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A 10-kilometer-high ash plume is sent by a Russian volcano in Kamchatka

Moscow, Aug 5: Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula ejected an ash plume reaching 7 kilometres above sea level on Tuesday, with the cloud drifting southeast toward the Pacific Ocean, local authorities reported."There are no settlements in the path of the ash cloud,...
Under the Bangladesh interim government, 878 journalists were targeted; attacks increased by 230 percent: rights body
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Under the Bangladesh interim government, 878 journalists were targeted; attacks...

New Delhi, Aug 4: New Delhi-based rights group -- Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) -- on Monday claimed that 878 journalists were targeted over the past year under the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.The RRAG in its report titled, 'Bangladesh: Media...
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For a "fair contract," more than 3,000 Boeing employees are on strike

San Francisco, Aug 4: Approximately 3,200 Boeing union workers in the US states of Missouri and Illinois went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations with the company broke down.The strike move was earlier announced after members of the International Association of Machinists and...
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Russia resists a drone strike in the Volgograd area

Moscow, Aug 4: Russian air defence forces repelled a large-scale drone attack targeting Volgograd region's transport and energy infrastructure overnight, regional authorities said Monday."There were no casualties," Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said in a post on social media.Bocharov said...
Following Medvedevs provocative statement, Trump directs nuclear subs to suitable areas
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Following Medvedev's 'provocative' statement, Trump directs nuclear subs to...

New York, Aug 2: US President Donald Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to "appropriate" points to confront Russia as the war of words between him and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev continues to escalate, spilling over from the digital domain to the real world.Reacting to Mededev's...
India and UN begin the first round of international capacity-building initiatives to strengthen South-South collaboration
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India and UN begin the first round of international capacity-building...

New Delhi, Aug 2: Marking a key milestone in advancing South-South cooperation, India and the United Nations launched the first phase of four capacity-building projects across nine partner countries. The initiative falls under the ‘India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative’, aimed at...
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North Korea accuses the US and Japan of transforming their partnership into a...

Seoul, Aug 1: North Korea on Friday slammed the United States and Japan for turning their alliance into a threatening "nuclear" coalition, claiming the move justifies its own defence buildup.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) issued the criticism in an article by a North Korean...
PM Carney says the Canadian government is dissatisfied by US tariffs but is still committed to CUSMA
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PM Carney says the Canadian government is dissatisfied by US tariffs but is...

Ottawa (Ontario), Aug 1: Hours after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday raising tariffs from August 1 on Canadian goods to 35 per cent from 25 per cent earlier, Canada on Friday stated that “while the Canadian government was disappointed by this action", the nation...
Developing strategic connections is discussed by the Japanese Defense Minister and the Indian Navy Chief
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Developing strategic connections is discussed by the Japanese Defense Minister...

Tokyo, July 31: Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi on Thursday met Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and discussed further strengthening defence cooperation.During his ongoing visit to Japan, Admiral Tripathi reaffirmed New Delhi's resolve to address emerging security...
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A pilot safely ejects as a US Navy F-35 fighter plane crashes close to a...

Washington, July 31: A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California on Wednesday at around 6:30 pm local time, according to a Navy press statement. The pilot ejected safely and the cause of the crash is being investigated, as per the statement."NAS...
A Panamanian minister in Delhi holds delegation-level discussions prior to obtaining the UNSC presidency
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A Panamanian minister in Delhi holds delegation-level discussions prior to...

New Delhi, July 31: Panama's Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Carlos Arturo Hoyos held a wide-ranging talk with senior Indian officials in New Delhi on Thursday, with discussions focusing on key United Nations issues.In a meeting with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West)...
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YouTube will be included in Australia's under-16 social media prohibition

Canberra, July 30: Australia will include YouTube in its world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 after initially granting the platform an exemption, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday.Albanese and Anika Wells, the minister for communications, said at a...
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