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Canada launches Arctic Foreign Policy
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Canada launches Arctic Foreign Policy

Ottawa, Dec 7: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced the launch of Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy. The Arctic Foreign Policy, a diplomatic strategy for Canada's engagement in and on the Arctic, provides expanded presence and partnerships to address current needs and the flexibility to...
7.0 earthquake hits California, temporarily forcing tsunami warning
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7.0 earthquake hits California, temporarily forcing tsunami warning

Los Angeles, Dec 6: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook parts of Northern California, temporarily forcing a tsunami warning that led to evacuations in some coastal areas of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay. The notable quake struck an offshore area about 100 km northwest of...
UNICEF seeks 1.2 billion USD to help 51 million children in Africa
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UNICEF seeks 1.2 billion USD to help 51 million children in Africa

Nairobi, Dec 6: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched an appeal for $1.2 billion to support 51 million children facing multiple crises, including climate shocks, public health emergencies, conflicts, and economic impacts in eastern and southern Africa. UNICEF said the figure shows an...
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024 for ex-Chile Prez Michelle Bachelet
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Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024 for ex-Chile Prez Michelle Bachelet

New Delhi, Dec 6: Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development. The announcement was made by an international jury chaired by Shivshankar Menon, former National Security...
Amazon sued over slow deliveries to low-income areas in US
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Amazon sued over slow deliveries to low-income areas in US

New York, Dec 5: The attorney general of the US District of Columbia sued Amazon, accusing it of violating consumer protection laws by making slower deliveries to Prime members in historically lower-income neighbourhoods.In one of the first complaints of its kind, which was filed with the Superior...
US: Raw milk recall in California expands after bird flu virus detection
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US: Raw milk recall in California expands after bird flu virus detection

Los Angeles, Dec 5: Public health officials in the western US state of California said they have secured a broad, voluntary recall of all raw milk and cream products from a local dairy farm due to possible bird flu contamination. The California Department of Public Health said in a news release on...
Bhutan King arrives in New Delhi for two-day official visit
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Bhutan King arrives in New Delhi for two-day official visit

New Delhi, Dec 5: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck received a warm welcome from External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar upon his arrival in New Delhi on Thursday for his two-day official visit to India. He was accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck and senior officials from the...
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Trump's nominee to head anti-drug agency becomes 2nd high-level appointee to...

New York, Dec 4: Donald Trump's nominee to head the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has become the second high-level appointee to quit, highlighting the problems the President-elect faces in filling the top jobs in his administration. Chad Chronister, a local level law enforcement official who was...
​I​ndia calls for remaking international financial architecture to give Global South greater say
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​I​ndia calls for remaking international financial architecture to give Global...

United Nations, Dec 4: India has called for remaking the international financial system by increasing the Global South's representation in the management of institutions and expanding the lending capacities of development banks. On Tuesday, Geetu Joshi, an Advisor in the Department of Economic...
ECO Council of Ministers holds meeting on expanding cooperation
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ECO Council of Ministers holds meeting on expanding cooperation

Tehran, Dec 4: The 28th Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, with a focus on expanding cooperation among regional countries.Under the theme of Year of Enhanced and Resilient ECO Region through...
2 Sri Lankan fishing vessels seized with 400 kg of drugs
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2 Sri Lankan fishing vessels seized with 400 kg of drugs

Colombo, Dec 3: Two Sri Lankan fishing vessels that had been apprehended in Indian waters while transporting a large consignment of crystal methamphetamine, along with the suspects on board, were escorted ashore to the Colombo Port, Sri Lankan Navy said. The seizure of the consignment of drugs...
Emailed bomb threat disrupts Malta
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Emailed bomb threat disrupts Malta's schools

Valletta, Dec 3: Over 100 schools in Malta were disrupted after they received an email claiming that there were explosives in their building. Despite being a seemingly "coordinated attack," no risks were taken, and children were evacuated until the authorities gave them the green light to let...
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