regions that are…
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Johnson prepares fightback as confidence vote now likely
Londo: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s allies will switch their focus to winning a vote of no confidence, after conceding that they now have little chance of stopping one being triggered. Johnson will…
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Kazakhstan holds referendum on constitutional amendments
Nur-Sultan: Kazakhstan is holding a nationwide referendum on amendments to its constitution, according to local media. The amendments include a transition from a super-presidential form of government to a presidential one with a…
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UK to send first long-range missiles to Ukraine
London: British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced that the UK will send its first long-range missiles to Ukraine despite a threat by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the West against the delivery of…
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Shahbaz Sharif condemns controversial remarks of BJP leader against Prophet
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned the “hurtful” remarks by a ruling party leader in India against the prophet of Islam. “I condemn in strongest possible words hurtful comments…
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Macron calls for ending escalation between Israel, Palestine
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron called for an end to the violent escalation between the Israelis and the Palestinians and urged the two sides to move toward a peaceful resolution. Macron made the…
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US: Record late season snowfall helps abate drought conditions
Washington: Rain and snow in the central and northern mountains of the US and across the eastern half of Colorado state improved drought condition. Blue Valley, Colorado, recorded an astounding 16.1 inches of…
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United States: Three killed in Philadelphia shooting
Washington: At least three people were killed and 11 others injured during a shooting spree in the US city of Philadelphia, authorities said on Sunday. The incident took place in 200 block of…
