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North Korea decries NATO fuel network overhaul as 'unprecedented' war preparations
Seoul, Aug 1 (IANS) North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) recently approved fuel network overhaul…
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Institutional failures fuel child marriages, forced conversions of minorities in Pakistan: Rights body
Islamabad, Aug 1(IANS) A leading minority rights organisation expressed grave concern over a disturbing pattern of forced conversions and child…
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5.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Japan's Aomori
Tokyo, Aug 1 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan on…
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US Marine officials confirm F-35 aircraft mishap in California
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (IANS) US Marine officials have confirmed that emergency personnel were responding to an F-35B fighter jet…
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South Korea, Argentina will usher in new era of cooperation: President Lee
Buenos Aires, Aug 1 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said that South Korea and Argentina will usher…
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Infrastructure damage in Lebanon affects returnees: UN
United Nations, Aug 1 (IANS) UN humanitarians have said they are concerned that damage to southern Lebanon’s water systems and…
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Rights group condemns Dhaka University's action against teachers, cites threat to academic freedom
Paris, Aug 1 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over academic freedom and institutional autonomy in Bangladesh’s higher education sector, a leading…
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Expert warns Western Europe warming faster than global average as wildfire risk escalates
Barcelona, Aug 1 (IANS) Western Europe is warming faster than many other parts of the world, fueling more frequent heatwaves…
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India extends $840K climate risk protection aid to Tanzania
United Nations, Aug 1 (IANS) India is giving Tanzania $840,000 in aid for a programme to provide financial protection against…
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Trump touts record gains at Camp David
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump used the first live televised Cabinet meeting ever held at Camp David…
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