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PM Modi Embarks on 2-day Visit to Laos for ASEAN-India, East Asia Summits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday embarked on a two-day visit to Laos, where he will attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit at the invitation of his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, the current chair of ASEAN.PM Modi in his departure...
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PM Modi's Laos Visit for ASEAN-India, East Asia Summits to Begin Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to begin on Thursday his two-day visit to Laos, where he will attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit at the invitation of his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, the current chair of ASEAN.The Prime...
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PM Modi Is 'total Killer' with Nation's Adversaries, Refused Offers of Help to Deal with Threat: Trump
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "total killer" with the nation's adversaries and turned down offers of help when India faced threats, former US President Donald Trump has said."He's great, he's a friend of mine, but on the outside, he looks like he's your father", yet...
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Israeli Army Announces Killing of Hezbollah HQ Commander
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday announced the killing of Suhail Hussein Husseini, commander of the Lebanese militant organisation Hezbollah headquarters.According to a statement issued by the IDF, the Israeli Air Forces conducted a "precise, intelligence-based...
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Ukraine, Slovakia Agree to Set up Eastern European Energy Hub
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico have agreed to establish an Eastern European energy hub, the media reported."It will strengthen the energy security of both our states and the entire European region," Shmyhal said on Monday after...
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PM Modi's Upcoming Visit to Laos Showcases India's Strong Support For ASEAN Centrality in Indo-Pacific
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Laos this week once again underlines the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries being a significant pillar of India's Act East policy and key partners of New Delhi's Indo-Pacific Vision strongly backed by...
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200 Feared Trapped in Brazil's Landslide
Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred in a port area of Manacapuru, Brazil's Amazonas state, according to official sources.The Military Firefighters Corps of the State of Rio de Janeiro on Monday said that the land supporting part of the Terra...
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Over Half of Australia's Oceans Protected after Major Marine Park Expansion
Australia's Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has declared that the country now protects more ocean than any other nation after the government finalised a major marine park expansion.Plibersek announced on Tuesday that the federal government has signed off on quadrupling...
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Hezbollah Fired Five Rockets at Israel from Lebanon: Army
Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon fired about five rockets at Israel, setting off sirens around Tel Aviv but causing no casualties, according to Israeli authorities. Local residents reported hearing explosions in the sky over Israel.The Israeli military on Monday stated that...
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Dengue Cases in Argentina Surpass 576,000 in 2024
Dengue cases in Argentina have exceeded 576,000 so far this year.The Health Ministry released a report on Monday indicating through its national epidemiological bulletin that a total of 576,728 dengue cases have been reported across the country in the first 39 weeks of...
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UN Refugee Agency Chief Visits Syria-Lebanon Border
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi visited the Jdeidet Yabous crossing on the border between Syria and Lebanon."I'm at the Syrian/Lebanese border, where a quarter of a million people have crossed since September 23, when Israeli airstrikes...
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Hamas Claims Killing of Israeli Soldiers in Gaza City
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that they had killed and wounded several Israeli soldiers in an attack in Gaza City.According to a press statement from the Al-Qassam Brigades on Monday, their members successfully targeted a group of ten Israeli...
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Sudan: 7 Dead, 59 Injured in Paramilitary Shelling of Displaced Persons Camp
At least seven people were killed and 59 others wounded in an artillery strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displaced persons camp in El Fasher, western Sudan's North Darfur state, a local health official confirmed.The attack on the Abu Shouk camp...
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Egypt Revives Rail Service in Sinai, Ending 50-year Hiatus
A 100-kilometre railway in Egypt's North Sinai began trial operations, restoring train service to the region for the first time in more than half a century.The Al-Fardan-Bir al-Abd line, featuring newly renovated stations, marks the first phase of a broader project aimed at...
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Jordan Evacuates 44 Nationals from Lebanon
A group of 44 Jordanians was evacuated from Lebanon aboard a plane from Jordan's military forces.The evacuation plane, operated by the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, initially arrived at Lebanon's Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday morning, delivering humanitarian...
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UN Chief Appeals for Peace on First Anniversary of Gaza Conflict
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for peace in the Middle East in his message to mark the first anniversary of the Gaza conflict, which started on October 7, 2023."Today marks one year since the horrific events of October 7 when Hamas launched a large-scale...
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US Supreme Court Halts Ruling Barring Emergency Abortions That Violate Texas Ban
The US Supreme Court has declined an appeal by the Joe Biden administration, halting a ruling that bars emergency abortions violating the related state law in Texas, which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.There were no publicly noted dissents. The...
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Hamas Declares Readiness for Prolonged Conflict against Israel in Gaza
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has declared its readiness for a protracted conflict against Israel in the Gaza Strip."We choose to continue a long and painful war of attrition against Israel," Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Ubaida said in a video...
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Israeli Infantry Enters Lebanese Village, Clashes with Hezbollah Fighters
An Israeli infantry force has entered the Lebanese border village of Maroun al-Ras and crossed the Blue Line from different directions, according to Lebanese security sources.An estimated 50 Israeli soldiers crossed the Blue Line and advanced to Maroun al-Ras in southern...
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Biden Condemns Hamas' Massacre, Morns Loss of Civilian Lives in Gaza in Call with Israeli Prez
US President Joe Biden has condemned the massacre of innocent people by Hamas and mourned the loss of civilian lives in Gaza in a call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as the world marks the first anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.Expressing his...
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WHO Launches Tool to Assist Africa in Assessing Health Workforce Supply, Demand
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) support tool to assist Africa in assessing health workforce education capacity, supply, and demand.The tool in Beta Version 3.0 is designed to facilitate the integration of health...
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India Calls for Global Action to Match World Leaders' Ambitious Commitment to Fighting Terror
As new theatres of conflict emerge, India has called for "global action" to match the ambitious commitment to fight terrorism made in the Pact for the Future by world leaders in their summit.
India appreciates "the strong message condemning terrorism in the Pact," Permanent...
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Tropical Storm Milton Strengthens into Hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical storm Milton strengthened into a category 1 hurricane in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, with no landfall expected here but substantial rain all along Mexico's Gulf Coast and southeast."Its passing will cause very heavy to intense rains and thunderstorms in the...
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Iran, Netherlands Discuss Regional Situation, Development of Ties
Iran and the Netherlands exchanged views on recent developments in the Middle East and the development of Iran's ties with European countries.In a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pointed to the stances adopted...
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Macron Talks with Netanyahu amid Tensions over Arms Embargo
French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation about the Middle East situation after the latter criticised the French leader's call for an arms embargo on Israel.A statement from the Elysee Palace noted that the...