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China summons Japan’s Ambassador in response to G7 Summit statements
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Beijing: Sun Weidong, China's Vice Foreign Minister, called Japan's Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi to protest the "smearing" of China during the G7 conference in Hiroshima.At a conference in Hiroshima on Saturday, G7 leaders produced a final communiqué that...
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Russian ambassador warns against strikes on Crimea
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Washington: The United States must understand that Ukrainian strikes on Crimea would be viewed as an attack on any other region of Russia, while the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev raises the question of NATO’s involvement in...
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We look forward to hosting PM Modi in June: Antony Blinken
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New Delhi/Hiroshima: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that he had a great discussion with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, and that the US looks forward to hosting PM...
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Russian air defence intercepts 12 HIMARS rockets
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Moscow: The Russian air defense units have intercepted 12 US-made HIMARS rockets and UK-made Storm Shadow missiles over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday."Air defense forces intercepted 12 rockets of HIMARS multiple rocket launchers...
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Obama among 500 Americans banned from entering in Russia
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Moscow: An additional 500 American citizens, including former U.S. President Barack Obama have been indefinitely barred from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.Among the newly blacklisted are significant figures, officials, lawmakers, experts and heads of military-industrial...
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Gaza hospital damaged in Israeli strikes
Gaza: A hospital in the Gaza Strip was damaged as a result of Israeli strikes, the Palestinian Health Ministry informs.The strikes, targeting a neighboring building, put the lives of patients getting treated at the hospital, as well as visitors...
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Brazil’s top court orders probe into activities of Google, Telegram
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Mexico City: Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has ordered an investigation into the activities of the leadership of the local offices of Google and Telegram, Brazilian media report.On Thursday, media reported that the Brazilian Prosecutor General's Office had asked the...
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Number of Palestinians killed in Israeli escalation reaches 25
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Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes against the Gaza Strip under Operation Shield and Arrow have already killed 25 and injured 76 people, Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al Qudra said on Thursday."The number of casualties among Palestinian nationals as a...
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North Korea condemns South Korea-Japan summit in Seoul
Seoul: North Korea has condemned a recent summit between South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul, saying the move may cause a "military collusion" between the two countries, media reported on Wednesday, citing...
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Musk announces introduction of voice, video chats on Twitter soon
United Nations: US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Wednesday announced that Twitter would soon introduce voice and video chats, which would allow the platform's users to contact people anywhere without providing their phone number."Coming soon will be voice and...
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National statistics day observed in Shillong with focus on administrative data
Shillong: The National Statistics Office (Field Operations Division), Regional Office Shillong, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation...

