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India may have role in diplomacy to end Russia-Ukraine war: US State Dept spokesman
New York: India may be among countries that can have a role in diplomacy to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine even though New Delhi and Washington may not see eye-to-eye on policy issues,…
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6-year-old detained after shooting teacher in US
Washington: Police in the US state of Virginia has detained a six-year-old boy for shooting at his teacher, the media reported. The incident took place on Friday afternoon at the Richneck Elementary…
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British-Indian doctor saves man’s life twice on flight to India
London: A British-Indian doctor battled for five hours to save a fellow passenger, who almost died twice during a 10-hour Air India flight. Vishwaraj Vemala, a consultant hepatologist at University Hospitals Birmingham…
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Pakistan: Thousands protest against terrorism in South Waziristan
Wana: Thousands of people in South Waziristan ‘s Wana took to the streets on Friday against the recent wave of terrorism and demanded immediate restoration of peace in the region, the media…
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Former Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka from Dubai
Colombo: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted from power last year over his government’s mishandling of the cash-strapped country’s economy, has returned here from Dubai, his first foreign trip since returning…
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Russia to refrain from UNSC discussions over Syrian chemical weapons issue
United Nations: Russia will refrain from the monthly UN Security Council discussions over the chemical weapons issue of Syria due to the “lack of substance” in the topic, said an envoy. “It…
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Taliban signs 1st agreement with Chinese firm to drill for oil
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is to sign a contract with a Chinese firm to drill for oil in the war-torn country’s north. It would be first major energy extraction agreement…
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Pakistan rejects reports of carrying out airstrikes against TTP in Afghanistan
Islamabad: The Foreign Office (FO) in Islamabad has categorically rejected reports claiming that Pakistan had carried out airstrikes against the terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in eastern Afghanistan, terming such claims “utterly…
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Neighbours call Indian-American who drove Tesla off cliff ‘great guy’
New York: Neighbours of the Indian-American, who ‘intentionally’ drove a sedan off a California cliff with his wife and children inside, have expressed their shock at the unfortunate incident, calling it a…
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US House adjourns with no Speaker elected for 1st time in 164 years
Washington: The US House of Representatives has again adjourned for a third day without electing a new Speaker even after 11 votes, becoming the longest contest to select a person to take…
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Ukraine rejects Russia’s ‘trivial’ ceasefire offer
Kiev: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russia’s “trivial” Christmas ceasefire offer, saying it was a cover for Moscow to stop Ukrainian advances in the eastern Donbas region and bring in more…
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Pakistan planning major US-backed counter-offensive against TTP
Islamabad: With the Pakistan Army and the renegade Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) now eyeballing each other, the country’s military is now planning a massive counter-offensive against the TTP. A report in South China…
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Man fatally shoots 7 family members before suicide in US
Los Angeles: A 42-year-old man fatally shot seven other family members, including his wife and their five children, inside their home in the US’ Utah state before taking his own life, authorities…
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5 dead in road accident due to heavy rain in Indonesia
Jakarta: A car crashed into a river due to severe weather conditions in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi’s Pangkep Regency, killing five people. The car carrying six people was running through heavy rain at…
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Nearly 8 mn Pakistanis still displaced after summer floods: Diplomat
Geneva: Some 8 million people remain “acutely displaced” after last summer’s floods in Pakistan, since waters still have not receded in some areas, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva…
