International,Politics

New Zealand Launches Vaccine Buses

Auckland, Sep 16 : Three mobile vaccine buses launched in New Zealand’s Auckland city on Thursday to help people fasten their Covid-19 vaccination. According to local media, 12 such buses...

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Us, Uk, Australia Announce New Security Partnership

Washington, Sep 16 : The US, the UK, and Australia have announced the creation of a new trilateral security partnership. US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and...

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B\'desh Inks Trade, Investment Framework With Aus

Dhaka, Sep 16 : Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and his counterpart Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Dan Tehan have signed a framework on trade and investment between...

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Us Ceos Warn Congress Of Potential Crisis If Debt Limit Not Raised

Washington, Sep 16 : Business Roundtable, an association of over 200 CEOs of America’s leading companies, warned Congress of the prospect of an economic crisis if it fails to swiftly...

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Australians More Anxious, Stressed Amid Covid: Survey

Canberra, Sep 16 : A majority of Australians believe that their lives have gotten worse since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey revealed on Thursday. According to...

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Food Insecurity At Highest Levels In South Sudan

United Nations, Sep 16 : People in South Sudan currently face the highest levels of food insecurity recorded since the country’s independence from Sudan 10 years ago, said a UN...

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Unsc Encourages Resumption Of Talks On Nile Dam

United Nations, Sep 16 : The UN Security Council has encouraged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to resume negotiations on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. In...

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Denmark Announces \'contingency Strategy\' For Covid

Copenhagen, Sep 16 : A Danish government-commissioned expert group released a report, advocating a contingency strategy for Covid-19 situation. Denmark has reclassified Covid-19 from “socially critical disease” to “generally dangerous...

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Israel Shuts Down For Jewish Day Of Atonement

Tel Aviv, Sep 16 : Israel came to halt in observance of Yom Kippur, the Jewish calendar’s most important day associated with atonement and repentance. Yom Kippur, or “Day of...

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Un Monitoring Cameras Damaged In Terrorist Attacks: Iranian Official

Tehran, Sep 16 : Some of the monitoring cameras installed by UN nuclear inspectors at Iranian nuclear sites under the 2015 nuclear agreement “were damaged in recent terrorist attacks” and...

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Houthis Capture Key Areas In Central Yemen

Sanaa, Sep 16 : The Houthi militia captured key areas from Yemen’s government forces following intense battles in the country’s central province of al-Bayda, a military official said. The official...

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Eu To Convene Defence Summit In 2022

Strasbourg, Sep 16 : The European Union (EU) will convene a defence summit next year during the French presidency of the Council of the EU, European Commission President Ursula von...

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Turkey\'s Antalya Lures Over 6mn Foreign Tourists In 2021

Ankara, Sep 16 : Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya has hosted more than six million foreign tourists so far this year, according to a local media report. The number of...

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Turkey Extends Wall On Border Area

Ankara, Sep 16 : Turkey has extended the construction of a wall on the country’s border with Iran amid a continued influx of refugees, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. “We...

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Lebanon To Start Talks With Imf, World Bank: Prez

Beirut, Sep 16 : Lebanese President Michel Aoun said his country will begin talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank soon. “We will initiate talks with...

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California Has Nation\'s Highest Poverty Rate: Us Census Bureau

San Francisco, Sep 16 : In a new report, the US Census Bureau said that the state of California has the highest poverty level in the country. The report, titled...

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Top Eu Official Calls For More Covid Vaccination Efforts

Strasbourg, Sep 16 : Vaccination efforts in the European Union (EU) and outside should continue so that “this does not turn into a pandemic of the unvaccinated”, said European Commission...

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Uk Pm Reshuffles Cabinet

London, Sep 16 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reshuffled his cabinet with an aim to put in place “a strong and united team to build back better from...

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Us, Several Eu States Continue To Oppose Nord Stream 2: Russian Fm

Moscow, Sep 16 : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that despite the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, several European Union (EU) member states and the US...

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Gabonese Peacekeepers Ordered Out Of Car After Sex Abuse Allegations

United Nations, Sep 16 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ordered all Gabonese peacekeepers out of the Central African Republic (CAR) for failing to address sexual abuse allegations, a spokesman of...

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Shanghai To Boost Tourism With Ticket-price Discount

Shanghai, Sep 16 : Shanghai will offer tourists heavy discounts on ticket prices in 82 scenic spots amid the city’s tourism festival set to open from Thursday to October 6...

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Chile To Allow Entry Of Fully Vaccinated Foreigners From Oct 1

Santiago, Sep 16 : Chile will allow foreigners who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter the country starting from October 1, as it has witnessed a decline in...

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43 Houthis Killed In Saudi-led Airstrikes

Sanaa, Sep 14 : At least 43 Houthi rebels were killed in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Marib province in the past 24 hours, a military source said on Tuesday. “The...

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Covid Lockdown Extended In Aus Capital

Canberra, Sep 14 : The Covid-19 lockdown in Australia’s capital city of Canberra has been extended by a month as the country continues to battle the ongoing third wave of...

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Putin To Self-isolate Due To Covid Cases In Inner Circle

Moscow, Sep 14 : Russian President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate for a certain period of time in connection with the Covid-19 cases detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said...

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Manila To Be Placed Under 2nd-highest Covid Alert

Manila, Sep 14 : The Philippines government will place Metro Manila, were over 13 million people currently reside, under Covid-19 alert level 4, the second-highest, from Thursday onwards due to...

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Aus State Targets Construction Workers In Vax Blitz

Melbourne, Sep 14 : Construction workers in Australia’s Victoria are being targeted in a vaccination blitz as the state government battles to contain its soaring number of Covid-19 cases. Victoria...

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Syria Hails Joint 6-yr Anti-terror Campaign With Russia

Moscow, Sep 14 : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday hailed his country’s six-year joint anti-terror campaign with Russia during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow....

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Majority Of Australians Support Covid Vax Mandate: Poll

Canberra, Sep 14 : A new poll revealed on Tuesday that a majority of Australians are in favour of Covid-19 vaccine mandates. According to the Guardian Essential poll of 1,100...

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Turkey Tightens Control On Refugees

Ankara, Sep 14 : The Turkish government has decided to put new plans in place which will tighten control on millions of refugees in the country. Authorities will halt the...

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Crisis In Gaza Political: Palestinian Pm

Ramallah, Sep 14 : Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said that the crisis in Gaza “is political” in response to the plan proposed by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on...

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Guterres Appoints New Un Women Chief

United Nations, Sep 14 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Jordan’s Sima Sami Bahous as the new Executive Director of UN Women. Bahous, who has been...

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Auditors Flag Flaws In Eu System For Returning Illegal Migrants

Brussels, Sep 14 : Inefficiencies in cooperation between the European Union (EU) and non-EU countries to ensure the return of migrants who enter the bloc illegally were flagged in a...

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1st Vessel Carrying Iranian Oil To Reach Lebanon: Hezbollah

Beirut, Sep 14 : Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the first vessel carrying Iranian fuel oil for Lebanon has arrived in Syria’s Baniyas and will be transported by...

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Landmine Blast In Yemen\'s Hodeidah Injures 15

Sanaa, Sep 14 : A total of 15 people were injured in a landmine blast in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a government official said. “An explosion of...

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S.africa Benefited From Brics: Prez

Johannesburg, Sep 14 : South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country has benefited from being a member of the BRICS over the last decade. “We have reaped the benefits...

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Covid Curbs Relaxed In Bali

Bali, Sep 14 : The Indonesian government has decided to lower the level of the four-tiered restrictions on public activities on the country’s resort island of Bali as the number...

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\'iran Holding Internal Consultations On How To Continue N-talks\'

Tehran, Sep 14 : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the new administration is holding “internal consultations” on how to continue negotiations concerning the 2015 nuclear agreement. “Despite...

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Japan\'s Main Oppn Seeks Discrimination-free Society

Tokyo, Sep 14 : Yukio Edano, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), said it seeks to realise a discrimination-free society that respects diversity. On Monday, he...

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Scottish National Party Mulls 2nd Independence Referendum

London, Sep 14 : Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that her party intends to hold another legal referendum on independence from Britain by the end of 2023 if the...

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More Areas In Syria\'s Daraa Reconciliate With Govt

Damascus, Sep 14 : The Syrian army entered a new town in the country’s southern province of Daraa, as part of an ongoing reconciliation process to restore security and stability,...

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Iran To Maintain \'ordinary, Technical\' Cooperation With Iaea

Tehran, Sep 14 : Iran will maintain its “ordinary and technical” cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as long as the UN nuclear watchdog sticks to a “non-political...

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Tanzanian Prez Appoints 1st Woman Defence Minister

Dar es Salaam, Sep 14 : Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Stergomena Lawrence Tax as the east African nation’s first-ever female Defence Minister. Tax replaces Elias Kwandikwa, who...

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Bulgaria To Hold New Parliamentary Polls On Nov 14

Sofia, Sep 14 : Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has signed a decree to hold new parliamentary elections on November 14, his press office said in a statement. Through the same...

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Egyptian Prez, Israeli Pm Discuss Bilateral Ties, Palestine

Cairo, Sep 14 : Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discussed the developments of bilateral relations in various fields, as well as the Palestinian issue,...

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Fence Surrounding Capitol To Return Before Pro-trump Rally

Washington, Sep 14 : The fence surrounding the US Capitol will return before a right-wing rally in support of former President Donald Trump takes place on Saturday, authorities said. “The...

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Us Remains Prepared To Engage With N.korea After Missile Tests

Washington, Sep 14 : The White House has said that the US remains prepared to engage with North Korea, after Pyongyang tested a new type of long-range cruise missiles over...

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Western Embassies In Libya Back Dec 24 Elections

Tripoli, Sep 13 : The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US in Libya have called for “all Libyan actors” to ensure the holding of parliamentary and...

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Israeli Fighter Jets Strike Hamas Facilities In Gaza

Gaza, Sep 13 : Israeli fighter jets on Monday attacked several military posts and facilities that belong to the armed wing of the Islamic Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip,...

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Aus Needs To Continue To Press Forward For Covid Vaccination: Pm

Canberra, Sep 13 : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked citizens to “continue to press forward” for Covid-19 vaccination targets as the country battles the third wave of infections....

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Nz Provides Further Humanitarian Support For Afghanistan

Wellington, Sep 13 : New Zealand is providing a further NZ$3 million ($2 million) in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Monday. “There is significant humanitarian...

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Malay Parliament Convenes Amid New Political Alignment

Kuala Lumpur, Sep 13 : Malaysia’s second parliament session of the year convened on Monday amid changes in the balance of power between the ruling coalition and the opposition. This...

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Aus State Warns Of Continued Curbs For Unvaccinated Persons

Sydney, Sep 13 : Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales said on Monday that greater freedoms promised at 80 per cent rates of vaccination would not necessarily...

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Sydney Airport Agrees To $17bn Takeover

Sydney, Sep 13 : After several rejected bids, the Sydney Airport accepted a takeover bid from investment group Sydney Aviation Alliance consortium at A$8.75 ($6) per share on Monday, which...

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S.korean President\'s Approval Rating Rises To 42.7%

Seoul, Sep 13 : South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating gained 1.0 percentage point to 42.7 per cent last week, a weekly poll revealed on Monday. The negative assessment...

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Israeli Fm Proposes \'economy For Security\' Plan For Gaza

Tel Aviv, Sep 13 : Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid presented a new “economy for security” plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. During a security conference at the...

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26 Elected As New Legislators Of Macao

Macao, Sep 13 : The electoral affairs commission of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) announced the preliminary results of the election of the seventh Legislative Assembly on Monday morning....

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Gaza Militants Fire Rocket Towards Israel

Jerusalem, Sep 13 : A rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel but was intercepted, a military spokesperson said. “One rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip into...

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Un Urges Somali Leaders To Shun Political Discord To Enhance Stability

Mogadishu, Sep 13 : UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J.Mohammed has called on Somali political leaders to shun political discord which may jeopardise the gains made in the country. Mohammed, who...

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Israel-uae Trade Reach $523.2 Mn In H1: Report

Tel Aviv, Sep 13 : Following the normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the trade volume of the two nations reached $523.2 million in the...

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Saudi-led Airstrikes Kill 20 Houthis In Yemen\'s Marib

Sanaa, Sep 13 : At least 20 Houthis were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces on the militia group’s positions in Yemen’s Marib province, a...

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Iran Says Talks With Iaea Chief \'constructive\'

Tehran, Sep 13 : Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami described talks with visiting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi...

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Argentine Prez Stresses Importance Of Voting In Primary Polls

Buenos Aires, Sep 13 : Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has stressed on the importance of voting in the Primary, Open, Simultaneous, and Mandatory polls (PASO), in which citizens choose the...

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Afghanistan\'s Hassan Akhund Discusses Ties With Qatari Fm

Kabul, Sep 13 : The newly appointed Taliban government’s acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund has met with visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al...

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South Africa To Ease Lockdown Regulations

Johannesburg, Sep 13 : South Africa would move to Adjusted Alert Level 2 from 3 starting Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. He said on Sunday night that while the...

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Iran, Iraq Call For Boost Of Comprehensive Cooperation

Tehran, Sep 13 : Iranian President and the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister on Sunday called for further boost of bilateral cooperation in a series of areas. “The relations between the...

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Eu Urges Lebanon To Reach Imf Deal

Beirut, Sep 13 : The European Union (EU) has urged Lebanon’s new government to implement emergency reforms and reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund to stop the country’s...

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Israeli Fighter Jets Strike Hamas Facilities

Tel Aviv, Sep 12 : Israeli fighter jets on Sunday struck military posts and facilities belonging to the armed wing of the Islamic Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip in...

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Iaea Chief Arrives In Iran For Talks

Tehran, Sep 12 : Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials on bilateral cooperation. During the...

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Greek Pm Unveils Updated Economic Policy

Athens, Sep 12 : Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has unveiled the government’s updated economic policy for the next few months, promising a new model of development that will be...

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Italian Prez Calls For \'determination\' To Protect Shared Values

Rome, Sep 12 : Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella said that the memories of the “barbaric” terror attacks on the US 20 years ago “spurs us with an ever-increasing determination” to...

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Israel\'s Aerial Defence System Shoots Down Rocket From Gaza

Tel Aviv, Sep 12 : Israel’s aerial defence system shot down a rocket fired at the country by militants in the Gaza Strip, the army said. The rocket triggered sirens...

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Tunisian Islamist Party Rejects Attempts To Suspend Constitution

Tunis, Sep 12 : Tunisia’s Islamist party Ennahdha expressed its categorical refusal to suspend the Constitution and change the country’s political system, according to a statement posted on its official...

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Substantial Discussions Held With Syrian Officials On Challenges: Un Envoy

Geneva, Sep 12 : Visiting UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said he held “substantial discussions” with officials regarding the challenges facing the country. Speaking to reporters following his...

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Zambian Prez To Attend Unga

Lusaka, Sep 12 : Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema will embark on his foreign first trip since winning last month’s elections to attend the 76th session of the UN General Assembly...

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Upcoming Elections Only Solution To Iraq\'s Problems: Pm

Baghdad, Sep 12 : Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said that the upcoming legislative elections on October 10 are the only solution to the country’s problems, urging people to vote...

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Ex-uk Pm Urges Rich Nations To Distribute Jabs Fairly

London, Sep 12 : Wealthy Western nations’ hoarding of Covid-19 vaccines will result in thousands of needless deaths from the virus in the world’s poorest countries every month, unless urgent...

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Lebanon\'s Experts Concerned Over New Cabinet\'s Governing Power

Beirut, Sep 12 : Lebanon’s political experts have expressed concerns over the newly-formed cabinet’s governing power, as the ministers indirectly represent different political parties which have mismanaged the state’s affairs...

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Doctors Without Borders Suspends Majority Of Activities In Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Sep 12 : Doctors Without Borders (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organisation, has suspended its activities in parts of Ethiopia following an order by the country’s authorities. In...

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Houthis Attack Yemen\'s Mocha Port

Sanaa, Sep 12 : The Houthi militia fired missiles and drones at the Red Sea port of Mocha in the country’s southwestern province of Taiz, causing huge explosions, a government...

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Ex-us President Bush Warns Against Domestic Extremism

Washington, Sep 12 : Former US President George W.Bush has warned against domestic extremism, saying the country has seen “growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not...

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Trump Skips Joining Biden At 9/11 Memorial Ceremonies

New York, Sep 12 : Former US President Donald Trump was absent at the official 9/11 memorial ceremonies in New York City and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden, former Presidents...

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174 Palestinians Injured In West Bank Clashes

Ramallah, Sep 11 : At least 174 Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank as protesters were showing their support for the Palestinians incarcerated in...

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Gaza Militants Fire Rocket At Israel: Military

Jerusalem, Sep 11 : The Israeli military said on Saturday that militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into the country’s territory but was intercepted. The rocket triggered sirens...

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Israeli Forces Capture 2 Escaped Palestinian Prisoners

Tel Aviv, Sep 11 : Israeli police on Saturday announced that security forces captured two of the six Palestinian prisoners who escaped from a prison on September 6. A police...

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Us Envoy To Russia Summoned Over Election Meddling

Moscow, Sep 11 : The Russian Foreign Ministry said that it summoned John Sullivan, the US Ambassador to Moscow, over Washington’s meddling in the upcoming State Duma or parliamentary elections....

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New Un Envoy Vows To Revitalise Peace Process In Yemen

United Nations, Sep 11 : New UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has vowed to revitalise the peace process by engaging with the parties to conflict and regional and...

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Germany\'s Social Democratic Party Maintains Lead Before Polls

Berlin, Sep 11 : Ahead of the September 26 federal elections in Germany, the alliance of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) have continued to...

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Denmark Lifts Almost All Covid Restrictions

Copenhagen, Sep 11 : As Denmark reclassified Covid-19 from “socially critical” to a “generally dangerous” disease, almost all the restrictions, including the mandatory use of face masks and enforcement of...

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\'eu Economy Rebounding But Not Yet Out Of Danger\'

Brussels, Sep 11 : Despite a stronger than expected second quarter, the European Union (EU) must remain vigilant about the Covid-19 pandemic and potential supply bottlenecks, European Commissioner for Economy...

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Palestine Slams Israeli Pm For Supporting Settlement Expansion

Ramallah, Sep 11 : Palestine has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for saying that he supports the expansion of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories. In an official statement...

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Canadian Political Party Leaders Vie For Votes In Final Debate

Ottawa, Sep 11 : The leaders of Canada’s main political parties took part in their final English-language televised debate, battling over who has the best vision for the country’s future....

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Russia\'s Gazprom Announces Completion Of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction

Moscow, Sep 11 : Russia’s gas giant Gazprom announced the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction. “During a morning briefing, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the (Gazprom) Management...

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Eu Calls For Mutual Compromise In Implementing Northern Ireland Protocol

Belfast, Sep 11 : European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic has called for compromise from the UK and the European Union (EU) in the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Sefcovic...

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Iran To Host Ministerial Meeting Of Afghanistan\'s Neighbours

Tehran, Sep 11 : Iran will host a meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan neighbouring countries to address the current situation in the war-torn nation, Tehran’s Ambassador to the UN...

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Philippines Extends State Of Calamity For Another Yr

Manila, Sep 11 : Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the state of calamity for another year until September 2022 to allow the government to draw emergency funds faster as...

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Au Suspends Membership Of Guinea After Coup

Addis Ababa, Sep 11 : The African Union (AU) has suspended the membership of Guinea following a military coup in the West African nation that led to the arrest of...

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Japan\'s Vaccination Minister Announces Candidacy To Succeed Pm

Tokyo, Sep 11 : Japan’s Vaccination Minister Taro Kono has formally announced his bid to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga by joining the leadership race of the ruling Liberal Democratic...

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\'support For Uk\'s Conservative Party Falls To Lowest Level 2019 Elections\'

London, Sep 11 : Support for the UK’s ruling Conservative Party has fallen to its lowest level since the 2019 general elections, after the government decided to raise taxes for...

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Un Chief Marks 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks

United Nations, Sep 11 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday issued a statement to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US which claimed the...

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Cuba Readies For Tourism Season Amid Covid

Havana, Sep 11 : Cuba is readying to kick start its tourism season in November amid efforts to contain the sharpest spike in daily Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations since...

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Britain\'s Gdp Growth Stalls Amid Covid Surge

London, Sep 11 : Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown only by 0.1 per cent monthly in July, 2.1 per cent lower than its pre-pandemic level...

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Us Proposes Tariff-rate-quota System To Resolve Steel Tariff Dispute With Eu

Washington, Sep 11 : The US has submitted an initial offer to the European Union (EU) that involves a tariff-rate-quota system to resolve a three-year dispute over steel imported from...

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Us Govt Could Hit Debt Limit Deadline In Mid-oct: Think Tank

Washington, Sep 11 : The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, warned that the US federal government is likely to hit the debt limit deadline and default...

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Thailand Mulls New Tourism Incentives To Revive Covid-hit Economy

Bangkok, Sep 11 : Thailand is mulling on new tourism incentives to revive its Covid-19 pandemic-battered economy, betting on higher vaccination rates that allow quarantine-free travels. After more than one...

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Morocco\'s King Appoints New Pm To Form Govt

Rabat, Sep 11 : Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Friday has appointed Aziz Akhannouch, President of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), as the new Prime Minister with the task...

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Xi, Merkel Talk On Ties, Multilateral Cooperation

Beijing, Sep 11 : The China-Germany relationship will continue to make new progress, as long as both sides hold on to consolidating and deepening mutual trust, treating each other as...

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Lebanon\'s Pm-designate Najib Mikati Forms New Cabinet

Beirut, Sep 11 : Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati announced on Friday the formation of a new cabinet of 24 ministers, breaking over one year of political deadlock in the...

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Xi-biden Talks Send Positive Signals To World: Experts

Beijing, Sep 11 : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning took a phone call from his US counterpart, Joseph R.Biden, and the two leaders had candid, in-depth and extensive...

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Xi, Biden Held \'broad, Strategic Discussion\'

Washington/Beijing, Sep 10 : US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday held a “broad, strategic discussion” during which the two leaders spoke of issues regarding...

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Palestinian Factions Call For \'day Of Rage\'

Ramallah, Sep 10 : Leaders of Palestinian factions, including the Islamic Hamas Movement, have called for a day of rage on Friday to support Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Wasel Abu...

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Mexican President Writes To Biden On Undocumented Migrants

Mexico City, Sep 10 : Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has written a letter to his US counterpart Joe Biden raising the need for a new strategy to deal...

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Nz Border Crossings Down As Trans-tasman Travel Bubble Deflates

Wellington, Sep 10 : Arrivals and departures across the New Zealand border fell in July 2021 from the previous two months, due to ongoing interruptions to two-way quarantine-free travel with...

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Unsc Adopts Resolution On Peacekeeping Transitions

United Nations, Sep 10 : The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution on its peacekeeping transitions. Resolution 2594, adopted on Thursday, stresses the crucial role of peace...

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Jordan Court Upholds Verdict Against Ex-minister, Royal Family Member

Amman, Sep 10 : Jordan’s Court of Cassation has upheld the ruling against former Finance Minister Bassem Awadallah and royal family member Sharif Hassan Ben Zeid to 15 years in...

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Cambodian Parliament Ratifies Rcep

Phnom Penh, Sep 10 : The National Assembly of Cambodia has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA), which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries....

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Lebanon Launches Cash Cards To Support Vulnerable Families

Beirut, Sep 10 : Lebanon has launched cash cards in support for over 500,000 families who are in need of help amid the current financial and economic crisis. Caretaker Social...

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Dup Leader Warns Against New Checks At N.ireland Ports

Belfast, Sep 10 : The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson said that in the future DUP ministers would seek to block any additional checks at the ports in...

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Iaea Plans To Inspect Contaminated Water Release At Fukushima

Tokyo, Sep 10 : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will dispatch a team of experts to Japan in December to review the country’s plan to dump radioactive water from...

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Canadian Political Parties Debate Over Jabs, Climate Change

Ottawa, Sep 10 : With less than two weeks to go before Canadians hit the polls to elect a new government, the leaders of the country’s five major political parties...

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Us Initial Jobless Claims Hit New Low

Washington, Sep 10 : Initial jobless claims in the US dropped to 310,000 last week amid a Delta variant-fuelled Covid-19 resurgence, hitting a new low since the beginning of the...

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Germany Reopens Embassy In Libya

Tripoli, Sep 10 : German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced the reopening of his country’s Embassy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli after over eight years of closure. “In the...

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83 Heads Of State Expected To Attend 76th Session Of Unga

United Nations, Sep 10 : Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), said that 83 heads of state are expected to attend the 76th...

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Aus Covid Epicentre Announces Roadmap Out Of Lockdown

Sydney, Sep 10 : New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s current Covid-19 epicentre, has unveiled a “roadmap to freedom” out of the prolonged lockdown imposed on much of the state as...

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Putin Attributes Afghan Crisis To Imposition Of Foreign Values

Moscow, Sep 10 : The current crisis in Afghanistan is a direct consequence of “irresponsible attempts to impose alien values from the outside” on the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin...

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Taliban Clamps Down On Peaceful Protests

New Delhi, Sep 9 : The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, in a statement, said that people are no longer allowed to arrange demonstrations until and unless they have permission from...

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Turkey, Egypt Agree To Continue Normalisation Talks

Ankara, Sep 9 : Turkey and Egypt finalised the second round of talks for reconciliation of bilateral ties and agreed to continue political consultations. “The two sides agreed to continue...

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N.korea Holds Paramilitary Parade To Mark 73rd Founding Anniversary

Tokyo, Sep 9 : North Korea on Thursday held a paramilitary and public security forces parade to celebrate the country’s 73rd founding anniversary at the Kim Il Sung Square in...

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Japan Extends State Of Emergency For 19 Areas Till Sep 30

Tokyo, Sep 9 : The Japanese government on Thursday formally declared the extension of the Covid-19 state of emergency for 19 areas, including Tokyo, till September 30. The current state...

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Aus Pm Flags Home Quarantine For Int\'l Arrivals

Canberra, Sep 9 : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on THursday promised citizens stranded overseas that home quarantine on arrival in the country will be available soon. Morrison acknowledged the...

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100 Palestinian Protesters Injured In West Bank Clashes

Ramallah, Sep 9 : At least 100 Palestinian protesters were injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, medics and witnesses said on Thursday....

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Israel Extends West Bank, Gaza Closure After Jailbreak

Tel Aviv, Sep 9 : Israel’s army said it was extending the closure on the West Bank and Gaza due to a manhunt for six Palestinian escapees who tunneled their...

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Uk Parliament Backs Govt\'s New Health, Social Care Levy

London, Sep 9 : The UK Parliament approved the government’s new tax plan to fund its National Health Service (NHS) and adult social care services as the Covid-19 pandemic has...

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Cape Town Opens Memorial Gardens In Honour Of Covid Victims

Cape Town, Sep 9 : Memorial gardens dedicated to those who lost their lives due to the Covid-19 pandemic have opened in various parks and cemeteries in Cape Town, the...

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Virginia Removes Confederate General\'s Statue From Capital City

Washington, Sep 9 : Virginia has removed a 131-year-old statue of Confederate General Robert Lee, one of the US state’s largest and most recognisable symbols of Confederate history from its...

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Indonesia To Continue New Capital City Project Amid Economic Pressure

Jakarta, Sep 9 : Indonesia will continue its plan to build a new capital city in East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo despite the economic pressure due to...

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Iran Urges \'impartiality\' In Iaea Reports On Nuke Program

Tehran, Sep 9 : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should remain impartial towards Iran’s nuclear program, said Kazem Gharibabadi, Tehran’s representative to the international organisations in Vienna. Gharibabadi’s remarks...

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Japan To Extend Covid Emergency In 19 Prefectures

Tokyo, Sep 9 : The Japanese government has decided to extend the Covid-19 state of emergency for 19 prefectures through September 30, which is now covering 21 of the 47...

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Duterte Accepts Vp Nomination For 2022 Polls

Manila, Sep 9 : Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has formally accepted the ruling party PDP-Laban’s nomination to run for Vice President in next year’s national elections. “No words can express...

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Syrian Army Enters Rebel Bastion In Daraa Following Agreement

Damascus, Sep 9 : The Syrian army hoisted the national flag in the Daraa al-Balad area, following a Russian-mediated agreement with the armed rebels. State news agency SANA said the...

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\'extraordinary Measures To Finance Us Govt Likely To Be Exhausted In Oct\'

Washington, Sep 9 : US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the Treasury Department’s “extraordinary measures” to temporarily finance the government will likely be exhausted in October, urging Congress to...

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Us Economy \'downshifted Slightly\' To Moderate Pace Amid Resurgence

Washington, Sep 9 : US economic growth “downshifted slightly” to a moderate pace in early July through August amid a Delta variant-fuelled Covid-19 resurgence, according to a Federal Reserve survey....

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Putin, Michel Agree To Cooperate On Afghanistan

Moscow, Sep 9 : Russian President Vladimir Putin and European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday expressed readiness for cooperation to stabilise the situation in Afghanistan and avoid the risk...

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Japan\'s Ldp Leadership Contender Kishida Vows To Narrow Income Disparity

Tokyo, Sep 8 : Japan’s Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Wednesday to increase people’s income and narrow gaps through wealth redistribution in the post-pandemic era, announcing his economic policies...

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Japan Govt May Convene Parliament On Oct 4 To Select Suga\'s Successor

Tokyo, Sep 8 : The Japanese government is considering convening an extraordinary parliamentary session on October 4 to select Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s successor, local media reported, citing sources. The...

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Nz Pm Welcomes New Governor-general

Wellington, May 24 : New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday welcomed the appointment of Cindy Kiro as the new Governor-General. Kiro’s appointment for a five-year term has been...

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Suu Kyi Demands In-person Meeting With Lawyers

Nay Pyi Taw, April 12 : Myanmar’s former de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted and detained following the February 1 coup, has again demanded a face-to-face...

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Greece To Open Up Tourism From May 14

Athens, April 12 : Greek Vice-Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharaki announced on Monday that holidaymakers from European Union (EU) nations will be able to travel Athens without having to quarantine...

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Iran Blames Israel For Attack On Nuke Facility

Tehran, April 12 : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday described the cyberattack on the Natanz nuclear facility as an act of terrorism and blamed Israel for it....

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Prince Harry Back In Uk Ahead Of Prince Philip\'s Funeral

London, April 12 : The UK’s Prince Harry has returned to Britain for the first time since leaving for his new life in Los Angeles ahead of the funeral of...

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Cambodians Demand Apology Over Altered Images Of Genocide Victims

Phnom Penh, April 12 : Cambodians are demanding an apology after an Irish artist altered images of the country’s genocide victims, including digitally colouring and adding smiles to prisoners facing...

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\'every Australian Might Not Receive Covid Jabs\'

Canberra, April 12 : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded that every citizens of the country might not all receive coronavirus vaccines in 2021. Morrison said on Sunday afternoon...

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Cuba\'s Communist Party To Hold Congress

Havana, April 12 : The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) will hold its eighth Congress scheduled for April 16-19 as the island nation marks the 60th anniversary of the Bay...

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Ex-aus Pm Calls News Corp \'most Powerful Political Force\'

Canberra, April 12 : Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday described News Corporation, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, as the most powerful political force in the country....

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School Teacher Leads Peru Prez Polls

Lima, April 12 : Pedro Castillo, a school teacher running for the Free Peru party, is leading the country’s presidential elections with 16.1 per cent of the vote, according to...

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Ex-banker Declares Victory In Ecuador Prez Run-off

Quito, April 12 : Former banker and three-time presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso declared victory in Ecuador’s presidential run-off elections, calling it a historic day for the South American country. “This...

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Iran Urges S.korea To Unfreeze Bank Assets

Tehran, April 12 : Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri called on South Korea to unfreeze Tehran’s assets in its banks as soon as possible. Blocking Iran’s foreign exchange assets in...

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Struggling Against Iran Huge Task: Netanyahu

Tel Aviv, April 12 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that struggling against Iran is “a huge task”. He made the remarks on Sunday hours after Iran announced that...

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Over 30 Fines Issued Over Illegal London House Party

London, April 12 : More than 30 fines were issued to people attending an illegal house party in London, local media reported. Police arrived at the address in Dover Street,...

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Cyclone-related Deaths In Indonesia Reach 177

Jakarta, April 12 : The death toll from the floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province has increased to 177 with 45 still...

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S.korean Pm In Iran For Bilateral Talks

Seoul, April 12 : South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has arrived in for talks on a range of issues concerning bilateral ties. This is the first trip to Iran...

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715 Japanese Eateries Went Bankrupt Last Yr

Tokyo, April 12 : The number of eateries in Japan that went bankrupt in fiscal 2020 stood at 715, the third largest in two decades, local media reported. The bankruptcies...

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Us Policeman Who Pepper Sprayed Army Officer Fired

Washington, April 12 : A policeman from the US state of Virginia who pepper sprayed an Army officer at a traffic stop last year has been fired, an official statement...

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47 Dead In 24 Hrs As Fighting Escalates In Yemen\'s Marib

Sanaa, April 12 : Forty-seven people were killed in the past 24 hours as fighting escalated in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a government official said. The government forces engaged...

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\'us To Work Towards Strengthening Israel’s Security\'

Tel Aviv, April 12 : During a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, visiting US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he was committed to boosting the Jewish state’s security...

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Houthis Launch Drone Attacks At Saudi Airport, Airbase

Sanaa, April 12 : Yemen’s Houthi militia said they launched bomb-laden drone attacks towards the Jizan Airport and King Khalid Airbase in southwestern Saudi Arabia. “The attacks targeted aircraft hangars...

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Philippines, Us To Start Annual Military Drills

Manila, April 12 : The Philippines and the US will start their annual joint military exercise dubbed the “Balikatan” on Monday, the army chief in Manila said. This year’s exercise...

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Curbs Eased In Metro Manila Despite Surge

Manila, April 12 : The Philippines will ease lockdown restrictions in Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces from Monday onwards despite a surge in new coronavirus cases, a government spokesman...

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Moscow Wants No War With Ukraine But Cares For Russian-speaking Residents

Moscow, April 12 : Russia does not seek a war with Ukraine but is concerned for the Russian-speaking population in the country’s eastern Donbass region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said....

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Iranian Parliament Files Charges Against President

Tehran, April 11 : The Iranian parliament has filed charges against President Hassan Rouhani, in an intensifying power struggle between hardliners and moderates in the country. The deputies accuse him...

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Britons Pay Tribute To Late Prince Philip

London, April 11 : Despite Covid-19 restrictions, mourners have continued to travel to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh who passed away on...

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Unhcr Proposes New Resettlement Plan For Refugees In Kenyan Camps

Nairobi, April 11 : The United Nations refugee agency said it has shared with Kenya a proposed set of sustainable and rights-based measures aimed at identifying solutions for refugees living...

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Vienna N-talks Productive, Says Us

Vienna/Washington, April 10 : A senior US official that the Vienna talks over the Iran nuclear deal were productive, and hoped that Tehran would show a more constructive attitude in...

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Bolivia-brazil Border To Stay Closed

La Paz, April 10 : The Bolivian government said it has decided to keep the country’s border with Brazil closed for another seven days to stop the spread of the...

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Ex-portuguese Pm To Stand Trial For Money Laundering

Lisbon, April 10 : Portugal’s former Prime Minister Jose Socrates will be the country’s first head of government to stand trial, having been indicted for money laundering and forgery of...

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San Francisco Launches New Grant Program For Small Businesses

San Francisco, April 10 : San Francisco Mayor London Breed has signed legislation to fund new grants and loans to provide immediate financial relief for small businesses struggling as a...

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Eu Council Approves More Funds To Address Pandemic Needs

Brussels, April 10 : The Council of the European Union (EU) approved an additional funding of 121.5 million euros ($144.6 million) from the bloc’s budget to address urgent needs related...

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2.3mn People In Niger Could Face Food Insecurity

United Nations, April 10 : Over 2.3 million people in Niger could face food insecurity in the coming months, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...

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Germany To Amend Law For Nationwide Covid Response

Berlin, April 10 : Germany would amend its infection protection act to “regulate on a nationwide basis” what restrictions would apply when local seven-day Covid-19 incidence exceeded 100 per 100,000...

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Death Toll From Armed Clashes In W.darfur Reach 137

Khartoum, April 10 : The death toll from the recent armed clashes in El Geneina, capital city of Sudan’s West Darfur State, has increased to 137, while the number of...

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Erdogan, Putin Discuss Regional Issues

Ankara, April 10 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed regional issues during a phone conversation, Ankara’s presidential office said. Erdogan and Putin on...

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Saudi-led Coalition Intercepts Bomb-laden Drone, Missile

Riyadh, April 10 : The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that it intercepted a bomb-laden drone and a missile launched by the Houthi military towards the border cities of Khamis...

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Iranian Fm Urges Us To Return To N-deal

Tehran, April 10 : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the US to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),...

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German Firms Offer Plan For Beirut Port\'s Reconstruction

Beirut, April 10 : German companies have offered a project worth $5 billion to $15 billion for the reconstruction of Beirut’s port which was damaged following the August 2020 twin...

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Tehran\'s Famous Bazaar To Shut Due To Covid

Tehran, April 10 : The historical Grand Bazaar of Tehran, a major hub for Iran’s economy, will be closed for two weeks following the sharp rise in the number of...

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Hamas Slams Israel For Rejecting Icc Probe

Gaza, April 10 : The Islamic Hamas movement has condemned Israel for refusing to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the investigation into the alleged war crimes in...

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Russia Warns Against Ukraine\'s Nato Membership

Moscow, April 10 : The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Kiev’s possible accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will escalate the situation in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region and...

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Israel, Us Suspected Over Attack On Iranian Ship In Red Sea

Tehran, April 10 : A senior military commander said that Israel and the US are suspected to be behind the recent attack on an Iranian ship in the Red Sea....

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19 Officers Injured In N.ireland Riot

Belfast, April 10 : About 19 officers were injured in the latest riot in Northern Ireland, bringing the number of hurt police to 74 during a week of violence across...

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Largest Dredge In M-e Arrives In Suez Canal

Cairo, April 10 : The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced the arrival of a giant dredge, the largest in the Middle East, in te vital waterway. “After finishing all the...

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2 Us Warships To Pass Through Turkey\'s Straits Next Week

Ankara, April 10 : Two US warships will pass through Turkey’s straits to the Black Sea next week, a Foreign Ministry official said. “A notice was sent to us 15...

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Boeing Recommends 16 Carriers To Address New 737 Max Issue

Washington, April 10 : American aerospace major Boeing announced that it has recommended 16 carriers to address a potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 MAX planes, which...

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Biden Sets Up Commission To Study Potential Sc Expansion

Washington, April 10 : US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order establishing a commission to study the possibility of adding more seats to the Supreme Court and other...

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Radioactive Water From Fukushima May Be Disposed Into Ocean

Tokyo, April 10 : The Japanese government may announce plans to dispose of radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, informed sources said....

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Putin Mourns Late Uk Prince Philip

Moscow, April 10 : Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Queen Elizabeth II to express his “deep condolences” on the death of her husband, Prince Philip. “Many important...

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Un Chief Applauds Imf, World Bank Measures To Address Covid-related Debt Crises

United Nations, April 10 : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the steps announced by the International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC) and the World Bank Group Development Committee to...

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Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Resume In Vienna

Vienna, April 10 : The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, resumed talks here again, with the lifting of sanctions...

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Queen Elizabeth Ii\'s Consort, Prince Philip Passes Away At 99 (ld)

London, April 9 : Prince Philip, the “beloved” consort and a crucial supporter and confidante of UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, who did much to modernise the monarchy but was panned...

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Us Defence Secretary To Visit Germany

Washington , April 9 : US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Germany next week as part of a foreign tour that will also take him to Israel, the UK...

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S.korea To Extend Tightened Quarantine Measures

Seoul, April 9 : South Korea on Friday announced its decision to extend the tightened quarantine measures for three more weeks amid an resurgence of new Covid-19 cases. Under the...

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