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Australia: Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Brisbane Airport
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Australia: Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Brisbane Airport

Sydney, Dec 10: An Australian domestic Qantas flight made an emergency landing in northeast Australia on Tuesday due to a brake malfunction. Flight QF1929 left Brisbane Airport bound for Adelaide at 8:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday before turning back approximately 40 minutes into the journey and...
Ivy League educated engineer, computer game developer charged with killing CEO of health insurer
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Ivy League educated engineer, computer game developer charged with killing CEO...

New York, Dec 10: A highly talented Ivy League educated computer game developer with engineering degrees has been charged with murdering the CEO of the largest US health insurance company, ending a six-day manhunt. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested Monday morning in Altoona in adjoining Pennsylvania...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh today amid tensions over atrocities on Hindus
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh today amid tensions over...

New Delhi, Dec 9: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to embark on a visit to Dhaka on Monday amid tensions over atrocities on the Hindu community there. He will hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim Uddin. The visit comes against the backdrop of...
Nuclear power twice as expensive for Australia as renewables: Report
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Nuclear power twice as expensive for Australia as renewables: Report

Canberra, Dec 9: Renewables remain a cheaper electricity generation option for Australia than nuclear reactors, an annual report from the national science agency has found.A draft of the 2024-25 GenCost report, published on Monday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation...
India inaugurates key projects in Myanmar with Rs 4.25 Cr annual grant
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India inaugurates key projects in Myanmar with Rs 4.25 Cr annual grant

These initiatives are expected to significantly improve the infrastructure and overall living conditions for the local populations.
Court clears way for TikTok ban in US unless Chinese owners sell it
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Court clears way for TikTok ban in US unless Chinese owners sell it

New York, Dec 7: An appeals court has cleared the way for shutting down TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell it by January 19, upholding a law passed by Congress to safeguard national security. The court on Friday threw out the appeal by TikTok against the law disagreeing with the...
Pakistan: New Gwadar International Airport to start operations by end December
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Pakistan: New Gwadar International Airport to start operations by end December

Islamabad, Dec 7: The New Gwadar International Airport is set to commence operations by the end of December, Acting Director General of the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), Air Vice Marshal Zeeshan Saeed, said. During his visit to the airport, the officer was briefed about the airport's cutting...
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...
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