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Abe's killing haunts Japan with questions on homemade guns

Tokyo, Jul 11: The shooting sent shudders through low-crime, orderly Japan: A prominent politician was killed by a man emerging from a crowd, wielding a homemade firearm so roughly constructed it was wrapped in tape. The 40-centimeter-long (16-inch) weapon used to kill former Prime Minister...
Sri Lankan Cabinet ministers to resign after all-party government formation: PMO
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Sri Lankan Cabinet ministers to resign after all-party government formation: PMO

Colombo, Jul 11: Sri Lanka's entire Cabinet of ministers on Monday agreed to resign once an agreement is reached on the formation of an all-party interim government, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said after the president and premier offered to resign as unprecedented protests broke...
India projected to surpass China as worlds most populous country during 2023: UN report
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India projected to surpass China as world's most populous country during 2023:...

United Nations, Jul 11: India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population is forecast to reach eight billion by mid-November 2022. The World Population Prospects 2022 by the...
1st pig heart transplant recipient died of heart failure, not rejection
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1st pig heart transplant recipient died of heart failure, not rejection

New Delhi, July 10: David Bennett Sr, a US citizen who made history as the world's first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart, died of heart failure, and not due to organ rejection, surgeons at University of Maryland have concluded. Bennett, 57 and suffering from terminal heart...
A jacket that became symbol of Shinzo Abes friendship with India
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A jacket that became symbol of Shinzo Abe's friendship with India

Kochi, July 10: As the world on Friday mourned the death of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Shamsheer Vayalil recalled his meeting with Abe. In 2015, Shamsheer's business trip to Delhi coincided with Abe's official three-day visit to strengthen...
CEO of 19 firms charged with selling fake Cisco devices worth $1 bn
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CEO of 19 firms charged with selling fake Cisco devices worth $1 bn

Washington, July 9: A US court has charged a man that ran 19 companies and at least 15 Amazon storefronts, 10 eBay storefronts and multiple other entities that sold fraudulent and counterfeit Cisco networking devices worth $1 billion. A federal grand jury in the District of New Jersey charged...
Nepal exports cement to India for 1st time
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Nepal exports cement to India for 1st time

Kathmandu, July 9: For the first time, Nepal has started exporting cement to India. The official process began on Friday with Palpa Cement Industries Limited exporting its Tansen brand to India. The company located at Sunwal Municipality-7 in West Nawalparasi district hosted a special function to...
Hundreds of Sri Lankan protesters break into President
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Hundreds of Sri Lankan protesters break into President's official residence

Colombo, Jul 9: Hundreds of Sri Lankan protesters demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday stormed into his official residence in the central Colombo's high-security Fort area after breaking the barricades, as people took to streets protesting against the government over...
Rishi Sunak bids to be UK Prime Minister
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Rishi Sunak bids to be UK Prime Minister

London, July 9: Indian-origin former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British government Rishi Sunak on Friday formally launched his bid to become leader of the Conservative Party. If he succeeds, he will automatically become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He tweeted: "I'm standing to be...
India votes in UNSC for West-sponsored resolution on Syria, abstains on Russian motion
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India votes in UNSC for West-sponsored resolution on Syria, abstains on Russian...

United Nations, July 9: India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia, both of which failed to pass because of vetoes.The vetoes on...
90-member task force to probe Shinzo Abe
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90-member task force to probe Shinzo Abe's murder case

Tokyo, July 9: Police in Japan have said that a 90-member task force will be set up to investigate the murder case of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died after being shot at while addressing an election campaign rally in Nara city. The announcement was made late Friday night by the Nara...
Peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine to get more difficult with time: Putin
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Peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine to get more difficult with time:...

Moscow, July 8: Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country is open to peace talks, but the negotiations with Ukraine will get more difficult with time passing by. "We do not refuse peace negotiations, but those who refuse should know that the more time they waste, the more difficult it...
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