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Heavy rain forces evacuation of thousands in China
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Heavy rain forces evacuation of thousands in China

Hefei, June 24: Thousands of people in an eastern Chinese tourist city have been evacuated and dozens of scenic attractions closed as torrential rain continues to lash parts of this region. Heavy rain has battered the city of Huangshan, Anhui Province, since June 18, with the water levels of 99 of...
20 bodies found at South Korea
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20 bodies found at South Korea's battery plant fire site

Seoul, June 24: About 20 bodies were found at the site of a lithium battery plant fire in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Monday, firefighters said, after the blaze had already left one worker dead and three others injured earlier in the day. The deceased are believed to be among 23 people...
Russia: Deadly terrorist attack rocks Dagestan
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Russia: Deadly terrorist attack rocks Dagestan

Guwahati, Jun 24: A terrorist attack took place in Russia on Sunday, leaving more than 15 police officers and several civilians dead.According to several media reports, gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church, and a police post in Russia’s Dagestan.Although the identities of the gunmen...
ADB approves $250 million loan to Pakistan for sustainable investment
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ADB approves $250 million loan to Pakistan for sustainable investment

Islamabad, June 22: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement for a 250 million US dollar policy-based loan to assist Pakistan's sustainable investments in infrastructure and services through public-private partnerships. The bank's country director for Pakistan, Ye Yong, and Secretary...
Africa plagued by old and new spectres of Islamist terror spanning the continent
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Africa plagued by old and new spectres of Islamist terror spanning the continent

New Delhi, June 22: From the arid and trackless expanses of the sub-Saharan Sahel countries to the steamy rainforests of Congo and Uganda to the sprawling bushland of Mozambique on the Indian Ocean, Africa is facing a major threat of Islamist terrorism from an amorphous bunch of Al Qaeda and Islamic...
Ukraine to start membership talks with EU next week: PM
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Ukraine to start membership talks with EU next week: PM

Kiev, June 22: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that his country will start membership talks with the EU next week. "On June 25, we will hold the Ukraine-EU Intergovernmental Conference, which will mark the formal start of negotiations on our accession," Shmyhal told a government...
Sri Lankan president to promote eco-tourism, wetland conservation
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Sri Lankan president to promote eco-tourism, wetland conservation

Colombo, June 22: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised Sri Lanka's commitment to advance eco-tourism through the conservation of wetlands, according to the President's Media Division.The office said on Friday that the President stressed the futility of waiting for external...
Sheikh Hasina receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan
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Sheikh Hasina receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan

New Delhi, June 22: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. PM Modi welcomed his Bangladesh counterpart at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later, she paid tributes to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at...
Thousands of Israelis turn out in renewed rally against govt
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Thousands of Israelis turn out in renewed rally against govt

Jerusalem, June 21: Thousands of Israelis turned out for fresh protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in a renewed show of anger at the failure to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza and bring about the return of hostages. According to Israeli media on Thursday, the largest rally...
Ukraine plans solar expansion to stabilise energy security
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Ukraine plans solar expansion to stabilise energy security

Kiev, June 21: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to expand the country's construction of solar systems to stabilise the energy grid, which has been significantly impacted by Russian attacks. "The government has been tasked with immediately presenting a program to encourage the...
Yogis create island of stillness at New York
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Yogis create island of stillness at New York's frenetic Times Square

New York, June 21: Thousands of yogis created an island of stillness in the frenetic whirl of ‘Crossroads of the World’. Aptly named, ‘Mind Over Madness’, the day-long yoga event featured seven massed yoga practices that included lessons for newbies at Times Square, on Thursday, the Summer Solstice...
28 registered Egyptian pilgrims confirmed dead during Haj in Saudi Arabia
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28 registered Egyptian pilgrims confirmed dead during Haj in Saudi Arabia

Cairo, June 21: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that 28 deaths were confirmed among the 50,752 officially registered Egyptian pilgrims during Haj in Saudi Arabia's Mecca. In a cabinet statement, Madbouly said that he was tasked by the President to lead an interdepartmental crisis unit...
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