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Turkish district of Iskenderun flooded after rise in sea level
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Ankara: Streets in the Iskenderun district of Turkey's southernmost Hatay Province, one of the areas most affected by the February earthquakes, were flooded on Monday after sea level rose at night, media reported.Working spaces and houses in the district...
Culture
Himachal Calling: A preferred tourism destination
Shimla: The diverse landscape of Himachal has everything to enthrall and attract a pool of tourists. The mighty mountain peaks, deep ravines, abundance of greenery, its rich flora and fauna, the hazy woodlands, golden valleys, the voluble waterfalls, icy...
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South Korea, US hold air drills after N Korea’s missile launch
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Seoul: South Korea and the United States conducted on Sunday joint air drills involving a US nuclear-capable B-1B strategic bomber after North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing...
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Ballistic missile launched by NKorea flew 800 kilometers – Reports
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Seoul: The short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) launched by Pyongyang on Sunday flew some 800 kilometers (497 miles), the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports citing the South Korean military.The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected...
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Ukraine slaps individual sanctions on Syrian President, PM
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday approved individual sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad and several other high-ranking officials of the Middle Eastern country.The sanctions include the blocking of assets, bans on the transfer of capital outside Ukraine,...
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Tokyo sanctions 3 N Korean officials in response to ICBM launch
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Tokyo: The Japanese government has sanctioned three North Korean officials involved in the development of nuclear and missile programs of North Korea in response to Pyongyang's launch of a Hwansong-17 ballistic missile on Thursday, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu...
Business
S Korea withdraws WTO plaint against Jap to improve bilateral relations – Reports
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Seoul: South Korea has decided to withdraw its complaint filed with the World Trade Organization (WTO) about Japan's trade restrictions as part of an effort to normalize and restart strategic dialogue at various levels, South Korean media reported on...
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Pre-New Year festival in Iran leaves 27 dead: Emergencies
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Tehran: At least 27 people died, and 4,095 others were injured in Iran during the Chaharshanbe Suri (the Scarlet Wednesday) celebrations ahead of the Persian New Year festivities, Jafar Miadfar, the head of Iran's National Medical Emergency Organization, said...
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Japanese Air Force increases flights in Feb due to balloons appearance – Reports
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Tokyo: The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) significantly increased the number of emergency flights and strengthened its vigilance in February in connection with the appearance of unidentified balloons, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing its own sources...
Sport
Prove yourselves in the ring, money will follow: Mary Kom
New Delhi: Speaking at the unveiling event of the Indian team's jersey for the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 which is to commence on March 15, six time World Amateur Boxing Champion MC Mary Kom assured young...
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Exclusive! Extinct bamboo species from Arunachal gets ray of hope for revival in Manipur
Imphal: An extinct bamboo species has received a renewed chance of revival following a major scientific breakthrough by the...
