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Four missing after rain triggered mountain torrents, landslides in China
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Four missing after rain triggered mountain torrents, landslides in China

Beijing, June 18: Torrential rains triggered mountain torrents and landslides in the city of Changji, northwest China's Xinjiang. The landslides hit the region at about 6:50 p.m. Monday, leaving roads clogged and four people missing, according to local emergency response and fire departments,...
Eight dead in hospital fire in Iran
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Eight dead in hospital fire in Iran

Tehran, June 18: Eight people have died in a fire at a hospital in Iran, according to media reports. The fire broke out in a hospital in the city of Rasht near the Caspian Sea in the north of the country, the state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday.According to initial findings, the dead were...
Russia
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Russia's Pacific Fleet starts military exercises

Vladivostok, June 18: Russia's Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday."The Pacific Fleet forces have initiated the deployment from their base locations to designated areas within the planned...
International peace conference for Ukraine opens in Switzerland
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International peace conference for Ukraine opens in Switzerland

Burgenstock, Switzerland, June 15: An international conference opening in Switzerland on Saturday is set to discuss the first building blocks of a peace process in the Ukraine war. Prime Ministers and other high ranking representatives from around 100 countries, as well as from international...
India only South Asian country to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit
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India only South Asian country to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit

New Delhi, June 15: India is the only South Asian country that will attend a Swiss hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend at Switzerland's Buergenstock resort near the city of Lucerne, according to a list of participating states released by the organisers.More than 90 countries half from...
Russia fires volley of missiles at Ukraine, including feared Kinzhal
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Russia fires volley of missiles at Ukraine, including feared Kinzhal

Moscow/Kiev, June 15: The Ukrainian Air Force has reported that Russia launched several attacks on Ukraine using various missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. The modern Kinzhal missiles are feared because they are difficult to intercept with current defence systems due to their high...
Russia, Egypt to conduct joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean
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Russia, Egypt to conduct joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean

Moscow, June 15: Two warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet will participate in joint naval exercises with the Egyptian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday.A group of combat ships from the Pacific Fleet, including the missile cruiser Varyag and the...
US says civilian mariner injured in Houthi attack on cargo vessel
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US says civilian mariner injured in Houthi attack on cargo vessel

Washington, June 14: A civilian mariner on board a trade ship in the Gulf of Aden has been severely injured as the vessel was hit in an attack carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said in a statement. The worker has been transferred to a nearby vessel for...
California State University moves classes online after demonstrations over conflict in Gaza
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California State University moves classes online after demonstrations over...

Los Angeles, June 14: California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) has announced that all classes and operations on the university's main campus will be held remotely until further notice after a night of demonstrations over the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. "Please do not come...
PM Modi in Italy for G7 meet, to hold bilaterals with world leaders on sidelines
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PM Modi in Italy for G7 meet, to hold bilaterals with world leaders on sidelines

Brindisi/New Delhi, June 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in southern Italy's Apulia region to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit's Outreach Session on Friday. During the day long visit, he will also hold several bilateral meetings with world leaders. "Landed in Italy to take part in...
Philippines confirms Filipino crew aboard ship attacked in Red Sea
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Philippines confirms Filipino crew aboard ship attacked in Red Sea

Manila, June 14: The Philippines on Friday said Filipino sailors were among the crew on board a commercial ship attacked by Houthi in the Red Sea on June 12. "The Philippine government will take all necessary measures to secure the safety and well-being of the Filipino crew on board and ensure...
NATO defence ministers to formalise long-term support for Ukraine
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NATO defence ministers to formalise long-term support for Ukraine

Brussels, June 14: NATO defence ministers will meet in Brussels on Friday for their second consecutive day of talks on formalising the alliance's support for Ukraine.NATO countries have been coordinating support to Ukraine through an informal, US-led group called the Ukraine Defence Contact Group....
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