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Australian govt launches campaign to end elder abuse
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Australian govt launches campaign to end elder abuse

Canberra, July 22: The Australian government has launched a new campaign to end elder abuse. In a speech to the National Elder Abuse Conference in Adelaide on Monday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described the exploitation of older Australians as a shameful and often hidden form of cruelty and...
African Union calls for continental integration in mid-year coordination meeting
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African Union calls for continental integration in mid-year coordination meeting

Accra, July 22: The African Union (AU) opened its sixth mid-year coordination meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, calling for peace and solidarity in the continent. The meeting on the theme of 'Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century' brought together the AU, the Regional Economic...
Iraqi PM urges halt to attacks against Palestine, Lebanon
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Iraqi PM urges halt to attacks against Palestine, Lebanon

Baghdad, July 22: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has stressed the urgent need to halt the attacks against Lebanon and Palestine and called for concerted efforts to prevent the escalation of regional conflict. Al-Sudani made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Lebanese Prime...
15 confirmed dead in China bridge collapse
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15 confirmed dead in China bridge collapse

Beijing, July 22: Rescuers have found the bodies of 15 victims in a highway bridge collapse in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said. A total of 1,630 professional rescuers, 205 vehicles, 63 vessels and six sniffer dogs were sent to search for the missing, officials said on...
World leaders react to Biden
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World leaders react to Biden's decision to quit presidential race

Washington, July 22: Leaders from around the world have reacted to US President Joe Biden's announcement that he would not seek re-election this year, endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris to run in the race for the White House, media reports said.US allies largely offered tributes to Biden's work...
President Joe Biden drops out of US Presidential election
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President Joe Biden drops out of US Presidential election

Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new candidate.
Bangladesh scales back quota for government job amid violent protest
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Bangladesh scales back quota for government job amid violent protest

Bangladesh on Sunday scaled back veterans’ quota for government job applicants from 30% to 5%, for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of Independence in 1971.
UN issues stamps to mark International Moon Day
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UN issues stamps to mark International Moon Day

Vienna, July 20: The United Nations (UN) Postal Administration has issued six postage stamps and three souvenir sheets featuring images from lunar missions, including China's Chang'e project, to celebrate International Moon Day on July 20.The stamps and souvenir sheets showcase China's Chang'e 4 and...
Torrential rain alerts issued in S. Korea
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Torrential rain alerts issued in S. Korea

Seoul, July 20: Heavy rain alerts were issued across southern regions in South Korea on Saturday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued heavy rain alerts for some areas in North and South Jeolla provinces, including the city of Gwangju, as the rainfall is forecast to exceed 60...
Over 300 Indian students return home as anti-quota protests in Bangladesh heat up
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Over 300 Indian students return home as anti-quota protests in Bangladesh heat...

New Delhi, July 20: Over 300 Indian students in Bangladesh were forced to return home as the anti-quota protests, that have led to students and security forces clashing, resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so far.The neighbouring nation has been witnessing...
India, Bhutan review implementation modalities & cooperation in diverse areas of development partnership
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India, Bhutan review implementation modalities & cooperation in diverse areas of...

Thimpu, July 20: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday co-chaired the 3rd Development Cooperation Talks of the 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) with his Bhutanese counterpart Aum Pema Choden and reviewed implementation modalities and cooperation in diverse areas of development partnership of...
Egypt, Arab League embrace ICJ
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Egypt, Arab League embrace ICJ's call to end Israeli occupation in Palestinian...

Cairo, July 20: Egypt and the Arab League welcomed the call of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to end Israel's "unlawful" presence in the occupied Palestinian territories.In a statement, Egypt's foreign ministry called upon all international parties to uphold and implement the ICJ's...
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