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Seven killed in Nepal landslides
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Seven killed in Nepal landslides

Kathmandu, June 29: Seven people were killed in two landslides in western Nepal on Saturday, local officials said. Five members of one family died after their house was swept away in a landslide in Malika Rural Municipality of Gulmi District. Devi Ram Aryal, Chairman of the municipality, told Xinhua...
South Korean Minister vows efforts to bring North Korea back to dialogue with
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South Korean Minister vows efforts to bring North Korea back to dialogue with...

Seoul, June 28: Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday said the government will make efforts with "patience" to create conditions to bring North Korea back to the dialogue table while bolstering trilateral cooperation with the US and Japan against Pyongyang's military threats. Kim made the...
Pakistan
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Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fall by $239 mn

Islamabad, June 28: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves had decreased by $239 million due to external debt repayments. During the week ending on June 21, the total foreign exchange reserves of the bank fell to around 8.9 billion dollars, the SBP said in a...
Bolivians
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Bolivians' quick response helps foil coup attempt: Govt official

La Paz, June 28: The attempted coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce was foiled by the immediate and spontaneous response of the people, social organisations and political leaders, a senior Bolivian official.Speaking at the 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held...
Freight train derails in suburban Chicago, no injuries reported
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Freight train derails in suburban Chicago, no injuries reported

Chicago, June 28: A freight train derailed on Thursday in suburban Chicago, according to local media and authorities. No injuries have been reported. Canadian National, owner of the freight train, said 10 rail cars carrying "various substances" derailed. Shortly after the derailment, a mandatory...
Japan: Okinawa govt, civic groups protest alleged sexual assault of minor by US airman
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Japan: Okinawa govt, civic groups protest alleged sexual assault of minor by US...

Tokyo, June 28: Several civic groups and the prefectural government in Japan's Okinawa have expressed strong anger over the indictment of a US airman for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16. At the prefectural government office on Thursday, Takekuni Ikeda, vice governor of...
2 killed in Israeli missile attack in Syria
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2 killed in Israeli missile attack in Syria

Damascus, June 27: Two people were killed and one military personnel wounded as a result of a new Israeli missile attack that hit several military sites in southern Syria, the Syrian Defence Ministry said. Israel initiated an aerial attack on the southern region of Syria late Wednesday from the...
SL thanks India, key bilateral creditors for finalising $10 billion debt deal
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SL thanks India, key bilateral creditors for finalising $10 billion debt deal

Colombo, June 26: With a major move to turn around the country's worst-ever financial crisis, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe thanked India and other key bilateral creditors for finalising a debt restructuring deal valued at a combined $10 billion. "I extend my gratitude to our creditors,...
Passenger train derailment in Russia leaves 70 injured
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Passenger train derailment in Russia leaves 70 injured

Moscow, June 27: At least 70 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia's northwestern Komi region, local media reported, citing authorities. Nine carriages of the train overturned on Wednesday, resulting in injuries, but no deaths were reported in the accident, reported...
N. Korea says successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability test
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N. Korea says successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability test

Seoul, June 27: North Korea has successfully conducted a missile test aimed at securing multiple warhead capability, state media reported on Thursday, contradicting South Korea's assessment that the test is believed to have ended in failure. During the test conducted on Wednesday, North Korea's...
S.Korea again dismisses Japan
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S.Korea again dismisses Japan's protest over maritime survey near Dokdo

Seoul, June 27: South Korea's Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed Japan's renewed protest over South Korea's routine maritime survey near the East Sea islets of Dokdo. On Wednesday, Japan's Foreign Ministry complained through diplomatic channels, demanding an immediate halt to the maritime survey...
India asks its citizens in Kenya to restrict
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India asks its citizens in Kenya to restrict 'non-essential' movement

New Delhi, June 26: India has advised its citizens in Kenya to exercise utmost caution and restrict non essential movement amid violent protests in the East African nation against the government's proposed tax hikes."In view of the prevailing tense situation, all Indians in Kenya are advised to...
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