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UN continues providing aid supplies to landslide-hit Ethiopia
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UN continues providing aid supplies to landslide-hit Ethiopia

United Nations, July 27: Humanitarians said that the United Nations and its partners are continuing to support the Ethiopian government in responding to the devastating landslides in the south of the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the aid supplies...
PM Modi to visit Kyiv in August, his first since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022
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PM Modi to visit Kyiv in August, his first since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022

New Delhi, July 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to Kyiv in August, his first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 24, 2022, sources said. July saw high-level exchanges between the two nations with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Ukraine counterpart...
Over 200 affected after dam burst in Russia
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Over 200 affected after dam burst in Russia

Moscow, July 27: About 200 people have found themselves in a flood zone near Karabash in Russia's west-central region of Chelyabinsk following a dam burst at the Kialimskoye Reservoir, local authorities said."Water broke through the dam in the Kialim reservoir, one of the major sources of drinking...
US senator moves bill to help India take on China
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US senator moves bill to help India take on China

Washington, July 26: US Republican senator Marco Rubio on Thursday said he has introduced a bill US-India Defense Cooperation Act to enhance the strategic diplomatic, economic, and military relationship with New Delhi to counter China.“Communist China continues to aggressively expand its domain in...
Sri Lanka hits back at Canadian PM over
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Sri Lanka hits back at Canadian PM over 'Black July genocide' charge

Colombo, July 26: Sri Lanka has once again rejected allegations of the Tamil minority 'genocide' charge by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and claimed the accusation was 'arising from local domestic vote bank politics. Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected the allegation made by...
2 Indian military teams plant tri-colour on Mt. Elbrus in multinational military
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2 Indian military teams plant tri-colour on Mt. Elbrus in multinational military...

Terskol, July 26: Two teams representing the Indian Armed forces have planted India's tri-colour on the summit of Europe's highest mountain, Mt. Elbrus, during the Third 'Climb for Peace' event of the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Lt. Colonel Manoj Joshi led the six-member...
Indian-origin man charged with stealing $1 mn lottery ticket in US
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Indian-origin man charged with stealing $1 mn lottery ticket in US

New York, July 26: An Indian-origin man has been charged with stealing a $1 million winning lottery ticket from the buyer at the petrol bunk he was working in, according to local officials. Meer Patel, 23, was arrested and charged with the theft on Monday and the buyer of the ticket was notified of...
As heat records tumbled 3 days in row, Guterres calls for global action to save lives
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As heat records tumbled 3 days in row, Guterres calls for global action to save...

United Nations, July 26: As global temperature records tumbled three days in a row this week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for international action to limit the impact of heat and save lives.Billions of people are facing an extreme heat epidemic wilting under increasingly deadly...
UN launches $136 million flash appeal for drought hit Malawi
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UN launches $136 million flash appeal for drought hit Malawi

United Nations, July 25: The United Nations and its partners have launched a flash appeal seeking more than $136 million to assist people impacted by Malawi's devastating drought. The funds will be used to provide life-saving assistance to 3.8 million people who have been impacted by the devastating...
10 migrants drown crossing Panama
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10 migrants drown crossing Panama's Darien Gap

Panama City, July 25: At least 10 undocumented migrants drowned when a sudden rush of river water swept them away as they were attempting to cross Panama's Darien Gap on foot, the National Border Service said. According to the National Border Service, the Public Ministry was informed of the incident...
Death toll in tequila factory blast in Mexico rises to six
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Death toll in tequila factory blast in Mexico rises to six

Mexico City, July 25: The death toll in an explosion at a tequila distillery in the western Mexican town has risen to six, local authorities reported. Following cooling and debris removal work, state and municipal firefighters discovered the body of a sixth factory worker "inside a retention pit, in...
Wildfires rage across US; prompt evacuations, highway shutdown
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Wildfires rage across US; prompt evacuations, highway shutdown

San Francisco, July 25: Wildfires continue raging across the western United States, prompting thousands to evacuate, together with the highways' shutdown. The situation further worsened on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency.The Durkee Fire in Oregon State shut down Interstate 84 in the eastern...
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