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Dozens in Hiroshima protest Japan’s nuclear weapons retentionism

Tokyo:  Dozens of demonstrators rallied in Hiroshima on Saturday to protest the Japanese government’s decision to skip a global debate on nuclear weapons next week, media said.An estimated 80 people, according to the Kyodo news agency, gathered in the...

Joe Biden falls off bike at Rehoboth Beach

Washington: President of the United States Joe Biden fell from his bike during a ride on Saturday morning at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware."I'm good," the President reportedly told the press, who saw him take the tumble, at around 9:30...

Russia destroys Ukrainian fuel facilities

Moscow: Russia on Sunday claimed that its military has destroyed the fuel facilities near Ukraine's Kremenchuk and Lysychansk with ''precision strikes''.The Russian military has destroyed Ukrainian facilities for fuel processing and storage near the southern cities of Kremenchuk and...

Clinton admits sending agents to search ‘aliens’ in Area 51

Washington:  Former US President Bill Clinton has revealed in an interview that when he was in office, he had sent federal agents in Area 51 of Nevada to make sure there were no aliens.Clinton, in a Wednesday appearance on...

UK to electronically tag illegal immigrants

London: The UK Home Office plans to electronically tag some of the asylum claimants who arrived in the UK in small boats or in the back of lorries, BBC reported on Saturday.This will be on a trial basis and...

UK offers to train Ukrainian forces: Reports

Kyiv: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered to launch a major training operation for Ukrainian forces, with the potential to train up to 10,000 soldiers every 120 days, The Guardian reported citing Johnson’s office.The UK PM, who...

Ukraine to bring Visa regime with Russia from July 1

Moscow: Kyiv will end visa-free entry to Ukraine for Russian citizens starting July 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday."Ukraine introduces a visa regime with Russia... Following a planned decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine will introduce...

Hundreds fall ill in N Korea with unidentified disease amid Covid-19 outbreak

Pyongyang: North Korean officials said Friday that hundreds of families have fallen ill with an unidentified intestinal disease, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Arab News reported.North Korea announced its first coronavirus cases last month and activated a...

Politically motivated? UK govt approves extradition of Julian Assange to US

London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US.The case was handed over to Patel last month after the Supreme Court ruled that there were no legal questions on...

Indians ready to return to China

Beijing: Indian nationals and their accompanying family members are preparing to return to China for work after the Chinese Embassy in India optimized visa policies for those wishing to travel to China to resume work, it was reported on...

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Assam Rifles pays tribute to martyrs across Manipur

Churachandpur: Assam Rifles observed a solemn day of remembrance on 06 August 2026 by organising wreath-laying ceremonies across different...