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Colombia: Eight killed in helicopter crash
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Colombia: Eight killed in helicopter crash

Bogota, Sep 30: Eight people were killed after a Colombian Air Force helicopter crashed during a humanitarian mission in the eastern department of Vichada, said President Gustavo Petro. Petro offered "a hug of solidarity" for the bereaved families as the country mourns the deceased in the tragedy,...
Ten dead, seven missing in floods, landslides in Nepal
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Ten dead, seven missing in floods, landslides in Nepal

Kathmandu, Sep 28: Ten people were killed and seven others went missing on Saturday in floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal. The casualties occurred in Kavrepalanchowk, Lalitpur, and Dhankuta districts, with houses collapsed or swept away by landslides following days of...
UN releases US$10 million emergency humanitarian funds for Lebanon aid
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UN releases US$10 million emergency humanitarian funds for Lebanon aid

United Nations, Sep 28: The acting UN relief chief allocated $10 million in emergency funding for the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, which the local UN coordinator described as catastrophic. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said that the Israeli air...
NATO to establish new land command in Finland
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NATO to establish new land command in Finland

Helsinki, Sep 28: The Finish city of Mikkeli has been picked to host the Multi Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Finish Minister of Defense Antti Hakkanen said in a press release. According to the press release, the MCLCC will "plan, prepare, and...
Japan
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Japan's ruling party to elect new leader

Tokyo, Sep 27: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will elect a new leader on Friday to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The race is expected to be fiercely contested, with none of the nine candidates assured of an outright majority in the first round of voting.The election will...
Uganda warns over 1 million people at risk from torrential rain
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Uganda warns over 1 million people at risk from torrential rain

Kampala, Sep 27: Uganda warned that more than one million people could be affected by ongoing torrential rain, which are likely to trigger landslides and flooding.On Thursday, Lilian Aber, minister of state for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees said in a disaster situation statement that...
AU stresses urgent need to transform education systems in Africa
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AU stresses urgent need to transform education systems in Africa

Addis Ababa, Sep 27: The African Union (AU) has emphasised the urgent need to transform education systems in Africa toward providing resilient and quality education for all. This came during a high-level meeting held on Wednesday under the theme 'Investing in Tomorrow: The African Union Year of...
India signs treaty to protect marine biodiversity on high seas
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India signs treaty to protect marine biodiversity on high seas

United Nations, Sep 26: India has signed an international agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed the pact formally known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement on Wednesday here. He said on X, "India is...
Temple defaced with anti-Hindu graffiti in US
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Temple defaced with anti-Hindu graffiti in US

New Delhi, Sep 26: Less than 10 days after the desecration of a temple in New York, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California in the US was desecrated with a "Hindus go back" message. The BAPS Public Affairs said in a post on X that their temple in California's Sacramento was desecrated with...
New York Mayor indicted on federal criminal charges
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New York Mayor indicted on federal criminal charges

New York, Sep 26: Mayor Eric Adams, 64, has been indicted on federal criminal charges, marking the first time in modern New York City history that a sitting mayor has faced such charges, local media reported. While the indictment remains sealed, details of the charges are expected to be announced by...
US, allies call for immediate 21 day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah
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US, allies call for immediate 21 day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah

New York, Sep 26: The US, France and other allies have jointly called for an immediate 21 day ceasefire to facilitate negotiations in the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has claimed over 600 lives in Lebanon in recent days. The appeal was made on the sidelines of the UN...
Canada, US to negotiate boundary dispute in Arctic
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Canada, US to negotiate boundary dispute in Arctic

Ottawa, Sep 25: Canada and the US announced that they would create a task force to negotiate a boundary dispute in the Arctic region. In a joint statement, the two countries said that the task force would undertake negotiations on the maritime boundary in the Beaufort Sea, including resolving the...
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