World
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Time to confirm Ambassador to India, says Congressman Ro Khanna
New York: It is time to confirm an Ambassador to India to strengthen the critical relationship between the two countries, top…
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US university shooting suspect in custody
Washington: Police have in custody a University of Virginia (UVA) student suspected to have fatally shot three people and injured two…
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Istanbul blast perpetrator arrested: Minister
Istanbul: The perpetrator of a dead bomb blast in the centre of Istanbul which killed six people and injured 81 othershas…
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G20 summit begins; economic recovery, climate change high on agenda
Bali: The 17th G20 Summit kicked off on Tuesday in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, with issues pertaining to world…
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Canada arrests public utility worker for ‘spying for China’
Ottawa: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have arrested a public utility worker for “spying for China”, the media reported. According…
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US, Russian spy chiefs meet in Turkey
Washington/Moscow: The intelligence chiefs of the US and Russia held an in-person meeting in the Turkish capital of Ankara, marking the…
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Taliban leader orders Sharia law punishments
Kabul: Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has ordered judges across Afghanistan to order punishments for offences such as robbery, kidnapping and…
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US media changes tune, hails Biden’s victory and derides Trump
Washington: Even as Democrats celebrate retaining control of the US Senate by winning 50 seats and reducing the margin in the…
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Biden meets Xi for the first time after taking charge
Washington: US President Joe Biden told his China counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that he is committed to keeping lines of…
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Year 2023 will be year of disinflation in Asia: Morgan Stanley
Chennai: The year 2023 will be the year of disinflation (inflation at slow rate) in Asia, said Morgan Stanley in a…
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China’s real estate crisis could be over
Hong Kong: Chinese authorities are making their biggest effort yet to end a crisis in the country’s vast real estate sector…
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Indian-origin minor kidnapped in South Africa
Johannesburg: South African police continue to search for an eight year-old Indian-origin girl who was kidnapped by two armed men in…
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6.1-magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the southeast coast of Japan’s Mie prefecture, the weather agency…
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Freight train derails in Australia’s Victoria
Melbourne: A freight train derailed in the Australian state of Victoria on Monday morning, leaving a number of carriages in a…
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Gotabaya to be quizzed over money
Colombo: A Sri Lankan judge has asked the police to question former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa about the source of Rs…
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Army Chief to meet senior French military leaders
Paris: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande will hold discussions with senior military leadership of France to further enhance the existing…
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Gen Azhar Abbas emerging as dark horse for Pak Army Chief
Karachi: There is a deadlock over the question of the all-important appointment of the new army chief in Pakistan. Entrenched preferences…
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Indian-origin Sikh wins 2023 NSW Australian of the Year award
Melbourne: Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh has been honoured with the New South Wales Australian of the Year award for supporting the…
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Lawyer linked to Melania Trump elected Slovenia’s 1st female President
Ljubljana: Natasa Pirc Musar, a Slovenian lawyer who was hired by former US Melania Trump in 2016 for a case, has…
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Control of US House remains in limbo
Washington: Control of the US House of Representatives remains in limbo, days after the November 8 midterm elections, according to poll…
