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Sri Lanka discusses nuclear energy cooperation with Russia
Colombo: Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Thursday that the South Asian country is discussing nuclear energy cooperation with Russia. The minister said he met with the…
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Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations: India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. He made the announcement on Thursday at…
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Jaishankar attacks Pak and China, says ‘contemporary epicentre of terrorism’ remains very much active
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday told the UN Security Council that the “contemporary epicentre of terrorism” remains very much active as he lamented that evidence-backed proposals to blacklist terrorists…
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China continues to amass forces, build military infrastructure on border with India: Pentagon
Washington: The US Pentagon has said that China continues to amass forces and build military infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. Addressing a briefing, Brigadier General Pat Ryder,…
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‘Hosting Osama Bin Laden…’: India slams Pak for raking Kashmir issue in UN
United Nations: India has strongly hit back at Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, arguing that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden…
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Jaishankar discusses India’s G20 leadership with UN chief
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India. Jaishankar tweeted after their meeting here on Wednesday…
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Panel probing US Capitol riot to release final report next week
Washington: The US House select committee investigating the January 2021 Capitol riot will release its final report next week, the panel’s chair Bennie Thompson announced, In a statement late Tuesday, the Democrat…
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UNFPA appeals for $1.2 bn to support crisis-affected women, girls
United Nations: The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed for $1.2 billion in 2023 to reach some 66 million women, girls and young people facing crisis in 65 countries. The funding needs,…
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Forest fire destroys 46 homes in Chile, kills one person
Santiago: A forest fire in Chile’s Metropolitan region has left one person dead, five people injured and 46 homes destroyed after razing at least 659 hectares of land, authorities said. The Interior…
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Report reveals sexual abuse of female inmates in US prisons
Washington: The US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report which revealed sexual abuse of female inmates in federal prisons. The report released on Tuesday uncovered that Federal Bureau of Prisons…
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Indian lecturer wins discrimination case against UK university
London: An Indian lecturer has won a discrimination case against a UK university whose selection process, according to an employment tribunal, was “tainted by race discrimination”. The University of Portsmouth failed to…
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UK: Pig’s head placed on Mosque’s roof in Manchester
In an incident reported from manchester on Tuesday, a pig’s head was reportedly placed on the roof of a mosque. The police are investigating the matter as a hate crime. The incident…
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British-Pakistani cricketer forced to leave UK over racist abuse
London: Azeem Rafiq, a 31-year-old British-Pakistani former Yorkshire cricketer, has been forced to leave the UK after his allegations about institutional racism at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) last year created…
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Peru’s new President seeks early polls amid intensified protests
Lima: Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte said she plans to meet the Congressional Constitution Committee to “shorten the timeframe” for holding the early general elections as deadly protests have intensified across the…
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Additional H-2B visas for FY 2023: USCIS
New York: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are issuing a temporary final rule that makes 64,716 additional H-2B visas available for fiscal year 2023.…
