Highland Park shooting: Police take 22-year-old suspect into custody

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Highland Park (Illinois), July 5: A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children

July 5th 2022, 12:38 am

US: Journalist 'likely' shot from Israeli position

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Washington, Jul 05: The bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely fired from an area where Israeli troops were positioned, but her shooting was not intentional, the US State Department said on Monday. The statement

July 5th 2022, 12:38 am

German president honors Holocaust survivor for life's work

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Berlin, Jun 05: Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer was awarded the Walther Rathenau Prize for outstanding lifetime achievement in foreign policy during a ceremony in Berlin on Monday. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honored Friedländer's courage as well as her dedication to sharing

July 5th 2022, 12:38 am

Highland Park shooting: Biden vows to end gun violence 'epidemic'

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Washignton, Jul 5: US President Joe Biden vowed to keep fighting to end the "epidemic" of gun violence in America after a deadly mass shooting that killed at least six people and injured more than 30 during an Independence Day Parade

July 5th 2022, 12:38 am

Republic of Karakalpakstan retains autonomy

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Tashkent, Jul 05: On Sunday, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that the status of the Republic of Karakalpakstan would remain unchanged. Mirziyoyev's announcement came after protests escalated over the weekend in and around Karakalpakstan's capital, Nukus, following the release of a

July 5th 2022, 12:38 am

Pope denies resignation rumours, hopes to visit Kyiv, Moscow

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Rome, July 4: Pope Francis has dismissed rumours he plans to resign anytime soon, and says that he hopes to visit Moscow and Kyiv after travelling to Canada later this month. Francis also told Reuters in an interview

July 4th 2022, 4:53 pm

Shooting at July 4th parade in Chicago suburb: 6 dead, 24 wounded

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Highland Park, July 4: At least six people died and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities

July 4th 2022, 4:53 pm

International news brief: Sri Lanka keeps schools shut; Ukraine war could last a 'long time'

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Colombo, July 04: Sri Lanka extended school closures for one more week starting July 4 amid an unprecedented fuel crisis while Germany believes Moscow will be "able to continue with the war for a really long time." Sri Lanka

July 4th 2022, 1:22 pm

Sri Lankan defence ministry urges people not to panic over alleged bomb threat

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Colombo, July 4: Sri Lankan defence ministry on Monday urged the people not to panic about the intelligence inputs of a purported terror attack on the 'Black Tiger Day' marked by the LTTE on July 5, hours after opposition Janatha Vimukthi

July 4th 2022, 1:22 pm

Three dead, several wounded in shooting at Denmark mall

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Copenhagen, Jul 04: A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital on Sunday, killing several people and wounding several others, police said. A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting, Copenhagen police inspector Søren Thomassen told

July 4th 2022, 1:22 pm

Video shows Ohio police killing unarmed Black man

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Ohio, Jul 04: A video released on Sunday showed eight police officers were involved in a shooting that killed an unarmed Black man in the city of Akron, Ohio. Akron police released the video showing the pursuit and killing of 25-year-old Jayland

July 4th 2022, 12:07 am

ECOWAS: West African bloc lifts Mali economic sanctions

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Brussels, Jul 04: Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday lifted economic and financial sanctions imposed on Mali, after its military rulers agreed to return to civilian rule by March 2024 and published a new electoral law.

July 4th 2022, 12:07 am

With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka keeps schools closed

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Colombo, Jul 4: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn't enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms, and the energy minister appealed to the country's expatriates to send money

July 4th 2022, 12:07 am

Denmark: Several people shot at Copenhagen shopping mall, police say

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Copenhagen, July 3: Danish police said Sunday that several people were shot at a Copenhagen shopping mall. Copenhagen police said that one person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Field's shopping mall, which is close to the

July 3rd 2022, 6:52 pm

International news brief: Zelenskyy asks for international aid, earthquake hits Myanmar

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Kyiv, July 03: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for major humanitarian aid, a day before world leaders are set to gather to discuss measures to rebuild the war-torn country. While a An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter Scale, hit

July 3rd 2022, 12:07 am

If Pakistan, India ever forge peaceful relations, its credit will also go to Lambah: Pak's ex-diplom

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Islamabad/Lahore, Jul 2: Satinder Lambah was an "epitome of diplomacy" and if Pakistan and India can ever forge peaceful relations, its credit will also go to the veteran Indian diplomat and his tireless efforts will not go "waste," an ex-foreign minister

July 2nd 2022, 3:20 pm

Protesters storm Libya's Tobruk parliament building

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Libya, Jul 02: Libyans in several cities took to the streets on Friday to express their anger with the government over power cuts. Local television stations reported that protesters broke into the building of the parliament in Tobruk and committed acts

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

Ukraine's envoy to Germany irks Israeli, Polish governments

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Kyiv, Jul 02: Andriy Melnyk,Ukraine's outspoken ambassador to Germany, drew the ire of Poland, Israel, and Jewish groups on Friday when he defended Ukranian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera in an interview. Melnyk has made himself one of the most well-known ambassadors

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

Gambia bans all timber exports to curb rosewood smuggling

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Banjul, Jul 02: The Gambia banned all timber exports, and permanently suspended export licenses of wood on Friday. The West African nation is trying to curb the illegal smuggling of endangered rosewood. "All existing permits issued for the export/re-export of timber are

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

One-year-old child left in hot car by father dies in North Carolina

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Mebane, Jul 02: A 1-year-old North Carolina child died Friday after being left inside a hot car by the father after he went to work, police said. The Mebane Police Department said officers responded to a call from a manufacturing

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

Biden urged to act against India for lack of rule following in agriculture sector

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Washington, July 02: A group of US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to file a formal request for consultations with India at the World Trade Organisation or WTO over its alleged "dangerous trade-distorting practices". The 12 Congressmen, in a letter

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

73 year old Pakistan journalist attacked for criticising army

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Islamabad, July 02: Senior journalist and political analyst Ayaz Amir was assaulted by unidentified men in Lahore on Friday night, a day after he termed Pakistan's Army generals "property dealers". Amir (73) was returning home after his TV programme on Dunya

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

Earthquake hits southern Iran, at least 5 dead

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Tehran, Jul 02: At least five people were killed when a strong earthquake shook southern Iran early Saturday. "Five people have died in the earthquake ... and so far 12 are hospitalized," Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, head of emergency management in Hormozgan Province on

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

Istanbul: Popular destination for Russian dissidents

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Istanbul, Jul 02: In an elegant patisserie on the Asian side of Istanbul, I am waiting for Irina Gaisina to come back from the immigration office. The 39-year-old psychologist and politician left Russia for Turkey in early March, leaving behind her three

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

German regulator fears complete Russian gas cut-off

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Moscow, Jul 02: Russia could be planning to use a regular maintenance break on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline as an opportunity to cut the gas supply to Germany completely, making it vital to save as much gas as possible, a

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

International news brief: Proposed gun laws in NY include social media check

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Washington: July 02: New York's legislature approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal

July 2nd 2022, 4:20 am

Sidhu Moosewala’s photo appears on election hoardings in Pakistan

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Islamabad, July 02: Photos of late Indian singer and rapper Sidhu Moose Wala with a reference to his chartbuster song '295' have found their way up on election hoardings in Pakistan, apparently to cash in on his popularity in the upcoming

July 1st 2022, 6:23 pm

Ukraine must give anti-corruption reforms 'teeth' - EU chief

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Brussels, Jul 01: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday told Ukraine's parliament that while the country was firmly on the path toward EU membership, there is still some way to go before accession into the bloc. In

July 1st 2022, 1:51 pm

682 Indians detained in Pakistani jail

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Islamabad, Jul 01: Pakistan on Friday confirmed that it has 682 Indian prisoners detained in its jails, as Islamabad and New Delhi exchanged a list of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody, a routine practice between the two neighbours under

July 1st 2022, 1:51 pm

Udaipur tailor murder: Pakistan-based Dawat-e-Islami rejects link to any acts of terrorism

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Karachi/Lahore, July 1: The Dawat-e-Islami, one of Pakistan's largest Sunni-Barelvi Muslim organisations, which has been in the news after the brutal killing of a tailor in India, on Friday rejected links to "any acts of terrorism," saying it is purely an

July 1st 2022, 1:51 pm

Covid jab protects people of all body weights, finds Lancet study

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London, Jul 1: COVID-19 vaccines greatly reduced the number of cases of severe COVID-19 for everyone regardless of their body size, according to a study of 90 lakh adults in England published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology on Friday.

July 1st 2022, 7:06 am

International news brief: Pakistan faces power crisis, Russian missile strike kills 10

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Islamabad, July 01: Pakistan continues to reel under a severe electricity crisis with both urban and rural areas across the country facing excruciatingly extended power outages, while a Russian missile struck a multi-story apartment building in Ukraine's Black Sea port of

July 1st 2022, 7:06 am

Cyanide spill highlights environmental toll of mining

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Ankara, Jul 01: When a pipe carrying a cyanide solution burst at a gold mine in Turkey's eastern Erzincan province earlier this month, it failed to attract widespread media attention. Yet, with 20 cubic meters (706 cubic feet) of toxic solution spilling

July 1st 2022, 7:06 am

At least 18 dead in Russian missile attack on Odesa

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Kyiv, Jul 01: Russian missile attacks on residential buildings in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 18 people, including two children, authorities reported, a day after Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island.

July 1st 2022, 7:06 am

Can NATO save eastern Europe?

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Brussels, Jul 01: In NATO's Strategic Concept 2022, Russia is mentioned 14 times and China 11. This strong focus on the dangerous alliance between Moscow and Beijing highlights the fact that NATO heads of state and government are well aware of

July 1st 2022, 7:06 am

75 UK Scholarships mark India’s Independence anniversary at India Global Forum

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London, July 01: Day Three of UK-India Week 2022, organised by the UK-headquartered India Global Forum (IGF), was geared towards The Forum: Reimagine@75 - a two-day power-packed series of discussions and deliberations around the central theme of Reimagine@75. The strategic dialogue

July 1st 2022, 7:06 am

Meet Ketanji Brown Jackson, first black woman Supreme Court judge of America

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Washington, Jul 01: Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court's 116th justice, and she took

July 1st 2022, 1:05 am

Hong Kong: China must be held accountable

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Hong Kong, Jul 01: I was born a year before the 1997 handover. I grew up in a time where Hong Kong was free — relatively speaking. I was taught to think critically, to voice my opinions, and fight for democracy

July 1st 2022, 12:36 am

France bans veggie 'steaks,' 'sausages'

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Paris, Jul 01: France will become the first European Union country to ban the use of words like "steak" and "sausage" from being applied to plant-based food, according to an official decree published on Thursday. The ban, which was originally agreed

July 1st 2022, 12:36 am

Kremlin needs more soldiers for its Ukraine war

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Kyiv, Jul 01: Five months into Russia's war on Ukraine, the government has still not decreed a widely predicted general mobilization of the population. Professional and contract soldiers are fighting alongside members of private security and military companies. Men recruited from

July 1st 2022, 12:36 am

Mexican president compares Jewish analyst with Hitler

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Mexico, Jul 01: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador upset the country's Jewish community by accusing one of its members of thinking like Adolf Hitler. Lopez Obrador made the first such comments on Wednesday, saying that columnist and analyst Carlos Alazraki, a

July 1st 2022, 12:36 am

Philippines: Marcos Jr. sworn in as president

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Manila, Jun 30: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, 36 years after his father was ousted in a popular uprising. "You will not be disappointed, so do not be afraid," Marcos Jr. said at his

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

South Korea's new space program reaches for the sky

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Seoul, Jun 30: The recent launch of South Korea's first domestically developed rocket has given new impetus to the nation's ambitions to develop new technologies to explore and exploit outer space. This week, the government announced that it intends to invest

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

International news brief: Putin warns Finland and Sweden over NATO, Biden hails

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Moscow, Jun 30: US President Joe Biden welcomed Sweden and Finland's decision to join the NATO alliance. While President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would respond in kind if NATO deployed troops and infrastructure in Finland and Sweden after they join

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wins Democratic primary from Illinois

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Washington, Jun 30: Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has won the Democratic primary from Illinois with a decisive mandate, successfully overcoming a highly communal campaign run by his opponent Junaid Ahmed. Krishnamoorthi, 48, who is very popular in the eighth Congressional

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

Climate crisis: Even 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth’s species

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Cape Town, Jun 30: The history of climate change is one of people slowly coming to terms with the truth. None but a small minority still question whether it’s real and caused by humans. Now most grapple with the reality of

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

China's Xi in Hong Kong ahead of handover anniversary

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Hong Kong, Jun 30: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday ahead of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. The July 1 anniversary of the handover has been marked in

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

Udaipur killing: Guterres calls for respecting all religions

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United Nations, Jun 30: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for the full respect of all religions and for ensuring that different communities can live in harmony and peace globally, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said amidst communal tensions in Rajasthan after

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

COVID reinfections could be more severe for some, suggests study

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Cambridge, Jun 30: The COVID pandemic has been going on for well over two years now. During this time, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) has slowly mutated, allowing it to evade the immune system enough to infect people many times.

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

Stressed? 4 ways to stop your brain telling you the worst will happen

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Washington, Jun 30: Imagine you have an interview for a new job tomorrow. Some people might think about what kind of questions they will be asked so that they can prepare, or imagine the interview going well. For others, the thought of

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

Heat pumps instead of oil and gas?

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Brussels, Jun 30: With blistering summer temperature around much of Europe, it may be hard to convince people to think about heat pumps. But a push for more renewable energy plus the ongoing war in Ukraine and the curtailing of Russian

June 30th 2022, 8:11 am

EU likely to ban flavoured heated tobacco products

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Brussels, Jun 29: The European Union's executive branch proposed Wednesday a ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products, including some vaping items, as part of its plan to fight cancer. The European Commission said its proposal comes in

June 29th 2022, 8:16 am

UK-India Week 2022 Day 2: Scope, scale, speed key to unlock climate finance, says India

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"Climate finance from the developed world must address the three essential Ss - scope, scale and speed" - Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India London/New Delhi, June 28: Day Two of UK-India Week 2022, organised

June 29th 2022, 8:16 am

NATO chief says Russia is a 'direct threat' to security

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Brussels, Jun 29: Leaders of NATO countries are sitting down in Madrid for the second day of a summit that Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said will be "historic and transformative," as the alliance revamps its strategy in response to Russia's war

June 29th 2022, 8:16 am

EU agrees new cars must be emissions-free after 2035

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Berlin, Jun 29: The environment ministers from the European Union's 27-member states struck a deal to approve a raft of measures to combat climate change in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The agreement came after over 16 hours of negotiations

June 29th 2022, 4:07 am

G7 disappoints on energy and food crises

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Schloss Elmau, Jun 29: His torso is pierced with several arrows, but still there's something cheerful about him: Tied to a tree and wearing a simple loin cloth, St. Sebastian smiles down at you, bleeding, from a mural painted on the

June 29th 2022, 4:07 am

French parliament picks first-ever female speaker

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Paris, Jun 29: France's parliament has picked Yael Braun-Pivet to be its new speaker, making her the first woman to ever hold the post. Braun-Pivet used her inaugural speech in the new role to address reproductive rights. "The brutal

June 29th 2022, 4:07 am

Fire kills 51 incarcerated people in Colombia

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Tulua, Jun 29: A fire in a Colombian prison killed 51 people and injured another two dozen on Tuesday morning after what the national prisons agency said had been a riot. The incident occurred in the city of Tulua at 2

June 29th 2022, 4:07 am

Abortion ban takes effect in Tennessee, halted in Texas

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Washington, Jun 28: A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while a Texas judge temporarily blocked enforcement of that state's ban on virtually all abortions, in a flurry of activity set off at

June 29th 2022, 4:07 am

Heatwave: 51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio

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San Antonio, Jun 29: Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grim task Tuesday of identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air

June 29th 2022, 4:07 am

International news brief: Zelensky says Putin has become 'a terrorist', 51 migrants die

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Washington, Jun 29: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of becoming "a terrorist" and leading a "terrorist state". He further urged Russia's expulsion from the United Nations. Zelenskyy urges UN action over mall attack Zelenskyy calls on

June 29th 2022, 4:07 am

UK-India Week 2022 opens in London with creative industries focus

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Creative Industry & Cultural Economy Seminar kick-starts high-powered sessions with Senior Ministers, Policymakers and Disruptors at India Global Forum Summit in London London/New Delhi, Jun 27: Day One of UK-India Week 2022, organised by the UK-headquartered India Global Forum (IGF), kicked

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

Al-Qaeda-linked group leader killed in US strike in Syria

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Beirut, Jun 28: A drone strike by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria killed a senior member of an al-Qaeda-linked group, Syrian opposition activists and the U.S. military said Tuesday. The attack on the suspected militant, who was riding a

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

How China plans to counter Dollar’s Reserve Currency status using Yuan pool

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Beijing, Jun 28: China's central bank has signed an agreement with Switzerland based Bank for International Settlements (BIS) as part of Beijing's plans to establish a yuan pooling scheme starting with Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Chile to counter the

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

Does opening windows at night keep buildings cool during heat waves? Here's what study says

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Washington, Jun 28: Opening the windows at night and pulling down shades during the sunniest part of the afternoon can keep homes from becoming dangerously hot during extreme heat waves, according to a study conducted in the US. Researchers from the University

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

Gunmen attack anti-polio team in Pakistan, 3 killed

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Peshawar, Jun 28: Three people, including two policemen, escorting an anti-polio vaccination team, were killed when unidentified assailants attacked them in Pakistan’s restive north Waziristan tribal district on Tuesday, police said. The gunmen attacked the team, killing one of its members and

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

India at UN says priority is to ensure elections in Libya

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United Nations, Jun 28: India has said it is regrettable that there is still no agreement on the Constitutional basis for holding elections in Libya, saying that the priority right now is to ensure that elections are held at the earliest

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

UK High Court hears Nirav Modi appeal against extradition on mental health grounds

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London, Jun 28: A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated USD 2 billion in

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

Amid COVID crisis, North Korea braces for downpour damages

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Seoul, Jun 28: North Korea said Tuesday it is making all-out efforts to prevent potential damages caused by heavy rains this week that outside observers worry could aggravate the country's economic hardships amid its COVID-19 outbreak. Summer floods in North

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

Watch: PM Modi arrives in UAE to offer condolences on former president Sheikh Khalifa's demise

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Abu Dhabi, Jun 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the UAE on Tuesday on a brief visit to convey his personal condolences on the demise of former president of the Gulf nation and Abu Dhabi ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

India tells UNSC it is deeply concerned with developments in Jerusalem

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United Nations, Jun 28: India has expressed deep concern over developments in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza, underscoring the importance of the international community and the UN Security Council sending a "strong signal" against any step that would prevent the

June 28th 2022, 5:51 pm

PM Modi meets Trudeau; discusses ways to further strengthen bilateral ties

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Elmau (Germany), Jun 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit here during which the two leaders took stock of the India-Canada friendship and agreed to expand trade and

June 27th 2022, 11:05 pm

Vladimir Putin to make 1st trip abroad since Ukraine conflict's start

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Moscow, Jun 27: President Vladimir Putin is making his first public foreign trip since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, heading for two former Soviet republics and meetings likely to be friendly. Ahead of the trip beginning Tuesday to Tajikistan

June 27th 2022, 11:05 pm

42 found dead in lorry in Texas

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Washington, Jun 28: Nearly 42 people said to be migrants have reportedly been found dead in a lorry outside of San Antonio, Texas. The local media reported that 16 people have bee taken to hospital in varying conditions. KSAT

June 27th 2022, 11:05 pm

US: Train derails in Missouri, killing 3

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Missouri, Jun 28: Dozens of people in the US have been rushed to hospital after a train travelling from Los Angeles to Chicago collided with a dump truck in the state of Missouri on Monday. At least three people were killed

June 27th 2022, 11:05 pm

Air pollution increases risk of premature death by 20 per cent, finds study

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Washington, Jun 27: Exposure to above average levels of outdoor air pollution increases the risk of premature death by 20 per cent, and mortality risk from cardiovascular disease by 17 per cent, according to a study. The research, published in the journal PLOS