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Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as India
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Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as India's ambassador to US

Washington, Aug 13: Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge on Monday as Indian ambassador to the US. "Privileged to assume charge as the Ambassador of India to the United States of America. Team @IndianEmbassyUS will continue to work intensely to strengthen this crucial partnership," he wrote in a post on...
China: 3 drowned in flooded river in Jiangxi
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China: 3 drowned in flooded river in Jiangxi

Beijing, Aug 13: Three people were found drowned in a flooded river in east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said. The accident happened at around 3 p.m. local time on August 9 in Tongmu River in Yanshan County, when three individuals were submerged in the flooded river and went missing...
Afghanistan: Mine blast kills 1, injuries 11 in Kabul
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Afghanistan: Mine blast kills 1, injuries 11 in Kabul

Kabul, Aug 12: One person has been confirmed dead, and 11 others sustained injuries as an explosion rocked the Dasht-e-Barchi area on the western edge of the Afghan capital Kabul, Kabul Police Spokesman Khalid Zadran said."A sticky mine ripped through a mini-bus in the Dasht-e-Barchi area. According...
Death toll from heavy rains, floods in Yemen rises to 61
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Death toll from heavy rains, floods in Yemen rises to 61

Sanaa, Aug 12: The death toll from recent heavy rains and floods in Yemen climbed to 61, according to a statement by the Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps in Yemen. The latest casualties were reported in the country's northeastern province of Marib, where four displaced...
Myanmar: 19.8 kg of heroin, 600,000 stimulant tablets seized
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Myanmar: 19.8 kg of heroin, 600,000 stimulant tablets seized

Yangon, Aug 12: Myanmar authorities have seized 19.8 kg of heroin and 600,000 stimulant tablets in western Myanmar's Sagaing region, the state-run media reported on Monday.According to the report, acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police intercepted a vehicle in the Kale township of Sagaing region...
Typhoon Maria wreaks havoc in Japan
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Typhoon Maria wreaks havoc in Japan

Tokyo, Aug 12: Typhoon Maria on Monday made landfall in the northeast Japanese prefecture of Iwate, unleashing record-breaking rainfall and severe disruptions across the Tohoku region.The fifth typhoon of the year caused a severe tropical storm, landing around 8:30 a.m. local time, reported Japan...
Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigns amid protests
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Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigns amid protests

Guwahati, Aug 10:Amidst the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned from his post after protesters surrounded the Supreme Court on Saturday.Reportedly, the protesters gave him an ultimatum to quit within an hour. They threatened that their residences would be besieged if...
Niger records 94 deaths due to heavy rainfall
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Niger records 94 deaths due to heavy rainfall

Niamey, Aug 10: At least 94 people were killed and 93 others injured due to heavy rainfall in Niger, authorities said. At a press briefing on Thursday, Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management Aissa Lawan Wandarma said 44 people were killed due to flooding and 50 due to house...
President Murmu accorded Timor-Leste
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President Murmu accorded Timor-Leste's highest civilian award

Dili, Aug 10: President Droupadi Murmu was conferred the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, the country's highest civilian award, from President Jose Ramos-Horta on Saturday, in recognition of her achievements in public service and dedication to education, social welfare and empowerment of...
Seven killed after small plane crashes in Chile
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Seven killed after small plane crashes in Chile

Santiago, Aug 10: Seven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the southern Chilean region of Aysen, the Civil Aeronautics Directorate said. Both the pilot and the six occupants in the plane were killed in the crash that occurred on Friday, and investigators were heading to the scene to...
100 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City
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100 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City

Gaza, Aug 10: At least 100 Palestinians were killed on Saturday by Israeli airstrikes at a school serving as a shelter for displaced people in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, the country's medical and security sources said. They told Xinhua that the fatal victims included women and children and...
EAM Jaishankar meets Maldivian Defence Minister, discusses security cooperation
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EAM Jaishankar meets Maldivian Defence Minister, discusses security cooperation

Male, Aug 10: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Maldivian Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon on Saturday to discuss enhanced security cooperation between India and the Maldives. The discussions focused on joint initiatives for maritime security and the...
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