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Indian UN staff member killed in Gaza: Report
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Indian UN staff member killed in Gaza: Report

UNITED NATIONS, May 14: An Indian personnel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Rafah, making it the "first international" casualty for the organisation since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The individual was a staff...
Controlled demolition conducted to break down collapsed Baltimore bridge
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Controlled demolition conducted to break down collapsed Baltimore bridge

Washington, May 14: A controlled precision cut demolition was conducted to break down a large steel section of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore, US state of Maryland, aiming to free the cargo ship Dali that hit and destroyed the bridge in March from the fallen structure. Brandon M. Scott,...
Lightning strike hits airport runway in Texas
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Lightning strike hits airport runway in Texas

Houston, May 14: Amid severe weather across the US South, a lightning strike hit a runway of William P. Hobby Airport, one of the two major airports in the fourth largest US city of Houston, Texas, according to the Houston Airport System. Airport authorities shut down the runway immediately for...
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BJP's US friends support its election efforts with prayers, calls to India to...

Dallas: As people of Indian descent in the US who are shut out from voting observe India's parliamentary elections with interest, supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been working to mobilise voter turnout back home and direct it to the party that aligns with their ideology while...
UN aid worker killed in Gaza identified as Waibhav Anil Kale from India
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UN aid worker killed in Gaza identified as Waibhav Anil Kale from India

Tel Aviv, May 14: The aid worker of the United Nations (UN) who was killed while travelling in a vehicle to a hospital in the Khan Younis area from the Rafah region has been identified as an Indian national. Waibhav Anil Kale (46) was a former Indian Army personnel. Farhan Haq, Deputy...
Wildfires continue to spread in Canada
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Wildfires continue to spread in Canada

Ottawa, May 14: Ten new wildfires were reported on Monday, pushing the total number of active fires to 140 nationwide, said the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center. Most of the active fires were in the western part of the country, with 46 from British Columbia (BC) and 47 from Alberta, while...
Golgappas makes frequent entries into White House menu
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Golgappas makes frequent entries into White House menu

Washington, May 14: Golgappa, pani puri, or puchka is making frequent entry into the White House receptions, with guests being served this mouth-watering popular Indian street food.In the last year, it has been served at least a couple of times, the latest being the Rose Garden reception on Monday...
India signs 10 year pact with Iran to manage Chabahar Port
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India signs 10 year pact with Iran to manage Chabahar Port

Guwahati, May 13: In a major move, India on Monday signed an agreement with Iran for the management of Chabahar Port for the next 10 years.This move, taking place amid a busy election season in the country, is seen as a substantial geopolitical outreach towards Iran with major regional...
German digital group reports rise in cyber attacks from Russia, China
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German digital group reports rise in cyber attacks from Russia, China

Berlin, May 13: The German digital association Bitkom says it has recorded an increasing number of cyber attacks from China and Russia over the past 12 months. Within two years, a doubling of attacks from Russia has been measured, said managing director Bernhard Rohleder on Monday morning on...
Jordan requests Iraq to extend oil supply deal
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Jordan requests Iraq to extend oil supply deal

Amman, May 13: Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has said that it has sent a letter to Iraq's Oil Ministry demanding the extension of an oil supply deal, under which Jordan imports around 10,000 barrels of oil daily from Iraq. Iman Awad, Director of Oil and Natural Gas at Jordan's...
Death toll hits 143 from Brazil
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Death toll hits 143 from Brazil's 'worst ever' weather catastrophe

Sao Paulo, May 13: The death toll rose to 143 from the worst extreme weather to ever hit south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state, with 125 people missing and more than 600,000 evacuated, the Civil Defence agency said. In two weeks of record rainfall that has unleashed flooding and mudslides across...
North Korea warns US allies over surveillance
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North Korea warns US allies over surveillance

Seoul, May 13: North Korea has warned allies of the US, including Germany, France and Britain, to stop provoking tension in the Asia Pacific region. The Foreign Ministry in Pyongyang denounced the "military interference" in the region "under the pretext of monitoring violation of UN sanctions" in...
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