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6.4-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta, Aug 30: A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Monday, authorities…
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24 foreign firms interested in entering petroleum biz in SL: Minister
Colombo, Aug 30: Twenty-four companies from India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, the US, China, Russia, the UK,…
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Australia PM focussed on workplace reform as he marks 100 days in office
SYDNEY, Aug 30: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was focused on jobs and workplace reform as the…
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2 monks in Tibet jailed for exercising right to freedom of expression
Dharamsala, Aug 30: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Monday condemned the sentencing of two monks…
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33 million people in Pakistan affected by floods
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government said that 33 million people have been affected by the devastating floods and warned that the…
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Over 50,000 Russian soldiers to take part in military drill
Moscow: More than 50,000 soldiers will take part in a large-scale Russian military manoeuvre this week, the Defence Ministry said…
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Russia identifies 2nd suspect in blast that killed Putin ally’s daughter
Moscow: Russian investigators said on Monday that they identified a second suspect in the murder of Darya Dugina, a strident…
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China slams passage of US Navy warships through Taiwan Strait
Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday denounced the passage of two US Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait, calling…
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Russian Defence Minister being ‘sidelined’, ridiculed for ‘ineffectual’ leadership
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is being “sidelined” due to problems in the war against Ukraine and is likely…
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Man killed by a lion in Ghana zoo
Ghana: A middle-aged man was killed by a lion after scaling the inner fence in Ghana’s national zoo here, said…
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