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Boeing 787 turns back to Rome after engine fire
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Boeing 787 turns back to Rome after engine fire

Rome, Nov 11: A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by Hainan Airlines was forced to return to Rome's Fiumicino Airport shortly after takeoff following an engine fire. The flight, bound for Shenzhen, China, was carrying 249 passengers and 16 crew members, Xinhua news agency reported.According to the...
Bangladesh earns nearly $16 billion in exports in 4 months of current fiscal year
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Bangladesh earns nearly $16 billion in exports in 4 months of current fiscal...

Dhaka, Nov 11: Bangladesh exported goods worth $4.13 billion in October, which was more than 20 per cent higher than the same month a year ago, according to the latest official data.Of the total earnings, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data on Sunday showed the country's income from ready-made...
Israeli PM appoints new Ambassador to US
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Israeli PM appoints new Ambassador to US

Jerusalem, Nov 9: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint Yechiel Leiter as Israel's Ambassador to the United States, according to a statement issued by Netanyahu's office. Leiter, 65, has served in senior public service positions in Israel, including the deputy...
Cambodia marks 71st anniversary of Independence Day
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Cambodia marks 71st anniversary of Independence Day

Phnom Penh, Nov 9: Cambodia on Saturday commemorated the 71st anniversary of its independence from the French colonial rule. The celebration was held under the auspices of the nation's King Norodom Sihamoni and was attended by Prime Minister Hun Manet, Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and...
Duma Boko inaugurated as President of Botswana
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Duma Boko inaugurated as President of Botswana

Gaborone, Nov 9: Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city, to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth President. Boko promised that his government would create a brighter tomorrow with support from the citizens...
Trump appoints first ever woman Chief of Staff
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Trump appoints first ever woman Chief of Staff

New York, Nov 8: US President elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White House executive office. Calling her the "winner campaign manager," Trump said, "It is a well deserved...
Afghan police destroy 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers
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Afghan police destroy 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers

Kabul, Nov 8: Afghan counter-narcotic police have destroyed 21 drug processing labs and arrested 20 suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug business in eight out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the Interior Ministry said in two separate statements. Units of counter narcotic police launched...
US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market
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US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market

Washington, Nov 8: The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labour market, marking the second rate cut in this easing cycle."Since earlier in the year, labour market conditions have generally eased, and the unemployment rate has...
Seven major nations witness leadership changes since 2014; PM Modi still at helm
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Seven major nations witness leadership changes since 2014; PM Modi still at helm

New Delhi, Nov 7: A total of seven major countries across the globe, including the US and UK, as well as the neighbouring nation of Pakistan have witnessed several leadership changes since 2014 the year Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power.Interestingly, PM Modi, now in his third consecutive...
89 still missing after devastating floods in Spain
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89 still missing after devastating floods in Spain

Madrid, Nov 7: The number of people who have died in the flash floods that devastated parts of eastern Spain recently stands at 217, with 89 more still missing, according to data published by the Integrated Data Center (CID) for the incident. Around 211 of the victims are in the region of Valencia,...
Inability to provide minimum security: India cancels consular camps in Toronto
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Inability to provide minimum security: India cancels consular camps in Toronto

Toronto, Nov 7: The Consulate General of India in Toronto has cancelled several consular camps, initially planned to issue life certificates to Indian pensioners, due to security agencies' inability to provide minimum protection amid recent violence by Khalistani extremists. "In view of the security...
Heavy rains kill five in Panama
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Heavy rains kill five in Panama

Panama City, Nov 6: Heavy rains caused by a recent tropical depression have killed at least five people, including two minors, in Panama. The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) said on Tuesday that four of the five fatal victims were drowned and the other one was killed in a landslide.On...
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