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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...
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot while campaigning
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot while...

Guwahati, July 8: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after he was shot while addressing an election rally in the city of Nara, according to state media. Official broadcaster NHK tweeted, "Officials say former Japanese Prime Minister #Abe Shinzo has been confirmed #dead. He...
World leaders stunned by Abe
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World leaders stunned by Abe's shooting; pray for recovery

Kuala Lumpur, Jul 8: World leaders expressed shock and anguish over Friday's shooting of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech and prayed for his quick recovery. Abe was shot in western Japan and airlifted to a hospital. Officials said he was not breathing and his...
Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe reportedly shot at, suspect in custody
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Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe reportedly shot at, suspect in custody

Tokyo, July 8: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed as he was addressing a crowd in Nara prefecture on Friday after apparently being shot at, state broadcaster NHK said, adding that police has taken a suspect into custody. Abe, in a coma, has been rushed to a hospital, and...
Boris bows out, says
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Boris bows out, says 'will of party to choose new leader, PM'

London, July 7: Bowing to the inevitable after mass resignations across his government, including of top Cabinet ministers, in just three days, Boris Johnson on Thursday announced he is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party, but will remain the UK Prime Minister, till his replacement is...
Boris Johnson to quit as Conservative leader, but will remain PM
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Boris Johnson to quit as Conservative leader, but will remain PM

London, July 7: Following a series of mass resignations by Cabinet members, Boris Johnson will resign as leader of the UK's Conservative Party on Thursday, but will continue as Prime Minister until later this year. Regarding the resignation, "the Prime Minister will make a statement to the...
1st bull run in Spains Pamplona in 3 years takes place; no gorings
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1st bull run in Spain's Pamplona in 3 years takes place; no gorings

Pamplona (Spain), Jul 7: The first bull run in three years at the San Fermín festival in the Spanish city of Pamplona took place early on Thursday. No one was gored, but several runners endured knocks and hard falls. The six bulls guided by six tame oxen charged through Pamplona's streets in...
Delhi-Dubai SpiceJet flight diverted to Karachi after technical snag
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Delhi-Dubai SpiceJet flight diverted to Karachi after technical snag

New Delhi, July 5: A SpiceJet flight heading towards Dubai from the national capital was diverted towards Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday due to some technical malfunctioning in the aircraft. "The SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-11 (Delhi-Dubai) was diverted to Karachi due to an...
Taliban commander uses military chopper to take his newlywed bride home
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Taliban commander uses military chopper to take his newlywed bride home

Kabul, July 4: A Taliban commander allegedly flew his newlywed bride from Logar to Khost province in eastern Afghanistan,using a military helicopter, according to local sources. The Taliban figure was referred to as a commander of the Haqqani branch on social media, and the sources claimed that...
Pak police arrest 9 terrorists from Punjab province
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Pak police arrest 9 terrorists from Punjab province

Lahore, Jul 2: Pakistani police have arrested nine terrorists, four of them belonging to the dreaded Islamic State (ISIS) terror group, while carrying out raids in different parts of the Punjab province, police said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab...
Pak registers protest on India
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Pak registers protest on India's recent blocking of Twitter accounts

Islamabad, July 2: Pakistan has lodged a strong protest against India's recent blocking of many of its official Twitter accounts, including handles of Pakistani diplomatic missions in various countries. The Foreign Office on Saturday summoned Indian Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad to hand over a...
Modi, Putin discuss bilateral ties
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Modi, Putin discuss bilateral ties

New Delhi, July 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reviewed the implementation of the decisions taken during the latter's visit to India in December last year, an official statement said. In particular, the two leaders, in their telephonic conversation,...
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