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South Korea's Navy chief calls for solidarity against North Korea's nuclear...

Seoul, Aug 2: South Korea's Navy chief has called for solidarity to deal with North Korea's nuclear threats during a US-hosted meeting of senior naval officers in the Indo-Pacific region, his office said on Friday. Admiral Yang Yong-mo made the call Thursday at the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security...
Venezuelan President blames opponent for post-election violence
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Venezuelan President blames opponent for post-election violence

Caracas, July 31: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blamed the opposition's presidential candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, for the post-election violence unleashed across the nation."I hold you responsible, Mr. Gonzalez Urrutia, for everything that is happening in Venezuela, for the...
Venezuela to sever diplomatic ties with Peru
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Venezuela to sever diplomatic ties with Peru

Caracas, July 31: Venezuela has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Peru due to Peruvian Foreign Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea's statement on the presidential election results in the country, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on social media on Wednesday. "We are forced to make this decision...
Five paramilitary members killed in drone attack in Iraq
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Five paramilitary members killed in drone attack in Iraq

Baghdad, July 31: Up to five Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi members were killed and six others wounded in an unknown drone attack on a military base in Iraq's Babil province, an Interior Ministry source said. Unknown drones bombed a military base of the Hashd Shaabi forces, also known as Popular...
Australian govt to force banks to compensate scam victims
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Australian govt to force banks to compensate scam victims

Canberra, July 31: Australian banks will be forced to compensate customers who lose money to scams under new laws flagged by the government. In a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said current laws do too little to help scam victims get...
1.15 million people affected by heavy rainfall in China
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1.15 million people affected by heavy rainfall in China

Beijing, July 31: Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in China's Hunan Province, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about $859.75 million), local authorities said on Wednesday.Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the...
Quad ministers welcome India hosting upcoming summit
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Quad ministers welcome India hosting upcoming summit

New York, July 30: The Quad foreign ministers have said that they look forward to India hosting the Quad Leaders' Summit later this year a meeting with added symbolism because it will be one of Joe Biden's last presidential travels abroad.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, US Secretary of...
South Korean parliament passes four contentious broadcasting bills
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South Korean parliament passes four contentious broadcasting bills

Seoul, July 30: The opposition controlled National Assembly passed the last of four contentious broadcasting bills aimed at reducing the government's influence over public broadcasters on Tuesday, ending a six-day filibuster by the ruling party.The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) led the...
Five killed in coal mine collapse in Vietnam
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Five killed in coal mine collapse in Vietnam

Hanoi, July 30: Five miners were buried after a coal mine collapsed in Ha Long City, Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam News Agency reported. The incident occurred on Monday night, Xinhua news agency reported.The miners were working for Hon Gai Coal Company under the Vietnam Coal...
Death toll due to heavy rain in China rises to four
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Death toll due to heavy rain in China rises to four

Changsha, July 30: Death toll in the torrential rain in China's Hunan Province has risen to four, while three people remained missing, local authorities said on Tuesday. The city of Zixing has received record precipitation since Friday due to the impact of Typhoon Gaemi, with 24-hour rainfall...
Uzbekistan proposes development of new types of tourism
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Uzbekistan proposes development of new types of tourism

Tashkent, July 30: The Agency for Strategic Reforms under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the State Committee for Tourism, has prepared a draft resolution on the development of tourism in Uzbekistan, the agency press service reported.According to the document, by...
Venezuela kicks off presidential election
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Venezuela kicks off presidential election

Caracas, July 29: Venezuelans went to polling stations across the country and cast ballots in the presidential election. Aime Nogal Mendez, a member of the National Electoral Council (CNE), said she has been "touring voting centres" since early Sunday morning.The official CNE account on social media...
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