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Moscow marks Victory Day with scaled down Red Square parade under tight security

Moscow, May 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi...

Spain readies for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

Madrid, May 9: Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board...

Top Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor girl

Colombo, May 9: One of Sri Lanka’s senior most Buddhist monks has been arrested for the sexual abuse...

3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island

Jakarta, May 8: An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities...

China confirms its support to Pak during four-day conflict with India

Beijing, May 8: China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan...
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Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

New York, Jul 24: Columbia University announced Wednesday it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to...

Europe and China holding scaled-back trade talks with expectations low for major agreements

Brussels, Jul 24: European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing on Thursday to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts, with...

Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block

Washington, Jul 24: A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court...

Death toll in B’desh jet crash rises to 32

Dhaka, July 23: Grief and angst continued to grip Bangladesh on Wednesday, two days after a jet crashed on a school building as the...

Zelenskyy faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law

Kyiv, July 23: Ukrainian activists called for more protests Wednesday against a law they say weakens the country's anti-corruption watchdogs, following the first major...

Nepal: PM Oli’s party rejects former president’s bid to re-join party politics

Kathmandu, July 23: Nepal's ruling CPN-UML has blocked former president Bidya Devi Bhandari’s bid to re-enter active politics, saying it would be inappropriate for...

After a gap of five years, India resumes issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens

Beijing, Jul 23 : India has announced resuming issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals from this week, a move that comes as part...

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 21 people, health authorities say

Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), July 23: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people late Tuesday and early Wednesday. More than half of...

Driver accused of ramming into crowd outside LA nightclub charged with 37 counts of attempted murder

Los Angeles, Jul 23: The driver accused of ramming his car into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend was charged...

Thousands gather to protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies

Kyiv, Jul 23: Thousands of people gathered in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine on Tuesday to urge the president to veto a controversial...

Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%

Washington, Jul 23: President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. “This...

Bangladesh school jet crash death toll rises to 27

Dhaka, Jul 22: The death toll from the crash of the Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet into a school building in Dhaka rose...
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