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Israel army not allowing wounded Palestinians medicare: Gaza Ministry of Health
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Israel army not allowing wounded Palestinians medicare: Gaza Ministry of Health

Tel Aviv, Dec 9: The Gaza Ministry of Health on Saturday said that the Israel army was not allowing the wounded Palestinians to be taken to hospitals.Ashraf Al Qedra, spokesman of the Ministry of Health said that the Israeli forces were preventing the arrival of ambulances to evacuate the wounded...
UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement to improve ties
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UN chief welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement to improve ties

United Nations, Dec 9: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan to improve their relations, said his spokesman. "The Secretary-General welcomes the joint statement issued by Armenia and Azerbaijan announcing a series of confidence-building...
Indian-American Democrat to seek another term in Kansas State Senate
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Indian-American Democrat to seek another term in Kansas State Senate

New York, Dec 9: Indian-American Democrat Usha Reddi, who took oath as senator in Kansas early this year, has filed papers to run from the US state's 22nd district. A public school teacher for 18 years, Reddi whose term expires in January 2025, has served as city commissioner for the City of...
Decomposed bodies of infants found in evacuated hospital ICU in Gaza
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Decomposed bodies of infants found in evacuated hospital ICU in Gaza

Gaza City, Dec 9: The decomposed bodies of infants were found on hospital beds in ICU ward of evacuated Al-Nasr hospital in Gaza, the media reported. Three of the infants were attached to the hospital machines and diapers and milk bottles were found next to the bodies, CNN reported. A video in...
Bangladesh gets female firefighters for first time
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Bangladesh gets female firefighters for first time

Dhaka, Dec 9: For the first time in the history of Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), 15 female firefighters have joined the force, local media reported. Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday welcomed the newly-appointed female firefighters at a ceremony in...
SKorea, US, Japan reaffirm NKorea
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SKorea, US, Japan reaffirm NKorea's denuclearisation obligation

Seoul, Dec 9: National security advisers of South Korea, the US and Japan reaffirmed on Saturday that North Korea is obliged under UN Security Council resolutions to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. After talks in Seoul, South Korea NSA Cho Tae-yong made the remark during a joint press...
Saudi F-15 fighter jet crashes during training, 2 crew members killed
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Saudi F-15 fighter jet crashes during training, 2 crew members killed

Riyadh, Dec 8: A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA fighter jet reportedly crashed during a routine training mission, killing all crew members on board. Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki confirmed that the incident occurred at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday during a routine training...
Biden expresses concern over Israeli hostages in Hamas custody
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Biden expresses concern over Israeli hostages in Hamas custody

Tel Aviv, Dec 8: US President Joe Biden has expressed deep concerns about the 135 Israeli hostages who are in the custody of Hamas. Israel Prime Minister‘s office in a statement said that Biden had a long telephonic call with Benjamin Netanyahu in which he shared his concerns about the fate of...
Indian-origin professor in Australia honoured with top microbiology award
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Indian-origin professor in Australia honoured with top microbiology award

Melbourne, Dec 8: An Indian-origin professor from Australia has been awarded the 2023 Dorothy Jones Prize for using microbiology to make a significant contribution to understanding of terrestrial life and preservation of global ecosystem. Brajesh Singh, a global expert in the field of...
SKorean president
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SKorean president's approval rating unchanged at 32%

Seoul, Dec 8: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating stood unchanged at 32 per cent this week compared to the previous week, according to a weekly poll released on Friday. The negative assessment on Yoon's conduct of state affairs slipped 1 percentage point to 59 per cent,...
Philippines school blast
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Philippines school blast's suspect arrested

Manila, Dec 8: Suspect of the Philippines' university gym bombing that killed four and injured 50 others has been arrested, authorities said on Friday. Armed Forces of the Philippines' public affairs chief Xerxes Trinidad called the male suspect "one of the accomplices." Earlier two people...
Govts spying on Apple, Google users via push notifications: US Senator
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Govts spying on Apple, Google users via push notifications: US Senator

Washington, Dec 7: Some unidentified governments around the world are spying on Apple and Google phone users through their push notifications, US Senator Ron Wyden has warned in a letter written to the Justice Department. The letter said that his office received a tip in 2022 that government...
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