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Questions about spate of high-altitude objects shot down over North America
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Questions about spate of high-altitude objects shot down over North America

Washington, Feb 13: U.S. military officials said they are unsure how three unidentified flying objects shot out of the skies of North America had been able to stay aloft. President Joe Biden ordered another object - the fourth in total this month - to be downed on Sunday, BBC reported. As it was...
Indian citizens send help to Turkey, Ambassador says Thank you, India
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Indian citizens send help to Turkey, Ambassador says 'Thank you, India'

New Delhi, Feb 13: Turkish Ambassador to India Firat Sunel took to Twitter and thanked the Indian citizens for extending help and donating essential items to the people affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6. A Turkish Airlines flight took off from Delhi...
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 28,000
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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 28,000

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 12: The combined death toll in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has surpassed 28,000. The rescue operations, which were paused on Saturday after two unidentified groups clashed, resumed after Turkish army stepped in to offer protection,...
Tiny California mouse wins Guinness award for longevity
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Tiny California mouse wins Guinness award for longevity

San Diego, Feb 11: A tiny California mouse now has a big title after winning a Guinness World record for longevity. A Pacific pocket mouse named Pat — after "Star Trek" actor Patrick Stewart — received the Guinness approval Wednesday as the oldest living mouse in human care at the ripe age of 9...
Afghan womens rights campaigner shortlisted for Nobel Peace Prize
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Afghan women's rights campaigner shortlisted for Nobel Peace Prize

Kabul, Feb 11: When the Taliban seized power in August 2021, hundreds of women's rights activists fled Afghanistan, fearing reprisals from the militant group. But Mahbouba Seraj, one of the most prominent rights campaigners in the country, refused to leave, even though she holds a US passport, the...
Turkey-Syria quake toll surpasses 23,800, search efforts continue
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Turkey-Syria quake toll surpasses 23,800, search efforts continue

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 11: As search and rescue efforts continued for a sixth straight day on Saturday to find more survivors, the number of people killed following the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has reached at least 23,831, according to authorities. In its...
NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow
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NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

New Delhi, Feb 9: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral and regional issues. "NSA Ajit Doval called on HE President Putin. Wide-ranging discussion on bilateral and regional issues. Agreed...
Death toll in Turkiye, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
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Death toll in Turkiye, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

Gaziantep (Turkiye), Feb 9: The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria rose to more than 15,000 as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone, Turkiye's disaster management agency said Thursday. The agency said 12,391 people...
Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors
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Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

Adana (Turkey), Feb 7: The death toll from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks rose to more than 5,000 on Tuesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Turkiye's Vice President Fuat Oktay said the total number of deaths in Turkey had risen to 3,419,...
Turkey-Syria quake toll reaches over 4,300
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Turkey-Syria quake toll reaches over 4,300

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 7: The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to more than 4,300 as rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors amid heavy rain and snow in the two neighbouring nations, according to media reports. As of Tuesday...
US downs Chinese surveillance balloon, China threatens repercussions
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US downs Chinese surveillance balloon, China threatens repercussions

Washington/Beijing, Feb 5: The US military has downed the suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean and launched a mission to recover all the equipment from its debris, drawing a strong reaction from China which on Sunday warned of repercussions over America's use of force against its...
Pakistans former military ruler General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai: Reports
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Pakistan's former military ruler General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai:...

Islamabad, Feb 5: Pakistan's former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday in a Dubai hospital, according to media reports. Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues...
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