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AU to convene annual summit to elect senior leadership
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AU to convene annual summit to elect senior leadership

Addis Ababa, Jan 15: The African Union (AU) disclosed that its annual summit will be held from February 12 to 16, with the election of the AU Commission (AUC) senior leadership set to be a focus of the event. In an announcement released Tuesday, the AU said the summit, under its theme for 2025,...
NATO to beef up Baltic security amid unfounded report of Russian fleet
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NATO to beef up Baltic security amid unfounded report of Russian fleet

Helsinki, Jan 15: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is set to boost its presence in the Baltic Sea through an enhanced vigilance initiative, it was announced at a major summit in Helsinki. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday, announced the plan at the conclusion of the Baltic...
South Africa sees strong recovery, growth in tourism sector
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South Africa sees strong recovery, growth in tourism sector

Johannesburg, Jan 15: South Africa's tourism sector has continued to show strong recovery and growth, with a 5.7 per cent increase in inbound visitors in the first 10 months of last year, the South African Tourism (SAT) said Tuesday."Between January and October 2024, South Africa welcomed 7.2...
Canadian finance minister not running for Liberal Party leadership
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Canadian finance minister not running for Liberal Party leadership

Ottawa, Jan 9: Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has said that he won't be a candidate in the upcoming race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as head of the Liberals. LeBlanc announced the decision on Wednesday ahead of a Liberals caucus meeting. One of the caucus' discussions will be...
Egypt announces new archaeological discoveries near Luxor
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Egypt announces new archaeological discoveries near Luxor

Luxor, Jan 9: Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed significant finds near Luxor, including parts of a temple linked to Queen Hatshepsut, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. A team led by Zahi Hawass on Wednesday discovered a well preserved section of the Valley Temple's foundations,...
Protests over power outages choke Pakistan
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Protests over power outages choke Pakistan's trade route with China

Islamabad, Jan 8: Pakistan's critical trade route with China remained blocked for the fifth day on Tuesday as thousands of people continued their protests over chronic and prolonged power outages in the mountainous region of Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, media reported. The organisers of the...
South Sudan to resume oil production, export
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South Sudan to resume oil production, export

Juba, Jan 8: South Sudan said that it would resume the production and export of crude oil to the international market through Port Sudan starting Wednesday. Minister for Petroleum Puot Kang Chol on Tuesday said the government has been collaborating with Sudan's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Dar...
Thailand receives over 35.5 million foreign tourists in 2024
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Thailand receives over 35.5 million foreign tourists in 2024

Kyiv, Jan 8: Thailand received over 35.54 million foreign tourists in 2024, a rise of 26.27 per cent from a year earlier, thanks to eased entry rules and visa exemption measures, official data showed. With 6.73 million arrivals, Chinese tourists made up the largest source market for the Southeast...
Two Indian Americans elected to Virginia state legislatures
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Two Indian Americans elected to Virginia state legislatures

New York, Jan 8: Two Indian Americans were elected in special elections to Virginia's legislatures, ensuring the Democratic Party keeps its slender majority despite the national Trump wave in last year's election. Kannan Srinivasan was elected to the State Senate and J.J. Singh to the State House of...
Winning Grand Slams motivates Djokovic, says Todd Woodbridge
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Winning Grand Slams motivates Djokovic, says Todd Woodbridge

Guwahati, Jan. 7: Novak Djokovic is gearing up for a potential record-extending 11th Australian Open title, with former tennis star Todd Woodbridge believing the Serbian champion remains highly motivated despite having already achieved nearly everything in his illustrious career. Djokovic, a...
The shadow of Banqiao: Fears rise over China’s Brahmaputra mega-dam plans
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The shadow of Banqiao: Fears rise over China’s Brahmaputra mega-dam plans

Guwahati, Jan. 7: The proposed Chinese mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon of the river Brahmaputra in Eastern Tibet can have a disastrous impact, more so because China has the dubious distinction of witnessing one of the world's worst-ever dam failures, which resulted in the death of more than...
Aid distribution starts for 80,000 people in war-torn region in Sudanese capital
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Aid distribution starts for 80,000 people in war-torn region in Sudanese capital

Khartoum, Jan 7: Humanitarian aid started distribution in the southern part of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, aiming to support over 80,000 war affected people who have been grappling with dire humanitarian conditions amid the current civil war, a local volunteer group said. "Eight centres have been...
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