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ADB approves 25.45 million USD grant to Solomon Islands
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ADB approves 25.45 million USD grant to Solomon Islands

Manila, Dec 11: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved a grant of $25.45 million to help the Solomon Islands develop sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient water supply and sanitation services.The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project is implementing...
Polish President signs law to freeze electricity price until September 2025
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Polish President signs law to freeze electricity price until September 2025

Warsaw, Dec 11: Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a law that will freeze electricity prices for households at 500 Polish zlotys approximately $123.6 per megawatt hour (MWh) until the end of September 2025, according to a statement from the president's office. Under the new law, local government...
US Alaska Airlines announces strategic plan to offer more international flights
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US Alaska Airlines announces strategic plan to offer more international flights

San Francisco, Dec 11: US Alaska Airlines announced a new strategic plan to offer at least 12 nonstop global destinations with long-haul wide body aircraft from Seattle by 2030. Dubbing Seattle a "new global gateway," Alaska said it will begin offering nonstop flights from Seattle to Tokyo in May...
Turning the tide: A major blow to Bashar al-Assad’s rule
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Turning the tide: A major blow to Bashar al-Assad’s rule

Rebels seize Syria’s capital, Damascus, in a decisive blow to Assad’s regime.
Corporate bankruptcies continue to rise in Japan
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Corporate bankruptcies continue to rise in Japan

Tokyo, Dec 10: The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan reached 834 cases in November, a 7.9 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, data from research firm Teikoku Databank showed. This marks the 31st consecutive month of year-on-year increases and the highest figure for...
Australia: Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Brisbane Airport
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Australia: Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Brisbane Airport

Sydney, Dec 10: An Australian domestic Qantas flight made an emergency landing in northeast Australia on Tuesday due to a brake malfunction. Flight QF1929 left Brisbane Airport bound for Adelaide at 8:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday before turning back approximately 40 minutes into the journey and...
Ivy League educated engineer, computer game developer charged with killing CEO of health insurer
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Ivy League educated engineer, computer game developer charged with killing CEO...

New York, Dec 10: A highly talented Ivy League educated computer game developer with engineering degrees has been charged with murdering the CEO of the largest US health insurance company, ending a six-day manhunt. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested Monday morning in Altoona in adjoining Pennsylvania...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh today amid tensions over atrocities on Hindus
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh today amid tensions over...

New Delhi, Dec 9: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to embark on a visit to Dhaka on Monday amid tensions over atrocities on the Hindu community there. He will hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim Uddin. The visit comes against the backdrop of...
Nuclear power twice as expensive for Australia as renewables: Report
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Nuclear power twice as expensive for Australia as renewables: Report

Canberra, Dec 9: Renewables remain a cheaper electricity generation option for Australia than nuclear reactors, an annual report from the national science agency has found.A draft of the 2024-25 GenCost report, published on Monday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation...
India inaugurates key projects in Myanmar with Rs 4.25 Cr annual grant
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India inaugurates key projects in Myanmar with Rs 4.25 Cr annual grant

These initiatives are expected to significantly improve the infrastructure and overall living conditions for the local populations.
Court clears way for TikTok ban in US unless Chinese owners sell it
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Court clears way for TikTok ban in US unless Chinese owners sell it

New York, Dec 7: An appeals court has cleared the way for shutting down TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell it by January 19, upholding a law passed by Congress to safeguard national security. The court on Friday threw out the appeal by TikTok against the law disagreeing with the...
Pakistan: New Gwadar International Airport to start operations by end December
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Pakistan: New Gwadar International Airport to start operations by end December

Islamabad, Dec 7: The New Gwadar International Airport is set to commence operations by the end of December, Acting Director General of the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), Air Vice Marshal Zeeshan Saeed, said. During his visit to the airport, the officer was briefed about the airport's cutting...
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