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Indian Embassy officials in Krasnoyarsk as ferry flight takes off from Mumbai
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Indian Embassy officials in Krasnoyarsk as ferry flight takes off from Mumbai

Moscow, July 19: Three senior officials and an interpreter from the Indian Embassy in Moscow are on ground in Krasnoyarsk to assist the passengers of Air India flight to San Francisco which made an emergency landing in the Siberian city on Thursday night."The team is coordinating with airport and...
Nigerian govt, labour unions agree on new minimum wage
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Nigerian govt, labour unions agree on new minimum wage

Abuja, July 19: The Nigerian government and the leadership of the country's organised labour agreed on a new minimum wage for local workers, ending months of bickering over the welfare of employees in the most populous African country.The government and representatives of the organised labour...
Microsoft outage hits multiple sectors worldwide
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Microsoft outage hits multiple sectors worldwide

Guwahati, July 19: A technical issue at Microsoft and cybersecurity company Crowdstrike hit services across various sectors worldwide.As per reports, millions of Microsoft Windows users encountered the "Blue Screen of Death" error, causing their computers to shut down or restart...
N. Korean leader discusses military ties with visiting Russian minister
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N. Korean leader discusses military ties with visiting Russian minister

Seoul, July 19: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has discussed the "importance and necessity" of military cooperation with Russia's Vice Defence Minister, state media reported Friday, amid Pyongyang's deepening military alignment with Moscow. Kim met with a Russian military delegation, headed by...
Challenges for aid deliveries in northern Gaza increase: UN
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Challenges for aid deliveries in northern Gaza increase: UN

United Nations, July 19: Workers delivering relief to northern Gaza, in addition to everyday Gaza challenges, must now coordinate with Israeli authorities before passing through a military checkpoint, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said...
Netanyahu vows to maintain Israel
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Netanyahu vows to maintain Israel's control of Rafah crossing

Jerusalem, July 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise visit to Gaza's Rafah, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing and the entire Gaza-Egypt border, even if a ceasefire hostage agreement is reached.Netanyahu on Thursday received briefings from...
Dhaka University closed indefinitely
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Dhaka University closed indefinitely

Dhaka, July 18: Authorities at the premier Dhaka University on Wednesday announced an indefinite closure of the institution after ongoing protests demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs turned violent and left at least six people, including three students, dead across the country. ...
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India's ascent from ‘Fragile 5’ to fastest-growing economy has lessons for...

United Nations, July 18: India’s ascent from the "Fragile Five" to the fastest growing major economy has lessons for other developing countries, according to Suman Bery, the vice chair of NITI Aayog. “The government came out with a white paper which talks about the situation they inherited: India as...
Cambodian PM says landmines, ERWs still pose risk to over 1 mn people
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Cambodian PM says landmines, ERWs still pose risk to over 1 mn people

Phnom Penh, July 18: Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Thursday that more than 1 million people in the country still live in areas contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs). Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for a museum of antiquities in northwest Siem Reap...
Indians in Bangladesh advised to avoid travel amid violent student protests
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Indians in Bangladesh advised to avoid travel amid violent student protests

Dhaka, July 18: The Indian Embassy in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an advisory urging Indian students and nationals residing in the country to restrict their outdoor movements in the wake of ongoing massive student protests throughout the country, which has resulted in at least six deaths so far....
Palestine rejects proposal to reopen Rafah crossing without Israeli withdrawal
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Palestine rejects proposal to reopen Rafah crossing without Israeli withdrawal

Ramallah, July 18: Palestine has rejected an Israeli-US proposal to temporarily reopen the Rafah border crossing, calling instead for an Israeli withdrawal and the establishment of Palestinian sovereignty, said an official source. A meeting was held last week involving representatives from...
Over 4 kg drugs seized in Singapore
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Over 4 kg drugs seized in Singapore

Singapore, July 18: Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested a 25-year-old foreign suspect and seized 4.15 kg of "Ice" in a recent operation, according to a statement published on Thursday. Following an intelligence exchange with the Hong Kong Police Force, CNB officers arrested the...
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