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INSULATE Britain climb on top of a police van as mob descends Parliament
LONDON: AN INSULATE Britain protester climbs on top of a police van as the eco-zealots descended on Parliament. On Thursday they blocked roads in Parliament Square, central London, glueing their hands to the ground and one jumped on top of a police van....
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460 children killed due to violence in Afghanistan during first half of 2021: UNICEF!!
GENEVA: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in its latest report said that at least 460 children were killed due to relentless violence in the first six months of the current year in Afghanistan. The report also cited the killing of "nine members...
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UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) condemns in the strongest terms the assassination attempt against PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi!
Baghdad: The United Nations Mission in Iraq on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt targeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and called for calm and caution. "The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) condemns in the strongest...
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More CRPF Forces to Reach India J&K to Maintain Law and Order Amid Targeted Civilian Killings!
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir The Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed additional CRPF troops to be deployed in Jammu and Kashmir in order to maintain law and order amidst rising incidents of targeted civilian killings. The home ministry has asked Central...
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Australia Seeks ‘More Proactive’ Role In Indo-Pacific!
WASHINGTON: Australia’s participation in the new AUKUS security partnership is part of a broader increased focus on defense, the country’s ambassador to America said Tuesday. Ambassador Arthur Sinodinos said Australia is increasing its defense spending...
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Colonel, His Wife And Son Among 7 Dead In Ambush By Terrorists In Manipur India
India Guwahati: An Assam Rifles Colonel, his wife and eight-year-old son, and four soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists near the border with Myanmar in Manipur. The terror attack - one of the deadliest in the region in recent times - took place...
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Ukrainian Navy says held drill With US, Turkey, Romania in Black Sea!
Kyiv: The Ukrainian Navy announced on Saturday it conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) with military vessels from the United States, Turkey , and Romania in the Black Sea . "The Ukrainian Navy 's ships took part in the PASSEX-type training with ships...
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Former President Trump tops Biden by 11 points in new Iowa poll!
Washington: Former President Trump leads President Biden by 11 points in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup in Iowa, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Selzer & Co and Des Moines Register/Mediacom, found that 51 percent of likely Iowa...
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ENTERTAINMENT BTS, Ed Sheeran Among Top Winners At MTV European Music Awards!
Budapest: At the 2021 MTV European Music Awards held on Sunday, popular Korean band BTS and British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran emerged as the big winners. As per Variety, BTS won the most awards, including Best Pop, Best Group, Best K-Pop and Biggest...
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New US-bound migrant caravan departs from south Mexico!
Mexico c: A new US-bound caravan of about 2,500 migrants, mostly from Central America and Haiti, departed from the southern Mexican town of Tapachula, Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala. After months of waiting in Tapachula for the Mexican Commission...
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A 'Let's go, Brandon' chant breaks out during a Gov. Ron DeSantis press event in Brandon, Florida.
Florida: A bill to limit vaccine mandates for public and private employers in Florida is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) desk after Republicans in the state Senate approved the measure during a special session on Wednesday. Senate Bill 1 seeks to ban...
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Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I: Pakistan Thrash Bangladesh by 8 Wickets, Take 2-0 Unassailable Lead
Dhaka: Pakistan produced a clinical all-round performance to thrash hosts Bangladesh by eight wickets in the second T20I and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, on Saturday. Fine bowling...
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India: Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist group commander killed in south Kashmir encounter: Jammu and Kashmir police
Srinagar: A district commander of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was killed in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday following a cordon and search operation at Asmuji village, police said, adding that in the last three days, six terrorists,...
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EU proposes blacklisting of transport operators involved in facilitating the smuggling or trafficking of people!
BRUSSELS: As part of the European Union’s united response to state-sponsored instrumentalisation of people at the EU’s external border with Belarus, the Commission and High Representative propose today measures to prevent and restrict the activities of...
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Russian Court Considers Closure Of Top Rights Group Memorial!
MOSCOW: Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing a request to shut down Memorial, the country's most prominent rights group and a pillar of its civil society. Founded by Soviet dissidents including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov in...
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Britain raises alarm over new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa which could beat vaccines
LONDON: Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus, variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. The UK Health Security Agency said the variant, which...
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Solomon Islands: Rioting over China leaves Honiara in ruins
Honiara: More than 100 people have been arrested following days of rioting in the Solomon Islands. Police also found three bodies in a burned out building. Much of the violence has been in the Chinatown district of the capital. Tensions over links with...
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India, Maldives, Sri Lanka hold Colombo Security Conclave to enhance maritime security
NEW DELHI: India, Maldives, Sri Lanka hold Colombo Security Conclave to enhance maritime security The ships and aircraft of the Indian Navy participated in Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Focused Operation to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean...
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Israel discovers 2,150-year-old Hellenistic farm in central Tel Aviv!
Tel Aviv: Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the relics of a Hellenistic (Greek culture) farm in the heart of the coastal city of Tel Aviv, dated to about 2,150 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said. The farm was discovered at the...
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Minsk ready to deploy Russian nuclear weapons if NATO systems appear in Poland-Lukashenko!
MINSK: Minsk will propose to Moscow to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus if similar NATO systems appear in Poland , Belarus ian President Alexander Lukashenko told Sputnik. Earlier in November, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance...
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Inside Jeffery Epstein's mansion: Horror house filled with sex toys and photos of Pope: 'Lady of the house' Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YOK: On the fourth day of the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, jurors heard testimony from Jeffery Epstein's former housekeeper Juan Alessi . Alessi managed Epstein's Palm Beach, Florida estate between 1990 and 2002, and revealed that there were plenty...
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Russia and Serbia sign agreement on construction of nuclear technology center!
BELGRADE: The Serbian government and Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom signed an agreement on the construction of a nuclear technology center in the republic, the press service of Serbian Innovation Minister Nenad Popovic announced on Thursday....
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European Union sanctions Russian private military entity
BERLIN: The European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions against the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, amid concerns of the alleged Russian military build-up along the eastern Ukraine borders. The sanctions will cover the Wagner group itself, three companies...
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Sailor Accused of Burning US Warship Faces Second Day in Court
San Diego: Navy prosecutors alleged that a sailor charged with setting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year was "disgruntled" after dropping out of Navy SEAL training, while his defense lawyers said there was no physical evidence...
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Sri Lanka to target 3 bln USD revenue from fintech industry
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will aim to scale up its Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Business Process Management (BPM) export industry to 3 billion U.S. dollars, state media quoting a government minister reported here Tuesday. Minister of Youth...