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Pilot killed in Polish military aircraft crash
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Pilot killed in Polish military aircraft crash

Warsaw, July 13: A pilot was killed as a Polish military aircraft crashed in an airshow rehearsal in Gdynia, northern Poland, the media reported.The crashed plane, the M-346 Master, known as Bielik in the Polish military, is an Italian, two-seat, twin engine aircraft designed for advanced flight...
Over 100,000 people affected by heavy rains in South Africa
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Over 100,000 people affected by heavy rains in South Africa's Cape Town

Johannesburg, July 13: The provincial government of South Africa's Western Cape has said that a total of 100,000 people have so far been affected and 33,000 buildings have been damaged in the city of Cape Town by heavy rains that hit the province recently."Authorities remain on high alert as cold...
India to be world
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India to be world's most populous nation despite decline after 2060s peak: UN...

United Nations, June 12: India will continue to be the world’s most populous country into the next century, even though its population will peak in the mid-2060s and begin a slow decline, according to a population expert. India is “currently the largest country in the world in terms of population,...
South Korea, NATO sign agreement on military airworthiness certification
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South Korea, NATO sign agreement on military airworthiness certification

Washington, July 12: South Korea and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) signed an agreement on a mutual recognition process for military airworthiness certification, NATO's first such deal with an Asian country.Korea's Defence Acquisition Programme Administration and NATO's Aviation...
Kerala mother awaits release of son from Saudi prison after 18 years
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Kerala mother awaits release of son from Saudi prison after 18 years

Kozhikode, July 12: It’s an unprecedented state of excitement at the house of elderly Fatima in Kerala's Kozhikode, whose son, Abdul Rahim, a death row convict in Saudi Arabia, is set to return home after securing a pardon. It's been an 18-year wait for the mother, whose prayers have been finally...
Russian medical team members injured in explosion in Syria
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Russian medical team members injured in explosion in Syria

Damascus, July 12: An explosive device detonated when a Russian medical team was assisting at a medical centre in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, leaving several injured, including a Russian officer, sources told the media. The incident occurred during the Russian medical team's regular...
Plane catches fire on landing in Pakistan, passengers safe
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Plane catches fire on landing in Pakistan, passengers safe

Islamabad, July 12: A Saudi Airlines plane caught fire upon landing at the Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar city of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Civil Aviation Authority of Peshawar confirmed. All people on board were evacuated in time, and flight operations were...
Nepal: Over 60 people missing after landslide sweeps two buses into Trishuli River
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Nepal: Over 60 people missing after landslide sweeps two buses into Trishuli...

Guwahati, Jul 12: A terrifying incident occurred in Nepal after a massive landslide swept two buses carrying 63 people into the Trishuli River.The incident unfolded on Nepal’s Madan-Ashrit Highway amid heavy downpours in the region during the wee hours of Friday.Police personnel from...
Australia: Fire authority tackles polluted water after massive explosion in factory
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Australia: Fire authority tackles polluted water after massive explosion in...

Sydney, July 11: Fire authority in the Australian state of Victoria is tackling polluted water after a massive chemical explosion triggered a "seventh alarm" blaze in Melbourne's west. "We are currently managing runoff of contaminated water as a result of the firefighting effort and contaminants in...
Amid deep North Korean-Russia ties, South Korea, Japan vow security cooperation with NATO
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Amid deep North Korean-Russia ties, South Korea, Japan vow security cooperation...

Washington, July 11: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to bolster security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) amid deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. Yoon and Kishida on Wednesday shared the...
South Korea to start production of anti-aircraft laser weapon
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South Korea to start production of anti-aircraft laser weapon

Seoul, July 11: South Korea will begin production of a laser weapon designed to strike down enemy drones for deployment this year, the defence procurement agency said Thursday, in a push to become the first country to operate such a weapon. Last month, the Defence Acquisition Program Administration...
Malawian president calls for regional collaboration in addressing climate change
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Malawian president calls for regional collaboration in addressing climate change

Lilongwe, July 11: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera urged southern African countries to collaborate in finding solutions that would help address climate change issues affecting farmers in the region.Chakwera emphasised the importance of collaboration during his opening speech on Wednesday at the...
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