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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people
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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people

Kabul, Jun 22: An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that struck Paktika province, but it comes as the international community largely has left Afghanistan after the Taliban...
Moments of bonding and solidarity amid war ravaged Ukraine
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Moments of bonding and solidarity amid war ravaged Ukraine

Guwahati, June 20: As the Russia-Ukraine continues to escalate, a dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding as millions flee their homes since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Majority of the Ukrainian refugees are women and children and they're part of what the United Nations High...
Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children
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Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children

New York, Jun 20: What's the price of peace? That question could be partially answered Monday night when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize medal. The proceeds will go directly to UNICEF in its efforts to help children displaced by the war in Ukraine. Muratov,...
Afghan airport resumes civilian flights after 2 decades
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Afghan airport resumes civilian flights after 2 decades

Kabul, June 19: The Jalalabad Airport in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has resumed civilian flights after two decades of serving as a base for the US military and other foreign troops. According to the Taliban-led government's Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), there will...
Blast in Yemen kills journalist
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Blast in Yemen kills journalist

Sanaa, June 16: A local Yemeni journalist was killed after his vehicle was blown up in the southern port city of Aden, a government official said on Thursday. "An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attached to the vehicle carrying a local journalist named Saber Noman Al-Haidary, exploded (late...
Origins of mid-14th century pandemic Black Death identified
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Origins of mid-14th century pandemic Black Death identified

London, June 16: Researchers believe to have identified the origins of Black Death, a bubonic plague that killed tens of millions in Europe, Asia and north Africa during the mid-14th century. In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories...
Anthony Fauci tests positive for Covid
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Anthony Fauci tests positive for Covid

Washington, June 16: Anthony Fauci, the US' top infectious disease expert, has tested positive for Covid-19 on a rapid antigen test.Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is "fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice" and "is currently experiencing...
Russia continues to slash gas supply to Europe
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Russia continues to slash gas supply to Europe

Moscow, June 16: Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will shut down another turbine engine on the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline, thus significantly reducing the amount of gas delivery to Europe. "As Germany's Siemens, the manufacturer of the gas turbine engines, failed to provide...
Terror attack against Ukrainian leaders foiled
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Terror attack against Ukrainian leaders foiled

Kiev, June 16: Ukrainian law enforcement officers have foiled a terrorist attack on the country's leadership, a Minister announced here."The information from our sources has allowed us to prevent a terrorist attack on the leadership of our country. We will be able to reveal more details after our...
51-year-old Indian woman jailed in Singapore for duping man on matchmaking website
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51-year-old Indian woman jailed in Singapore for duping man on matchmaking...

Singapore, Jun 14: A 51-year-old Indian-origin woman was on Tuesday sentenced to seven months' jail by a Singapore court for duping an Indian man and his father of more than SGD 5,000 by masquerading as a younger woman on a matchmaking website. Maliha Ramu had posted a fake profile for a...
New mass grave discovered in Kiev region
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New mass grave discovered in Kiev region

Kiev, June 14: A new mass grave was discovered in Kiev region with seven bodies of civilians who were shot dead, the police said. Following the discovery of the grave on Monday, Andrii Niebytov, Chief of the National Police of Kiev region, said the "seven civilians were tortured and then brutally...
UN chief: Governments
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UN chief: Governments' inaction on climate is 'dangerous'

Berlin, Jun 14: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday of a "dangerous disconnect" between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it. Guterres said global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45 per cent...
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