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Heavy rains kill five in Panama
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Heavy rains kill five in Panama

Panama City, Nov 6: Heavy rains caused by a recent tropical depression have killed at least five people, including two minors, in Panama. The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) said on Tuesday that four of the five fatal victims were drowned and the other one was killed in a landslide.On...
US Election: Trump clinches win in three swing states
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US Election: Trump clinches win in three swing states

Washington, Nov 6: Republican candidate Donald Trump has clinched three out of seven key swing states and is leading in three others, giving him a critical advantage over Democrat Kamala Harris in the closely watched US presidential election, according to the latest trends. The seven decisive swing...
Serbian Minister announces resignation following roof structure collapse
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Serbian Minister announces resignation following roof structure collapse

Belgrade, Nov 5: Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic announced that he will step down, following the collapse of a roof structure at the Novi Sad railway station. The collapse left 14 people dead and three others injured on Friday, as reported by Xinhua news...
Sudan records 2 to 3 million malaria cases annually: Health minister
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Sudan records 2 to 3 million malaria cases annually: Health minister

Port Sudan, Nov 5: Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said that Sudan records between two and three million malaria cases annually. Sudan records the highest rate of malaria infection in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Ibrahim said on Monday at a press conference in Gedaref, the...
Spain: Floods hit Barcelona as rescue work continues in Valencia region
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Spain: Floods hit Barcelona as rescue work continues in Valencia region

Madrid, Nov 5: The region of Catalonia in the north-east of Spain was hit by flooding, as rescue work continues in the neighbouring region of Valencia in the wake of the floods that claimed 217 lives six days previously. Spain's Minister for Transport, Oscar Puente, on Monday, confirmed that local...
Islamabad HC to hear Imran Khan
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Islamabad HC to hear Imran Khan's bail plea in Toshakhana-II case today

Islamabad, Nov 4: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is set to hear Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's bail plea in the Toshakhana-II case on Monday. The court had previously removed objections to former Prime Minister Imran Khan's plea and directed the Registrar's Office to schedule...
EAM Jaishankar inaugurates new consulate in Brisbane, strengthening India-Australia ties
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EAM Jaishankar inaugurates new consulate in Brisbane, strengthening...

Brisbane, Nov 4: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar inaugurated the new Consulate General of India in Brisbane, Australia, on Monday, further solidifying India-Australia relations. Jaishankar, currently on a two-nation tour, will be in Australia until November 7 and will visit Singapore...
Cong leaders condemn attack on Hindus at temple in Canada
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Cong leaders condemn attack on Hindus at temple in Canada

New Delhi, Nov 4: Hours after a group of devotees at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Canada was targeted by alleged Khalistani supporters in Brampton, Congress leaders Pramod Tiwari, Tariq Anwar and Ajay Rai condemned the attack and questioned the foreign policy of the Centre. Congress leader Pramod...
Hit with gun and dragged by hair, Pakistani actress reveals brutal torture
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Hit with gun and dragged by hair, Pakistani actress reveals brutal torture

Lahore, Nov 2: A noted Pakistani film and stage actress has alleged that she was subjected to brutal torture by her husband, a police inspector, in Lahore's defence area after she refused to transfer her property to his name. Nargis, also known as Ghazala Idrees, suffered multiple bruises on her...
South Korea, Canada condemn North Korean troop dispatch to Russia
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South Korea, Canada condemn North Korean troop dispatch to Russia

Seoul, Nov 2: Defence ministers of South Korea and Canada condemned North Korea's troop deployment to Russia and discussed ways to enhance defence cooperation between their countries during a bilateral meeting in Ottawa, Seoul's defence ministry said on Saturday. Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and...
Polio vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza: UN
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Polio vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza: UN

United Nations, Nov 2: A third phase of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip is set to resume on Saturday after being postponed over escalating violence.According to a joint statement from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the humanitarian pause...
Sri Lanka to launch online passport appointment system amid shortages
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Sri Lanka to launch online passport appointment system amid shortages

Colombo, Nov 2: Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration was setting up an online appointment system for passport applications, according to an announcement by the Government Information Department. Sri Lanka has been experiencing shortages of blank passports, leading to queues outside...
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