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More than 880,000 people displaced in Syria: UN
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More than 880,000 people displaced in Syria: UN

United Nations, Dec 17: More than 880,000 people have been displaced since the latest escalation of hostilities in Syria, UN humanitarians said. UN partners estimated that around 6 per cent of the displaced are living with at least one form of disability, Xinhua news agency reported. "Return...
Qatar sends delegation to Syria to finalise embassy reopening
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Qatar sends delegation to Syria to finalise embassy reopening

Doha, Dec 16: A Qatari diplomatic delegation has arrived in Damascus, the capital of Syria, to complete the procedures for reopening Qatar's embassy in Syria, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said. The delegation met with representatives of "Syria's transitional government" and...
India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans
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India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans' exchange visit to commemorate Vijay Diwas

Dhaka, Dec 16: Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War reached Dhaka while eight officers of Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations in the two countries, officials said. Bangladesh officials and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said two...
Israel launches first wave power plant
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Israel launches first wave power plant

Jerusalem, Dec 16: Israel has inaugurated its first power plant that generates electricity from sea waves, Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a statement.Located at Jaffa Port in the Mediterranean city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, the power plant has an installed capacity of 100 kilowatts....
Sri Lankan President receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Sri Lankan President receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Dec 16: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who is on a three day state visit to New Delhi, was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, marking his first overseas visit as head of state. President Dissanayake is expected to hold crucial...
Economic and digital corridors to maritime connectivity, India and Italy building vision for future, says Italian Ambassador
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Economic and digital corridors to maritime connectivity, India and Italy...

New Delhi, Dec 14: India and Italy continue to work towards enhancing collaboration in maritime and land infrastructure in the framework of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) besides also concluding an agreement on cooperation in the maritime and port sector. Speaking...
OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead at US apartment
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OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead at US apartment

San Francisco, Dec 14: Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower, has been found dead inside his apartment here, according to multiple reports. In October, the 26-year-old AI researcher raised serious concerns about Sam Altman run chatGPT maker OpenAI "breaking copyright law". According to the San Jose...
Japan: Citizens protest US military related sexual violence
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Japan: Citizens protest US military related sexual violence

Tokyo, Dec 14: Japanese citizens gathered outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo to protest sexual violence by US military personnel stationed in the country. Earlier in the day, prior to the demonstration of Friday, a US Air Force serviceman was sentenced to five years in prison by the...
Amid turmoil, air pollution peaks in Bangladesh as temperatures fall
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Amid turmoil, air pollution peaks in Bangladesh as temperatures fall

Dhaka, Dec 12: As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital city Dhaka's air quality has worsened to a large extent, creating untold suffering for millions of people in the megacity.Dhaka, which has long been grappling with air pollution issues, ranked third on the list...
Australian unemployment falls to 3.9 per cent
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Australian unemployment falls to 3.9 per cent

Canberra, Dec 12: Australia's unemployment rate fell in November, defying the expectations of economists, official data has revealed. According to monthly labour force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, the official unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent in...
South Korea
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South Korea's ruling party chief voices support for President Yoon's impeachment

Seoul, Dec 12: Han Dong-hoon, the chief of South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday expressed support for impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law last week, calling on his party's lawmakers to vote based on their own "conviction." Han Dong-hoon made...
Arakan Army captures last army outpost in Myanmars Maungdaw
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Arakan Army captures last army outpost in Myanmar's Maungdaw

Bangkok, Dec. 11: One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar's army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw. Following this exercise, the ethnic minority community has gained full control of the 271-kilometer...
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