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Over 100,000 evacuated as Typhoon Cempaka lands in China’s Guangdong
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Beijing: Over 105,000 people in south China's Guangdong Province have been evacuated to safety over the past days as the province braced for Typhoon Cempaka.Typhoon Cempaka, the seventh typhoon this year, made landfall in the coastal area of Guangdong...
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French jet crashes in Mali, crew rescued
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Paris: A French Mirage 2000D jet crashed in the north Mali, with pilots on board having ejected, the French Defense Ministry said on Tuesday."While carrying out its operation in Hombori region, Mirage 2000D met with an accident that required...
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US condemns Turkey’s plans to reopen Varosha military zone in breakaway northern Cyprus
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Moscow: The US Department of State has denounced Turkey's plans to convert the Varosha quarter of the city of Famagusta in Cyprus, which is currently a military zone, to civilian use, saying it runs contrary to UN Security Council...
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China lifts all restrictions on birth of third child
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Beijing: The Chinese State Council announced on Tuesday that it has decided to lift all restrictions on the birth of a third child, including fines.In May, the Chinese Communist Party introduced a plan to allow couples to have three...
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China warns Lithuania over Taiwan representative office
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Beijing: China on Tuesday called upon Lithuania to strictly abide by the so-called "one China" principle and not send false signals to supporters of Taiwan's independence.What has angered China is Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu's announcement that the island...
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Taliban ready for compromise in Afghanistan, tired of war: Russian Foreign Ministry
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Moscow: The Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) is ready for a political compromise in Afghanistan and is tired of war, Zamir Kabulov, the Russian president's special envoy for Afghanistan, said on Tuesday."Indeed, the Taliban have also changed along with...
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Explosion in Iraqi capital kills 19, injures 54
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Baghdad: Up to 19 civilians were killed and some 54 wounded in a bomb explosion in a marketplace in eastern Baghdad on Monday, a source with the Iraqi interior ministry said.A bomb detonated in the al-Huwailat market in Sadr...
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Western countries’ Embassies in Afghanistan call on Taliban to stop offensive
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Moscow: The embassies to Afghanistan of several countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the United States, on Monday, urged the Taliban to stop an offensive in Afghanistan."The diplomatic missions to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan of Australia, Canada,...
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Wildfires burn 1.2mln acres in US west: Fire Center
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Moscow: Wildfires have burned some 1.2 million acres in western US states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).A total of 80 large forest fires have been ravaging areas across 13 states, including Montana (18), Idaho (17), as...
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Taliban agrees to ensure safe vaccination across Afghanistan – Communique
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Doha: The delegations of the Afghan government and the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) have agreed to allow safe access to vaccines for people across the country, and to ensure safety for medical workers giving the shots, a communique...
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Economic empowerment scheme for 3.5 lakh women through SHGs announced in Manipur Budget
Imphal: Imphal: Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Tuesday announced a new Economic Empowerment Scheme for Women through Self-Help...
