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Indian envoy thanks governor of quake-hit Ishikawa for helping Indians
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Indian envoy thanks governor of quake-hit Ishikawa for helping Indians

Tokyo, March 1: Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George met Hiroshi Hase, governor of the quake-hit Ishikawa, on Friday and thanked him for all the assistance extended to Indians there. A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the northernmost peninsula of Noto in Ishikawa this year, killing hundreds of...
Death toll in Bangladesh building fire rises to 45 (Lead)
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Death toll in Bangladesh building fire rises to 45 (Lead)

Dhaka, March 1: The death toll in the fire at a multi-storey building in Bangladesh has risen to 45, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said on Friday. The fire, which had broken out in a restaurant at around 22:00 local time (16:00 GMT) on Thursday in Dhaka, had spread to other floors of the...
Russia to develop countermeasures against Sweden
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Russia to develop countermeasures against Sweden's NATO membership

Moscow, Feb 29: Russia will closely monitor Sweden's actions following the country's accession to the NATO and develop its response accordingly, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. "We will closely monitor what Sweden will do within the aggressive military bloc, how it...
Indian-origin Sridhar Ramaswamy named CEO of data cloud firm Snowflake
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Indian-origin Sridhar Ramaswamy named CEO of data cloud firm Snowflake

New York, Feb 29: Indian-origin Sridhar Ramaswamy has been named as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of US-based data cloud company Snowflake. Ramaswamy, who previously held the position of Senior Vice President of AI at Snowflake, replaces Frank Slootman who has...
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'That country has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters': India on...

New Delhi, Feb 29: Responding to Pakistan's allegations about Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India, exercising its right to reply, said that Islamabad has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters. During the 55th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, India's...
Japan
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Japan's PM Kishida apologises for kickback scandal 'involving' LDP

Tokyo, Feb 29: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday apologised for the secret slush fund scandals "involving" the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at a parliamentary panel. During a televised session of the House of Representatives political ethics committee, Kishida vowed to...
White House refuses to comment on whether S. Korea should send artillery shells to Ukraine
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White House refuses to comment on whether S. Korea should send artillery shells...

Washington/Seoul, Feb 29: The White House has declined to comment on whether South Korea should provide 155-mm artillery shells to help Ukraine defend against Russian attacks, saying it is a military decision for Seoul to speak to. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made the remarks during a...
Israel-Hamas show no immediate deal despite hints of Gaza cease-fire by Biden
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Israel-Hamas show no immediate deal despite hints of Gaza cease-fire by Biden

JERUSALEM, Feb 28: Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages. The...
Visegrad Group not to send troops to Ukraine: PMs
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Visegrad Group not to send troops to Ukraine: PMs

Prague, Feb 28: The Visegrad Group (V4) countries are not planning to send troops to Ukraine, their Prime Ministers (PMs) said here. Czech PM Petr Fiala, Poland's Donald Tusk, Slovakia's Robert Fico and Hungary's Viktor Orban made the statement on Tuesday after a V4 leaders meeting, Xinhua news...
Japan releases 4th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater despite opposition
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Japan releases 4th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater...

Tokyo, Feb 28: Japan on Wednesday started the fourth-round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. Despite opposition from local fishermen, residents as well as backlash from the international community, Tokyo...
Guinea
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Guinea's transitional president appoints prime minister

Conakry, Feb 28: General Mamady Doumbouya, Guinea's transitional president, appointed Amadou Oury Bah as prime minister, announced Minister Secretary General of the Presidency Amara Camara. The announcement was made in a televised address late Tuesday night. Amadou Oury Bah is a former...
Kazakhstan: Fire at Astana airport, 18 flights delayed
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Kazakhstan: Fire at Astana airport, 18 flights delayed

Astana, Feb 27: A fire broke out at the international airport in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, leading to delay of 18 flights, authorities said on Tuesday. The fire, which broke out at 7:50 a.m. local time (GMT 0150), was controlled at 8:24 a.m. (GMT 0224), the press service of the airport said....
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