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UN chief urges investment, affordable finance to help developing countries meet SDGs
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UN chief urges investment, affordable finance to help developing countries meet...

Addis Ababa, Feb 17: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the need to boost investment and affordable financing for developing countries to help them meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a press conference on Saturday on the margin of the African Union (AU) summit,...
Israel receives shipment of US heavy bombs after delivery ban lifted
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Israel receives shipment of US heavy bombs after delivery ban lifted

Jerusalem, Feb 17: Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs after the US recently lifted a temporary ban on their delivery, the Israeli Defence Ministry said. The MK-84 is a 907-kg unguided bomb capable of penetrating reinforced targets and causing extensive damage with its strong blast...
38th African Union Summit focuses on reparations, leadership elections
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38th African Union Summit focuses on reparations, leadership elections

Addis Ababa, Feb 17: The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government opened at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with focus on reparations and the election of senior AU Commission leadership. The two-day meeting, comprising...
Flood warnings issued after tropical cyclone hits northwest Australia
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Flood warnings issued after tropical cyclone hits northwest Australia

Sydney, Feb 15: Flood warnings have been issued for northwest Australia after a tropical cyclone made landfall, bringing intense rainfall and strong winds. Tropical cyclone Zelia crossed the coast of Western Australia (WA) near the small town of De Grey in the state's northwest Pilbara region as a...
260 trafficked workers, including Indians, rescued from Myanmar scam centers for repatriation
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260 trafficked workers, including Indians, rescued from Myanmar scam centers for...

Forced into fraudulent online schemes, the victims were moved to Thailand for questioning and repatriation.
Iran rejects US accusation of funding, arming Yemen
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Iran rejects US accusation of funding, arming Yemen's Houthis

Tehran, Feb 15: Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York has rejected the US accusation that Tehran is providing the Yemen-based Houthis with financial resources, arms support, and military training. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Yemen, Dorothy Shea, acting US...
Donald Trump plans to announce auto tariffs on April 2
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Donald Trump plans to announce auto tariffs on April 2

Washington, Feb 15: US President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on imported cars in early April in what could be a direct setback to the South Korean automotive industry. The president announced the plan to unveil auto tariffs on April 2 as he has been using tariffs as a key tool to shrink...
All that you value at home, you don’t practice abroad: EAM Jaishankar schools West on democracy
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All that you value at home, you don’t practice abroad: EAM Jaishankar schools...

New Delhi, Feb 15: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) delivered a bold critique of Western attitudes towards democracy during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Speaking at a panel discussion titled ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience,' EAM Jaishankar...
Trump launches attack on BRICS; threatens 100 pc tariff if it launched currency
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Trump launches attack on BRICS; threatens 100 pc tariff if it launched currency

New York, Feb 14: US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on BRICS, saying it would be "dead" if it launched a rival currency, even though the proposal has been shot down by India. If BRICS wants "to play games with the dollar, then they're going to be hit with a 100 per cent tariff...
Bhutan investment roadshows attract Indian investors in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru
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Bhutan investment roadshows attract Indian investors in Delhi, Mumbai and...

Thimphu, Feb 14: Bhutan's bid to attract investors via recent Investment Roadshows held in Delhi, Mumbai and IT city Bengaluru generated a strong interest from the Indian business community, local media in Thimphu reported on Thursday. According to the country's Department of Industry (DoI), the...
AI, trade, defence, energy, cooperation: All that PM Modi and Trump discussed
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AI, trade, defence, energy, cooperation: All that PM Modi and Trump discussed

New Delhi, Feb 14: In a significant reaffirmation of their partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump highlighted the robust India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, rooted in mutual trust and shared democratic values. During their high-profile meeting in...
UN welcomes efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict following Trump-Putin phone call
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UN welcomes efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict following Trump-Putin phone call

United Nations, Feb 13: The United Nations welcomes all efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict and sees the phone call between the US and Russian leaders as a "positive thing," a UN spokesman said. "What we would appreciate is any efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine that would involve the...
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