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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...
Gunman among 3 killed in shooting on university campus in Las Vegas
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Gunman among 3 killed in shooting on university campus in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Dec 7: At least three people, including the gunman, were killed in a shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), local police said. The incident occurred near BEAM Hall on the campus of UNLV on Wednesday morning, Xinhua news agency reported. ...
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Trump's top Indian-origin ally says his admin will target media if re-elected

Washington, Dec 7: A top Indian-origin aide to Donald Trump has threatened action against people in the media -- "criminally or civilly" -- if the former president storms back to power in 2024. Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, who was Trump's counter-terrorism adviser on the National Security Council and...
Pro-Russian Ukrainian leader shot dead near Moscow
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Pro-Russian Ukrainian leader shot dead near Moscow

Moscow, Dec 7: Former Ukrainian MP Ilya Kiva was shot dead in a hotel park near Moscow, local media reported on Thursday. "The Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claimed responsibility for the death of Kiva," state-run RIA Novosti said. Kiva's body was...
Two more soldiers killed in Gaza, death toll 86: IDF
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Two more soldiers killed in Gaza, death toll 86: IDF

Tel Aviv , Dec 7: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said two more soldiers have been killed in its fight against Hamas in Gaza strip. With the fresh fatalities, the death toll of IDF soldiers killed since the ground invasion of Gaza on October 27 has risen to 86. The deceased soldiers have...
Indian-origin novelist awarded Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade
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Indian-origin novelist awarded Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade

Singapore, Dec 6: Indian-origin novelist Meira Chand has been honoured with the Cultural Medallion, Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade, in support of her artistic pursuits. Born to Swiss-Indian parents, Chand, 81, is the first English-language female writer to be awarded the Medallion...
Indian dies in Australia car crash, wife appeals for help
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Indian dies in Australia car crash, wife appeals for help

Melbourne, Dec 6: A 26-year-old Indian man died on the spot after his car crashed and rolled several times in southwest Melbourne in Australia. Khusdeep Singh was driving along Palmers Road at around 11.15 p.m on Monday when his vehicle crossed the median strip and rolled several times, The...
El Nino-induced drought: Water treatment plant in Zimbabwean capital shut
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El Nino-induced drought: Water treatment plant in Zimbabwean capital shut

Harare, Dec 6: Amid El Nino-induced drought, Zimbabwe's capital city Harare has shut down a water treatment plant because of depleted water supply in reservoirs, an official of the city council said. The Prince Edward Water Treatment Plant has been shut due to depleted raw water in the supply...
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