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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL 

Putin likely to attend G20 summit

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

Moscow, July 6 Moscow has informed Jakarta of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intention to participate in the summit of the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Indian and Pakistani origin UK ministers combine to corner Boris Johnson

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, July 6 The governments of India and Pakistan may be at daggers drawn. But Indian and Pakistani

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INTERNATIONAL 

Vandalism cases: Pakistan court extends Imran’s bail till July 18

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Islamabad, July 6 A local court in Islamabad on Wednesday extended till July 18 the interim bail of the PTI

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Hong Kong keeps tracing COVID-19 through sewage surveillance

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Hong Kong, July 6 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Wednesday that it will distribute 315,000

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INTERNATIONAL 

Afghanistan wants good relations with all nations: Taliban leader

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Kabul, July 6 Supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration Haibatullah Akhundzada on Wednesday said that Afghanistan wants to have good

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Monsoon rain claims 77 lives in Pakistan

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Islamabad, July 6 Pakistan Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said current monsson rainfall has claimed 77 lives, with

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INTERNATIONAL 

Imran threatens to spill secrets if ignored by establishment

July 6, 2022

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, July 6 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned of revealing all

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INTERNATIONAL 

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo dies

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Vienna/Abuja, July 6 Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo died in Nigeria at the age of

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INTERNATIONAL 

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo dies

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Vienna/Abuja, July 6 Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo died in Nigeria at the age of

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INTERNATIONAL 

Christian man in Pakistan sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

By Hamza AmeerLahore, July 6 A Pakistan court has sentenced a Christian man to death after finding him guilty of

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INTERNATIONAL 

Gunmen attack Nigerian president’s advance team, injure two

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Abuja, July 6 Two persons in the convoy of cars carrying the advance team of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari were

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INTERNATIONAL 

Boris Johnson govt hit by more resignations

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

London, July 6 In a fresh blow to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently survived a leadership challenge, three

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Aussie health authorities warn against local transmission of monkeypox in most populous state

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Sydney, July 6 Health authorities in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) warned on Wednesday that monkeypox

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INTERNATIONAL 

SKorea First lady wasn’t accompanied by wife of presidential aide in Spain

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 The presidential office here denied on Wednesday that South Korea first lady Kim Keon-hee received assistance from

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

SKorea reports 19,371 new COVID-19 cases

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 South Korea reported fresh 19,371 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 18,433,359. The

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

SKorea reports 19,371 new COVID-19 cases

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 South Korea reported fresh 19,371 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 18,433,359. The

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INTERNATIONAL 

SKorea PM voices support for normalisation of monetary policy

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday expressed support for the normalisation of the monetary policy

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INTERNATIONAL 

SKorea PM voices support for normalisation of monetary policy

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday expressed support for the normalisation of the monetary policy

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INTERNATIONAL 

Yoon orders military to swiftly punish NKorea in case of provocations

July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the military on Wednesday to swiftly punish North Korea in case

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INTERNATIONAL 

Five civilians killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Kiev, July 6 Five civilians were killed in shelling by Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast. “Russia continues to kill

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INTERNATIONAL 

‘Bangalee nation never bows to anyone’, says Sheikh Hasina

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 6 Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that a “Bangalee nation never bows to anyone”.

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

4th COVID-19 vaccine dose approval only matter of time: Australian PM

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Canberra, July 6 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown his support behind calls for medical regulators to approve a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US at risk of losing control of monkeypox outbreak

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Washington, July 6 Medical experts are warning that the United States is at risk of losing control of the monkeypox

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INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korean Prez’s disapproval rating again exceeds approval rating

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 More South Koreans disapprove of the way President Yoon Suk-yeol handles state affairs for the third straight

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INTERNATIONAL 

Mexican FM becomes honorary Seoul citizen

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Seoul, July 6 Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard was given an honorary citizenship of Seoul on Wednesday in recognition of

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INTERNATIONAL 

Turkey to strengthen transport, logistics cooperation with Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Istanbul, July 6 Turkey has established a ministerial council with Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia to boost regional transport and logistics

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

25 killed in rain-related accidents in Balochistan

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Islamabad, July 6 Twenty-five people were killed in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, the director-general of the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Five rockets allegedly from Afghanistan land on Uzbekistan’s border town

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Tashkent, July 6 Five rockets presumably fired from neighboring Afghanistan fell on the border town of Termez in the south

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INTERNATIONAL 

Argentina affirms IMF debt programme, warns of quarterly target changes

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Buenos Aires, July 6 The Argentine government reiterated its commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) debt programme, but raised

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INTERNATIONAL 

Death toll in July 4 Chicago shooting rise to 7

July 6, 2022

Chicago, July 6 The death toll of a massive shooting during a July 4 parade in the Chicago suburb of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Global charity provides $28.5 mn to 19 countries hit by drought

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Nairobi, July 6 A global charity has announced $28.5 million to help families in 19 countries, mostly in Africa, facing

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN holds high-level forum to step up action on Sustainable Development Goals

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

United Nations, July 6 The United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) commenced Tuesday to determine the best

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INTERNATIONAL 

Canadian wheat area rises to highest level in decade

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Ottawa, July 6 Canadian farmers reported planting 25.4 million acres of wheat in 2022, up 8.7 per cent from 2021,

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INTERNATIONAL 

‘Approaches different, lost confidence’: Sunak, Javid quit Boris Johnson govt

July 6, 2022

London, July 6 In a big blow to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently survived a leadership challenge, two

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INTERNATIONAL 

Lt Gen Subramanian appointed commander of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, July 5 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Lt Gen. Mohan Subramanian as the commander

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pope Francis condemns July 4 killings in US, calls for end to violence

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

By Ashok NilakantanNew York, July 5 Pope Francis of the Catholic church in Vatican has condemned the Chicago killings as

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INTERNATIONAL 

Former student leader on detention centre hunger strike in China

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Zhejiang, July 5 A former student leader of the 1989 protest movement at Hangzhou University in the eastern Chinese province

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INTERNATIONAL 

Taliban dig-up their founder Mullah Omar’s vehicle buried 21 years ago

July 6, 2022

Kandahar, July 5 Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the Taliban, once hid his personal vehicle by

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INTERNATIONAL 

US, allies seek to counter Chinese challenge in South Pacific

July 6, 2022

Washington, July 5 Partners in the Blue Pacific, established late last month by the US, Australia and three other allies,

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INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

European Parliament clears 2 key digital laws to tame big tech

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

London, July 5 In a historic move, the European Parliament on Tuesday approved two major pieces of digital regulation that

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INTERNATIONAL 

‘Neighbouring country’ played a role in Karachi University bombing: Officials

July 5, 2022

Karachi, July 5 Pakistan Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Tuesday that the April 26 Karachi University suicide

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Amazon forced to make it easier to cancel Prime subscriptions in Europe

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

London, July 5 The European Commission has forced Amazon to simplify the process of canceling Prime membership for customers in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Hot air is US military’s newest weapon against China and Russia

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Washington, July 5 The Pentagon is working on a new plan to rise above competition from China and Russia: balloons,

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INTERNATIONAL 

Russian businessman shot dead in latest mystery death of country’s tycoons

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

St. Petersburg, July 5 A multi-millionaire Russian businessman has been shot dead at his mansion, the latest elite with links

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INTERNATIONAL 

Paramedics in Pak dist announce boycott of polio, Covid vax campaign

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

By Hamza AmeerPeshawar, July 5 After a polio health worker and at least two security officials were shot dead by

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INTERNATIONAL 

Imran has divided the nation: Pak Defence Minister

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, July 5 Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has slammed former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US sees listeria outbreak, CDC finds link to ice cream brand

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

New York, July 5 US health officials have declared a new outbreak of listeria infections that led to one death

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INTERNATIONAL 

Kremlin denies reports of Xi refusing to visit Russia

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Moscow, July 5 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied media reports suggesting that Chinese President Xi Jinping refused to visit

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INTERNATIONAL 

Level 2 restriction imposed in Jakarta over Covid resurgence

July 5, 2022

Jakarta, July 5 The Indonesian government on Tuesday raised the status of public mobility restrictions to level 2 in the

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INTERNATIONAL 

13th death reported in Sri Lanka fuel queues

July 5, 2022

By Susitha FernandoColombo, July 5 A total of 13 people have died while waiting in long queues for fuel in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Canberra, July 5 The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday raised interest rates by 0.50 basis points (BPS), bringing

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INTERNATIONAL 

Vietnam’s state budget collection up 18.8% in 1st half of 2022

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Hanoi, July 5 Vietnam posted a budget collection of 932.9 trillion VND ($39 billion) in the first half of 2022,

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INTERNATIONAL 

Philippines’ inflation accelerates to 6.1%

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Manila, July 5 The year-on-year inflation in the Philippines accelerated to 6.1 per cent in June from 5.4 per cent

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INTERNATIONAL 

15 Indonesian fishermen missing after boat capsizes

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Jakarta, July 5 A search and rescue operation was underway on Tuesday for 15 Indonesian fishermen who went missing after

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INTERNATIONAL 

Australia’s most populous state faces new Covid wave

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Sydney, July 5 Health authorities in New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday warned that the most populous state of Australia

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INTERNATIONAL 

Canadian officials barred from tycoon’s China trial

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Beijing, July 5 Canadian officials say they have been barred from the trial of billionaire Xiao Jianhua by Chinese authorities.

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INTERNATIONAL 

Palestine rejects results of US probe on Al Jazeera journo’s killing

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Ramallah, July 5 Palestine has rejected the results of a ballistic probe by a US team into the bullet that

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INTERNATIONAL 

Sudanese leader says military to stay out of political talks

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Khartoum, July 5 The chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council announced that the country’s military will not participate in talks

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INTERNATIONAL 

Final settlement agreement on compensation signed for Canadian First Nations kids

July 5, 2022

Ottawa, July 5 A final settlement agreement, the largest in Canada’s history, has been signed on compensation for the First

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INTERNATIONAL 

India has to limit loan assistance due to global crises: SL PM

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

By Susitha FernandoColombo, July 5 Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that India had to limit the loan assistance

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INTERNATIONAL 

How a social worker rescued Indian camel herders from Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL 

Chinese property developers accept peaches, watermelons, garlic as down payment for homes

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Beijing, July 5 Several Chinese property developers have said they would accept produce, including peaches, watermelons and garlic, as down

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INTERNATIONAL 

Houthi drone strike kills 3 soldiers in Yemen

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Sanaa, July 5 Three Yemeni soldiers were killedin a drone strike launched by the Houthi militia in the country’s southern

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INTERNATIONAL 

Chinese researchers develop device that can test loyalty to ruling party

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Beijing, July 5 Researchers in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui say they have developed a device that can determine

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INTERNATIONAL 

China denies ‘Moon takeover’ plans

July 5, 2022

Beijing, July 5 China has rejected claims by the US space chief that Beijing might be contemplating a “takeover” of

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INTERNATIONAL 

10 Pak soldiers injured in North Waziristan suicide bombing

July 5, 2022

Islamabad, July 5 At least 10 Pakistani soldiers were injured, three of them seriously, when a suicide bomber attacked a

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INTERNATIONAL 

ECB to incorporate climate change into monetary policy ops

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Frankfurt, July 5 The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday announced measures to incorporate climate change into its monetary policy

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INTERNATIONAL 

Yemen deploys forces in southern regions to confront terror groups

July 5, 2022

Sanaa, July 5 Yemen’s internationally-recognized government has authorised the deployment of troops to confront terror groups and secure state institutions

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INTERNATIONAL 

2 officers shot during 4th of July festival in Philadelphia

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Philadelphia, July 5 Just hours after six people were killed in a mass shooting incident in Chicago during Fourth of

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INTERNATIONAL 

633 illegal migrants returned to Libya: IOM

July 5, 2022

Tripoli, July 5 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 633 illegal migrants were returned to Libya after being

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INTERNATIONAL 

Turkey’s inflation hits two-decade high

July 5, 2022

Ankara, July 5 Turkey’s annual inflation surged to 78.62 per cent in June, the highest since 1998, according to official

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INTERNATIONAL 

US mulls training Ukrainian military: Ambassador

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Kiev, July 5 The US is considering the possibility of providing training to the Ukrainian military, says Washington’s Ambassador to

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INTERNATIONAL 

US, E3 anti-Iran resolution proposal irresponsible: Raisi

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Tehran, July 5 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has slammed the “irresponsible” move by the US and the E3 group of

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INTERNATIONAL 

Macron reshuffles Cabinet for 2nd time in 6 weeks

July 5, 2022

Paris, July 5 French President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his Cabinet for the second time in six weeks, the Elysee

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INTERNATIONAL 

Suez Canal records all-time high revenue of $7bn

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Cairo, July 5 Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) reported record-breaking revenue of $7 billion for the fiscal year 2021/2022, up

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INTERNATIONAL 

Lebanese PM opposes unofficial actions to settle maritime border dispute with Israel

July 5, 2022

Beirut, July 5 Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati expressed his opposition in taking unofficial actions to deal with the maritime

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INTERNATIONAL 

IOM needs $93.4 mn in funds for Horn of Africa

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Addis Ababa, July 5 The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed that it needs $93.4 million in funding to

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ruling coalition expected to win Japan Upper House election: Poll

July 5, 2022

Tokyo, July 5 Japan’s ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is headed for victory in the

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INTERNATIONAL 

UN appeals for $400mn to provide humanitarian aid to S.Sudan

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Juba, July 5 The UN has appealed for $400 million to provide minimum humanitarian aid to South Sudan amid multiple

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INTERNATIONAL 

Inflation in S.Korea rises to 24-yr high

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Seoul, July 5 South Korea’s consumer prices rose at the fastest clip in nearly 24 years in June, mainly due

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INTERNATIONAL 

Suspect in custody after July 4 parade shooting in Chicago (Ld)

July 5, 2022

Chicago, July 5 The 22-year-old suspect of a mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine negotiating with Turkey, UN over grain export through ports: Zelensky

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Kiev, July 5 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his country is presently negotiating with Turkey and the UN

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INTERNATIONAL 

UN official wants Afghan schools to open ‘in practice’

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Kabul, July 5 Ramiz Alakbarov, officer-in-charge of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said that he wants to see

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INTERNATIONAL 

4,559 Afghan refugees expelled from Iran, Pakistan: Taliban

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Kabul, July 5 The Taliban-led government in Kabul has claimed that 4,559 Afghan refugees were expelled from Iran and Pakistan

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Typhoon Aere makes landfall in southwest Japan

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Tokyo, July 5 A typhoon made landfall in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki on Tuesday morning, bringing with it torrential

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INTERNATIONAL 

Switzerland hosts first Ukraine Recovery Conference

July 5, 2022

Lugano, July 5 Tasked with establishing the principles and framework for the future reconstruction of the conflict-torn country, a two-day

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INTERNATIONAL 

Israel says test of bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist ‘inconclusive’

July 5, 2022

Jerusalem, July 5 Israel has said that tests of the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh could

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INTERNATIONAL 

Death toll rises to 7 in Italian glacier landslide

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Rome, July 5 The death toll from a dramatic landslide caused by a melting glacier has climbed to seven a

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INTERNATIONAL 

Shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago kills 6; Police launch ‘massive’ manhunt

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

By Yashwant RajWashington, July 5 US police are looking for a 22-year-old man who opened fire on a July 4

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INTERNATIONAL 

Kiev says Ukraine’s military operation in Lugansk region ‘successful’

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Kiev, July 5 Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych has described as “successful” Ukraine’s military operation in the key cities in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Some people at home and abroad trying to oust AL govt: B’desh PM

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 5 Prime Minister of Bangladesh and the President of Awami League, the ruling party in the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Italy declares state of emergency to confront drought

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Rome, July 5 The Italian government has declared a state of emergency related to the prolonged heatwave and drought conditions

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Singapore President tested positive for Covid

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Singapore, July 5 Singaporean President Halimah Yacob declared on Facebook that she was just tested positive for Covid with mild

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INTERNATIONAL 

Israel, Poland agree to restore ties: Israel

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Jerusalem, July 5 Israel and Poland have agreed to improve their ties, which were stained over Polish legislation to limit

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INTERNATIONAL 

5 killed in shooting at July 4 Parade near Chicago (Lead)

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Chicago, July 4 At least five people were killed and 16 others injured in shooting at a July 4 Independence

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INTERNATIONAL 

Shooting at July 4 Parade near Chicago, casualties feared

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

Chicago, July 4 Several people were shot at a July 4 Independence Day parade near the US’ Chicago city on

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INTERNATIONAL 

‘Multiple criminal referrals could follow Capitol Hill riots probe’

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022

By Ashok NilakantanNew York, July 4 The Senate House Committee probing ex-President Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in the Capitol Hills

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INTERNATIONAL 

Russia prepared to welcome only India and Brazil in expanded UNSC

July 5, 2022

Beijing, July 4 Moscow supports expanding the UN Security Council (UNSC), but not by admitting Germany and Japan, Russian Ambassador

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine lost 5,500 troops in just two weeks including over 2,000 killed

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Moscow, July 4 In just two weeks, Ukraine has lost almost 5,500 troops, including over 2,000 killed, Russian Defence Minister

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INTERNATIONAL 

Woman raped by conductor on Karachi-bound bus

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Islamabad, July 4 A woman was raped by the conductor of a private bus during her travel from Bhakkar to

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INTERNATIONAL OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Stubborn Taliban (Opinion)

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

By Asad MirzaThe manner in which the Taliban have been able to retain power in Afghanistan and their latest decisions

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INTERNATIONAL 

Gwadar rights leader threatens to shut down port from July 21

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Quetta, July 4 Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, who led the Gwadar rights movement, has threatened to close the Gwadar port

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INTERNATIONAL 

Sydney inundated with flood waters, residents asked to evacuate

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Sydney, July 4 Floods triggered by heavy rainfall across Australia’s southeast coast since last week has once again inundated Sydney

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Active Covid cases in Italy surpass 1 mn

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Rome, July 4 The number of active Covid-19 cases in Italy has surpassed 1 million due to a rapid resurgence

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INTERNATIONAL 

Nigerian police probe suspected church abduction

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Lagos, July 4 An investigation is underway into a case of suspected abduction of 77 people by church pastors in

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INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea’s power demand hits new high in June amid heat wave

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Seoul, July 4 South Korea’s electricity demand touched a fresh all-time high in June as the country was struck by

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pak province temporarily lifts curbs on market timings

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Karachi, July 4 The government of Pakistan’s Sindh province announced that it will lift the restrictions placed on market timings

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pak PM orders early resolution of energy crisis

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Islamabad, July 4 Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an early resumption of power generation from the plants closed

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine confirms fall of Lysychansk city to Russia

July 4, 2022

Kiev, July 4 Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from their positions in Lysychansk after the key eastern city in the separatist

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INTERNATIONAL 

3 dead in Copenhagen shopping mall shooting

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Copenhagen, July 4 Three people were killed and several others injured, three of them critically, during a shooting at a

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INTERNATIONAL 

Several shot at Copenhagen shopping centre: Police

July 4, 2022

Copenhagen, July 4 Several people were hit in a shooting incident that has taken place at the Field’s shopping centre

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Jordan reveals cause of Aqaba port gas leakage

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Amman, July 4 An investigation showed the main cause of the gas leak incident in Aqaba port was the lack

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ghanaian Prez urges efforts to root out terrorism in West Africa

July 4, 2022

Accra, July 4 Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged member states of the Economic Community of West African

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INTERNATIONAL 

Israeli archaeologists reassemble 3,500-yr-old huge jars

July 4, 2022

Jerusalem, July 4 Israeli researchers have reassembled three ancient pottery jars that dated to about 3,500 years ago, the University

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INTERNATIONAL 

Time, venue of new round of nuclear talks being finalised: Iranian negotiator

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Tehran, July 4 Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani has said that the time and venue of a new

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INTERNATIONAL 

Libyan PM stresses importance of Security Directorates Support Force

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Tripoli, July 4 Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has stressed the importance of the Security Directorates Support Force of the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

1 injured in firing on polio eradication team in Pakistan

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Islamabad, July 4 A health worker of a polio eradication team was critically injured in a firing by unknown gunmen

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INTERNATIONAL 

Israel’s interim PM Lapid holds 1st cabinet meeting

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL 

2 women killed in shark attack near Red Sea resort: Egyptian Ministry

July 4, 2022

Cairo, July 4 Two women were killed after being attacked by a shark south of Egypt’s Red Sea resort city

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

5 killed during glacier collapse in Italy

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL 

Over 100 dead as flood continues in Bangladesh

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Dhaka, July 4 The toll from Bangladesh’s unprecedented floods has risen to more than 100, the authorities said. According to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Philippines logs 1,323 new Covid-19 cases

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Manila, July 4 The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,323 new Covid-19 infections, the highest tally since February 25,

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INTERNATIONAL 

Bangladesh’s exports hit all-time high of over $52 bn in FY 2021-22

July 4, 2022

Dhaka, July 4 Bangladesh saw exports soar more than 34 per cent to $52.08 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year

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INTERNATIONAL 

Many injured in Copenhagen mall shooting, police at scene (Lead)

July 4, 2022

Copenhagen, July 3 Several people were injured in firing at a shopping centre in the Danish capital on Sunday, but

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INTERNATIONAL 

Many injured in Copenhagen mall shooting

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Copenhagen, July 3 Several people were injured in firing at a shopping centre in the Danish capital on Sunday, but

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Hong Kong lawmaker photographed standing close to Xi tests Covid+

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Hong Kong, July 3 A Hong Kong lawmaker, who was photographed standing close to Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this

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INTERNATIONAL 

Aneel Mussarat wins defamation case against Indian TV channel for calling him ‘ISI stooge’: Report

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

London, July 3 British-Pakistani businessman and property developer Aneel Mussarat has won a defamation case against Indian broadcaster Republic Bharat

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INTERNATIONAL 

US watching China very closely on Taiwan, says Gen Milley

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Washington, July 3 A Chinese attack on Taiwan is not imminent, the top US general says, but the US is

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INTERNATIONAL 

Russia claims control on Lysychansk, Ukraine denies

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Moscow/Kiev, July 3 Russia on Sunday said that its troops along with separatist forces have taken “full control” of the

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INTERNATIONAL 

With no fuel, SL declares week-long holiday for schools

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

By Susitha FernandoColombo, July 3 With no fuel for transportation, Sri Lanka on Sunday declared a week-long holiday for schools

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INTERNATIONAL 

Elderly Palestinian detainee dies in Israeli prison

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Ramallah/Gaza, July 3 A 68-year-old female Palestinian prisoner died Saturday morning in an Israeli prison, with the exact reason unknown,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Australia surpasses 10,000 Covid-19 deaths

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Canberra, July 3 Australia has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus deaths as Covid-19 case numbers continue to rise in the country, with

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INTERNATIONAL 

Hong Kong Palace Museum open to public

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Hong Kong, July 3 The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), located in the West Kowloon Cultural District of the Hong

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INTERNATIONAL 

Somali army kills at least 40 al-Shabab terrorists

July 3, 2022

Mogadishu, July 3 Somali National Army (SNA) said on Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

HK to distribute 290,000 RAT kits following sewage Covid detection

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Hong Kong, July 3 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Sunday that it will distribute around

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INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korean President’s disapproval rating exceeds approval rating

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Seoul, July 3 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s disapproval rating surpassed his approval rating in a poll released on Sunday.

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INTERNATIONAL 

19 killed, 12 injured as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan

July 3, 2022

Islamabad, July 3 At least 19 passengers were killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus fell into a

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INTERNATIONAL 

Russia plans to annex Kherson region by autumn: UK intel

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Kiev, July 3 The UK Ministry of Defence, in its latest intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine, has said

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

China might be contemplating a ‘takeover’ of the Moon, says NASA administrator

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Washington, July 3 China might be contemplating a “takeover” of the Moon as part of its military space program, NASA’s

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

China might be contemplating a ‘takeover’ of the Moon, says NASA administrator

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Washington, July 3 China might be contemplating a “takeover” of the Moon as part of its military space program, NASA’s

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INTERNATIONAL 

Journo Ayaz Amir assaulted for being critical of Pak Army?

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Islamabad, July 3 The Pakistani government’s “intrusive” attitude towards the media was evident during the Imran Khan government when those

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INTERNATIONAL 

Audio leak suggests Bushra Bibi mastermind of PTI campaign

July 3, 2022

Islamabad, July 3 A new alleged audio of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has emerged in which she is instructing

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INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korean Prez to appoint new JCS chief amid tensions over N.Korea

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Seoul, July 3 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to appoint Army General Kim Seung-kyum as the new head

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INTERNATIONAL 

India gifts 75 ambulances, 17 school buses to Nepali organisations

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Kathmandu, July 3 India on Sunday gifted 75 ambulances and 17 school buses to various governmental and non-governmental, not-for-profit organisations

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INTERNATIONAL 

Protest for missing Baloch persons in Karachi continues

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Karachi, July 3 Families of Baloch missing persons and the Baloch Solidarity Committee organiser met senior Sindh police officials regarding

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine says Russia lost nearly 36,000 military personnel

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Kiev, July 3 The Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed on Sunday that it “has killed about 35,970 Russian soldiers between February

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INTERNATIONAL 

Argentine economy minister resigns

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Buenos Aires, July 3 Argentine Economy Minister Martin Guzman has submitted his resignation from the post he has held since

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea’s new Covid cases stay over 10,000 amid resurgence woes

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Seoul, July 3 South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 10,000 for the second consecutive day on Sunday as the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Paris-Vienna Orient Express train to return in 2024

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Paris, July 3 French multinational hospitality company Accor has announced the Orient Express train linking Paris to Austria’s capital Vienna

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INTERNATIONAL 

Bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist handed to US for examination: Palestine

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Ramallah, July 3 A senior Palestinian official has said that the bullet which killed veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

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INTERNATIONAL 

Syria welcomes Iran’s effort to help ease tension with Turkey

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Damascus, July 3 Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said his country welcomes any role played by Iran in easing

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INTERNATIONAL 

New York bans gun-carrying in senstive place after Supreme Court ruling

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

New York, July 3 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill restricting concealed carry weapons

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INTERNATIONAL 

New York bans gun-carrying in senstive place after Supreme Court ruling

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

New York, July 3 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill restricting concealed carry weapons

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Extreme drought conditions persist in California

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Fernley, July 3 The latest data released by the US Drought Monitor (USDM) showed that California remained mired in extreme

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INTERNATIONAL 

2 dead after truck crashes in Washington

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Washington, July 3 Two adults died in northeast Washington, D.C. when the driver of a truck heading northbound on Minnesota

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INTERNATIONAL 

Counterfeit dollar banknotes influx money exchange markets in Afghanistan

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Kabul, July 3 The influx of counterfeit dollars on the market has added to the concerns of many business owners

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

China renews alert for rainstorms

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Beijing, July 3 China’s National Meteorological Center on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in some parts of the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Dozens of flights canceled cause chaos at Lisbon airport

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Lisbon, July 3 Sixty-five flights were cancelled at Lisbon airport, causing long queues and thousands of passengers without accommodation and

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INTERNATIONAL 

Syrian Prez accuses Turkey of aggression as Iran attempts to ease tension

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Damascus, July 3 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused the Turkish leadership of committing aggression against Syria, even as Turkey

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INTERNATIONAL 

2 killed, 4 wounded in IS bomb attacks in Iraq: Sources

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Baghdad, July 3 A soldier and a civilian were killed and four people wounded in two attacks by militants of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Lebanon’s Hezbollah flies drones to Mediterranean gas field

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Beirut, July 3 Hezbollah announced in a statement that it launched three unarmed drones on a reconnaissance mission toward the

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INTERNATIONAL 

One killed, several injured in migrant conflict in Serbia

July 3, 2022

Belgrade, July 3 One migrant was killed and several were injured in a conflict between two migrant groups at the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Romanian firefighters arrive in Greece for summer wildfire season

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Athens, July 3 A group of 28 Romanian firefighters was welcomed by Greek authorities in Athens during the launch of

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INTERNATIONAL 

Lebanese Prez calls for Arab unity to address challenges

July 3, 2022

Beirut, July 3 Lebanese President Michel Aoun has urged Arab leaders to unite in order to tackle the various challenges

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INTERNATIONAL 

Lebanon forced to return refugees to Syria due to lack of int’l plan: FM

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Beirut, July 3 Lebanon Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has said that Lebanon will be compelled to act in accordance

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INTERNATIONAL 

5 killed, 84 wounded in Iran earthquakes

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Tehran, July 3 At least five were killed and 84 wounded in three earthquakes measuring above magnitude 6 that shook

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INTERNATIONAL 

Half of passengers’ baggages stuck at Paris airport due to tech failure

July 3, 2022

Paris, July 3 Due to a technical problem at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG), at least 50 per

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine earns 22.2 bln USD from grain, oilseeds exports in 2021-2022

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Kiev, July 3 Ukraine has earned $22.2 billion from exporting grain and oilseeds in the 2021-2022 marketing year, the state-run

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Singapore reports 7,952 new Covid-19 cases

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Singapore, July 3 Singapore reported 7,952 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total tally to 1,461,107. Of the new cases,

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INTERNATIONAL 

Afghan Jirga calls for national support to administration, int’l recognition

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Kabul, July 3 The Jirga, or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders, has urged for national support to the

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INTERNATIONAL 

UNDP praises Cambodia for appealing donations for landmine clearance

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Phnom Penh, July 3 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has praised the Cambodian government for appealing donations from the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Aussie researchers warn of ‘long Covid’ threat

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Sydney, July 3 As Covid-19 restrictions gradually ease across Australia, health professionals expressed concerns over a “very big wave” of

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INTERNATIONAL 

Trump eyeing early announcement of 2024 White House run (Pit Stop in DC)

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

By Yashwant RajWashington, July 2 Former US President Donald Trump is understood to be preparing to make an unusually early

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INTERNATIONAL 

US confirms talks on unblocking Afghan assets

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022

Kabul, July 2 The US has confirmed holding talks on unfreezing Afghanistans foreign reserves with a high-level Taliban delegation in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Nepal’s economy not like Sri Lanka’s, but can go that way: Former central bank Guv

July 3, 2022

Kathmandu, July 2 Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri, the former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), has said that the situation of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Typhoon Chaba makes landfall in China

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Beijing, July 2 Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, made landfall in the coastal area of Maoming city in

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INTERNATIONAL 

High import duties trigger medicine shortage in Pakistan

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, July 2 Pakistan is battling an economic crisis as it struggles to manage depleting foreign reserves, handle

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Five killed, 49 injured as three quakes rock Iran

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Tehran, July 2 At least five people were killed and 49 others injured as three earthquakes measuring above 6 on

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INTERNATIONAL 

Death toll in Colombia prison riot fire rises to 53

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Bogota, July 2 The number of inmates who died after a fire broke out earlier this week during a prison

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INTERNATIONAL 

Inflation in Italy surges to highest level in 36 years

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Rome, July 2 Prices in Italy were 8 per cent higher in June than a year earlier, marking the highest

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INTERNATIONAL 

Turkey increases minimum wage amid soaring inflation, currency volatility

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Ankara, July 2 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the country’s minimum wage would be hiked up in the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pak registers protest on India’s recent blocking of Twitter accounts

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, July 2 Pakistan has lodged a strong protest against Indias recent blocking of many of its official

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INTERNATIONAL 

B’desh’s Awami League sacks leader for humiliating college principal

July 2, 2022

By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 2 Bangladesh’s ruling party, Awami League has sacked a local leader after he humiliated the principal

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN Ocean Conference closes with adoption of Lisbon Declaration

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Lisbon, July 2 More than 150 countries reached an agreement and proclaimed the “Lisbon Declaration” aiming to scale up science-based

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukrainian Prez, Norwegian PM discuss support for Kiev

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Kiev, July 2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store to discuss further support

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INTERNATIONAL 

Brazil assumes rotating presidency of UN Security Council for July

July 2, 2022

United Nations, July 2 Brazil has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for July. During the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Iran’s FM says durable guarantees key to conclusion of nuclear talks

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Tehran, July 2 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear deal can

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INTERNATIONAL 

Macron, Albanese discuss future France-Australia relations

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Paris, July 2 French President Emmanuel Macron met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss the future ties between the

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INTERNATIONAL 

UN coordinator warns humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

July 2, 2022

Geneva, July 2 A senior UN official has provided an update on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, saying that Lebanon’s

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UNESCO launches new State of the Ocean Report

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Lisbon, July 2 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published a flagship report on the state

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Dubai implements green tariff on single-use plastic bags

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL 

Tunisia unveils draft of new constitution ahead of referendum

July 2, 2022

Tunis, July 2 Tunisian President Kais Saied has validated the draft of a new constitution and unveiled it to the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Iranian lawmaker says not optimistic about US removal of sanctions

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Tehran, July 2 A senior Iranian lawmaker has said that they still cannot express “definite optimism” that Washington will remove

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INTERNATIONAL 

70-yr British colonial rule left Botswana in a humiliating position: Prez

July 2, 2022

Gaborone, July 2 In remembrance of Sir Seretse Khama, the founding President of Botswana, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has urged the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine needs ‘hard work, determination’ to join EU, says von der Leyen

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL 

German retailers plan to further increase food prices

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Berlin, July 2 German consumers must brace for higher food costs in the coming months, the Munich-based research centre, the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Turkey detains 13 IS suspects

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Ankara, July 2 Turkey has detained 13 Islamic State (IS) suspects in police raids in southern Mersin province, the state-run

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Japan begins 3-month energy saving period amid record heatwave

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Tokyo, July 2 The Japanese government for the first time in seven years has requested that businesses and households begin

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INTERNATIONAL 

Eurozone’s June inflation surges to record 8.6%

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Brussels, July 2 Inflation in the eurozone surged to a fresh record high, with consumer prices pumping 8.6 per cent

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INTERNATIONAL 

Diplomats pay tribute to Holey Artisan terror attack victims in Dhaka

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

By Sumi KhanDhaka, July 2 The foreign diplomats of various countries to Bangladesh paid their tribute to the victims killed

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INTERNATIONAL 

Karachi Police detain 27 cellphone company staff after violent protest over alleged blasphemy

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Karachi, July 1 The police in Karachi detained 27 employees of a mobile phone company on Friday following a violent

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INTERNATIONAL 

Once known as Asia’s World City, Hong Kong seen as just another Chinese city now

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Hong Kong, July 1 Just 25 years after the handover, Hong Kong is no longer the world’s freest economy and

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

US charges South African firm, CEO with $1.7 bn Bitcoin fraud

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Washington, July 1 The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against a South African

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INTERNATIONAL 

China’s plan to turn Xinjiang into industrial hub is threat to Uyghurs

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Washington, July 1 China’s efforts to turn its far-western Xinjiang into a manufacturing powerhouse could force more Uyghurs to work

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Self-driving cars block traffic for hours in US, manually moved later

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

San Francisco, July 1 In a freak incident, several self-driving cars stopped simultaneously here and blocked traffic for a couple

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INTERNATIONAL 

Slain singer Moosewala becomes poster boy for PTI candidate in Multan

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Multan, July 1 Pictures of slain Indian singer Sidhu Moosewala have been used in campaign posters of Zain Qureshi —

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

EU to trace crypto assets to prevent money laundering, terror financing

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

London, July 1 The European Union (EU) lawmakers have passed a new legislation for tracing transfers of crypto assets like

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INTERNATIONAL 

India, Pakistan share list of prisoners

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

New Delhi, July 1 India and Pakistan on Friday through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad exchanged the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Fiji reintroduces more stringent Covid safety measures amid resurgence

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Suva, July 1 Fiji on Friday reintroduced more stringent Covid-19 safety measures as the island nation has reported a resurgence

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INTERNATIONAL 

Taliban supreme leader attends Afghan grand assembly

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Kabul, July 1 Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada attended the ongoing Loya Jirga or grand assembly of Afghan religious scholars

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INTERNATIONAL 

US FDA okays for Covid booster targeting Omicron BA.4 & BA.5 variants

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Washington, July 1 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended vaccine manufacturers to develop booster shots against Covid-19

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INTERNATIONAL 

Australia ends Covid isolation payments amid new wave warning

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Canberra, July 1 Australian Health Minister Mark Butler on Friday warned that Covid-19 isolation requirements would remain in place despite

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INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea’s online shopping expands in May on lifting of Covid curbs

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Seoul, July 1 Online shopping in South Korea continued to increase in May as the lifting of virus curbs bolstered

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INTERNATIONAL 

Character of Hong Kong has fundamentally changed with Beijing in full control

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Hong Kong, July 1 Critics think that Beijing has shattered this promise in recent years with a restrictive national security

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INTERNATIONAL 

Aus airlines brace for hectic days as school holidays begin

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Canberra, July 1 Australian flag carrier Qantas, and its subsidiary, Jetstar, are expecting to fly more than 350,000 domestic passengers

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INTERNATIONAL 

Cambodian PM releases over 1 mn fry, shrimps on Fish Day

July 1, 2022

Phnom Penh, July 1 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday released more than 1 million fry and 200,000 young

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INTERNATIONAL 

Career diplomat named Philippines’ new Foreign Secy

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Manila, July 1 Newly-appointed Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos swore in career diplomat Luis Enrique Manalo as the country’s new

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Aus state warns of torrential rain, potential major flooding

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Sydney, July 1 Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Friday warned of heavy rainfall across the state of New South

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INTERNATIONAL 

1st military human rights protection officer installed in S.Korea

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Seoul, July 1 South Korea’s National Human Rights Commission on Friday installed its first new vice minister-level officer in charge

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INTERNATIONAL 

New Zealand secures major FTA deal with EU

July 1, 2022

Wellington, July 1 New Zealand and the European Union (EU) have concluded negotiations on a major free trade agreement (FTA),

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

China renews alert for approaching typhoon Chaba

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Beijing, July 1 China’s meteorological authority on Friday renewed an alert for Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, as

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INTERNATIONAL 

Aus patrol boats gifted to Pacific island nations found defective

July 1, 2022

Canberra, July 1 A fleet of patrol boats that Australia gifted to its Pacific island neighbours were found to have

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INTERNATIONAL 

9 injured in US shooting

July 1, 2022

Washington, July 1 A shooting in the US city of Newark has left nine people injured, multiple media outlets reported.

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INTERNATIONAL 

Australian bushfire season 27 days longer than 40 yrs ago: Report

July 1, 2022

Canberra, July 1 A new report published on Friday revealed that the number of extreme bushfire weather days in Australia

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INTERNATIONAL 

UN Security Council renews sanctions on DRC

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

United Nations, July 1 The UN Security Council has renewed the sanctions imposed on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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INTERNATIONAL 

Trade between HK, mainland China surges more than sixfold in 25 yrs

July 1, 2022

Beijing, July 1 Trade between the Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland has surged more than sixfold in 25 years,

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INTERNATIONAL 

2nd tourist gored by bull bison in a week at Yellowstone National Park

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Washington, July 1 In a second such incident this week, a woman was gored by a bull bison in Yellowstone

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

6.0-magnitude quake jolts Philippines

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Manila, July 1 An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Cagayan province in northern Philippines on Friday, authorities

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INTERNATIONAL 

Italy announces aid package to reduce impact of surging energy prices

July 1, 2022

Rome, July 1 Italy’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a measure providing billions of euros in tax cuts and financing

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BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 

Saudi Arabia launches aircraft leasing company

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Riyadh, July 1 Saudi Arabia announced the founding of an aircraft leasing company named AviLease, as a way to diversify

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INTERNATIONAL 

US SC limits Biden’s power to cut emissions

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Washington, July 1 The US Supreme Court has sided with conservative states and fossil-fuel companies, agreeing that the federal Environmental

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

3 dead as heavy rain lashes S.Korea

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Seoul, July 1 Heavy rain that pounded South Korea this week have killed at least three people, and flooded houses

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INTERNATIONAL 

4 dead in car crash near US-Mexico border amid migrant smuggling operation

July 1, 2022

Houston, July 1 Four people were killed and three others seriously injured in a car crash involving a migrant smuggling

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INTERNATIONAL 

Most Covid tests in Germany no longer free of charge

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Berlin, July 1 A new regulation has come into force in Germany under which most Covid-19 tests are no longer

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INTERNATIONAL 

Italy tightens workplace protocols as Covid indicators worsen

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Rome, July 1 Italy has updated heath protocols in the workplace, as the main Covid-19 indicators in the country have

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INTERNATIONAL 

N.Korea’s first Covid cases traced to area bordering South: Report

July 1, 2022

Seoul, July 1 North Korean health authorities have concluded that its Covid-19 outbreak originated in an area bordering South Korea

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INTERNATIONAL 

Canada’s GDP grows 0.3% in April

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Ottawa, July 1 Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 0.3 per cent in April with an advance

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INTERNATIONAL 

Zelensky to announce news on EU membership negotiations

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Kiev, July 1 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will announce news regarding his country’s European Union (EU) membership negotiations on Friday.

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INTERNATIONAL 

Colombian Prez-elect confirms renowned economist as Finance Minister

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Bogota, July 1 Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro has confirmed that renowned economist Jose Antonio Ocampo will serve as his Finance

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INTERNATIONAL 

Inflation to exceed official target ceiling in 2022: Brazil’s central bank

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Brasilia, July 1 Inflation in Brazil in 2022 will exceed the official target ceiling, with the year’s price index reaching

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INTERNATIONAL 

Nuclear power can secure energy transitions: IEA reports

July 1, 2022

Paris, July 1 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has outlined that nuclear power can help countries in securing energy transitions.

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Argentina confirms 6th case of monkeypox

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Buenos Aires, July 1 Argentina confirmed its sixth case of monkeypox in a man who recently travelled to Mexico, the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Azerbaijani Prez reveals plan on Non-Aligned Movement office in New York

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Baku, July 1 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has announced that the country, which currently chairs the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), put

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INTERNATIONAL 

Houthi delegation in Jordan to resume UN-sponsored Yemeni truce talks: Report

July 1, 2022

Sanaa, July 1 Yemen’s Houthi group has sent a delegation to Jordan’s capital Amman to resume the UN-sponsored truce talks

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Canada confirms 278 cases of monkeypox

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Ottawa, July 1 Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam has confirmed a total of 278 cases of monkeypox in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Tunisia releases draft of new constitution to public

July 1, 2022

Tunis, July 1 Tunisia has published the draft of a new constitution on its official bi-weekly gazette. The draft constitution,

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INTERNATIONAL 

Prague to host informal EU summit in October

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Prague, July 1 An informal European Union (EU) summit will be held in the Czech capital Prague on October 6-7,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

OPEC+ stays course on oil output boost in August

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Vienna, July 1 The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, has

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INTERNATIONAL 

UN chief calls for more holistic approach to road safety

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

United Nations, July 1 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a more holistic approach to road safety. He made

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INTERNATIONAL 

Libya constitutional talks end without breakthrough

July 1, 2022

Geneva, July 1 Under the auspices of the UN, a new round of high-level meeting on the Libya Constitutional Track

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INTERNATIONAL 

Iran FM calls nuke talks in Doha ‘positive’

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Tehran, July 1 The Iranian Foreign Minister described as “positive” the latest round of talks on the revival of the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Caspian littoral countries reject foreign presence: Iranian Prez

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Tehran, July 1 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Caspian Sea littoral states refused to allow any foreign

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INTERNATIONAL 

First African-American woman sworn in as US Supreme Court justice

July 1, 2022

Washington, July 1 Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to formally become an associate justice of the US Supreme Court,

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INTERNATIONAL 

3 migrants dead, 3 missing as boat sinks off Tunisia’s coast

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Tunis, July 1 Three illegal migrants died and three others went missing after a boat carrying 17 migrants sank off

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INTERNATIONAL 

NATO summit concludes amid criticisms of bloc’s aggression

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Madrid, July 1 The 2022 NATO Summit ended in Madrid amid mounting criticism of the military alliance’s increasingly aggressive and

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine begins exporting electricity to Europe

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Kiev, July 1 Ukraine has began exporting electricity to Europe, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. “The long-awaited export of

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BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 

Greece’s GDP growth forecast revised down to 3.2%

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Athens, July 1 The central Bank of Greece (BoG) has announced a downwards revision of its forecast for this year’s

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force seizes 7,792 kg drugs, arrests 68 in June

July 1, 2022

Islamabad, July 1 Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has said that it has seized 7,792 kg of drugs and arrested 68

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INTERNATIONAL 

Japan’s Okinawa mourns lives lost in US military jet crash into school

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Tokyo, July 1 An elementary school in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa held a memorial service to remember the lives

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INTERNATIONAL 

US charges Indian-origin virtual-world tech entrepreneur in $45mn investment fraud

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, July 1 An Indian-origin entrepreneur with ambitious goals of developing virtual-world technologies has been arrested and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

WHO ramps up response in eastern Africa amid looming health crisis

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Nairobi, July 1 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it’s intensifying its operations to the looming health crisis in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pak-backed fugitive war criminal Shafi sentenced to death in B’desh

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 30 The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) of Bangladesh on Thursday sentenced Pakistan-backed fugitive war criminal Md

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

US Supreme Court deals severe blow to Biden’s Green agenda

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

By Yashwant RajWashington, June 30 The US Supreme Court on Thursday severely crippled the American environment regulator’s ability to force

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INTERNATIONAL 

TTP chief says Pakistan side in talks being led by Peshawar Corps Commander

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Peshawar, June 30 The chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, has said that while peace talks

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

New financing mechanism for climate action becomes operational, underpins early warnings

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Helsinki, June 30 A new finance mechanism to strengthen weather and climate observations, to improve early warnings to save lives,

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INTERNATIONAL 

It would be ‘disgusting’ to see Boris Johnson ‘naked’, says Putin

June 30, 2022

London, June 30 Vladimir Putin has hit back at western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying it would be

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INTERNATIONAL 

Hong Kong rights protesters clash with Chinese nationals in Melbourne stadium

June 30, 2022

Melbourne, June 30 Chinese ‘nationalists’ have clashed with Hong Kong human rights protesters at a China versus Australia basketball match,

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INTERNATIONAL 

New Indian envoy presents his credentials to Nepal President

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Kathmandu, June 30 Indias new Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, who has arrived in Kathmandu to take up his assignment,

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INTERNATIONAL 

NZ PM urges democratic nations to stand firm as China becomes ‘more assertive’

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Auckland, June 30 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged the democratic nations to stand firm as China becomes

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Binance joins TikTok sensation Khaby Lame to boost Web3.0 awareness

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

London, June 30 To increase awareness around Web3.0, leading cryptocurrency firm Binance on Thursday said it has partnered with Khaby

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple lets app developers use 3rd-party payment systems in S.Korea

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

San Francisco, June 30 Tech giant Apple on Thursday said that the developers in South Korea can now use a

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INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL 

NATO declares China as a security threat for the first time

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Madrid, June 30 NATO, the worlds most powerful military alliance, has declared China as a security threat for the first

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INTERNATIONAL 

Afghan grand assembly opens in Kabul

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Kabul, June 30 The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of Afghan religious scholars and elders opened in Kabul on

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INTERNATIONAL 

Aus state scraps more Covid curbs despite high community transmission

June 30, 2022

Brisbane, June 30 The Australian state of Queensland eased several of its remaining Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday, despite the high

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Typhoon Chaba on path to hit south China

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Beijing, June 30 Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, is heading toward the island province of Hainan in southern

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INTERNATIONAL 

World Bank supports electricity supply, clean energy for B’desh

June 30, 2022

Dhaka, June 30 The Bangladesh government and the World Bank have signed a 515 million financing agreement to help 9

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INTERNATIONAL 

Int’l arrivals to Vietnam hike in Jan-June

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Hanoi, June 30 Vietnam received nearly 602,000 international arrivals in the first six months of this year, a seven-fold increase

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INTERNATIONAL 

Lahore court accepts PTI pleas against Hamza Shehbaz’s election

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Lahore, June 30 In a major setback to the PML-N government in Pakistan’s Punjab province, the Lahore High Court (LHC)

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INTERNATIONAL 

Israeli Parliament dissolves, FM Yair Lapid to become PM

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Tel Aviv, June 30 Israeli lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted to dissolve Parliament, after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s fragile coalition

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INTERNATIONAL 

Blackout fears in Tokyo as power plant fails

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Tokyo, June 30 Ongoing concerns over a blackout in Tokyo were further raised on Thursday as a thermal power plant

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INTERNATIONAL 

Shanghai Disneyland reopens after Covid-triggered closure

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Shanghai, June 30 Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Thursday, after more than three months of closure in the wake of a

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INTERNATIONAL 

Visitors flock to Aus state as border reopens

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Sydney, June 30 New South Wales (NSW) has resumed its position as Australia’s top destination for domestic and international travellers

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INTERNATIONAL 

4 charged over deaths of 53 migrants in 18-wheeler found in Texas

June 30, 2022

Houston, June 30 Four men have been charged after 53 migrants died in a sweltering 18-wheeler in San Antonio, a

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Padma Shri Raj Bothra acquitted of all charges in US trial

June 30, 2022

Detroit, June 30 Rajendra Bothra, an Indian-origin doctor, and three other physicians were acquitted of charges related to federal allegations

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INTERNATIONAL 

US House committee subpoenas ex-WH counsel as Capitol riot inquiry continues

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Washington, June 30 The US House select committee investigating the January 2021 Capital riot has subpoenaed former White House counsel

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INTERNATIONAL 

Low-inflation environment unlikely to return: ECB chief

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Lisbon, June 30 European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said that the world “will not return to the low-inflation

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INTERNATIONAL 

Scientists find norovirus, other gut viruses can spread through saliva

June 30, 2022

New York, June 30 A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrhoeal diseases can grow in the salivary glands

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INTERNATIONAL 

Car bombing hits motorcade of high-ranking Yemen official

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Aden, June 30 A car bomb explosion struck a motorcade of a high-ranking security official in Yemen’s southern port city

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INTERNATIONAL 

Surging passenger number at Irish airports as air travel rebounds

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Dublin, June 30 More than three million passengers travelled through Irish airports in May, an over 18-fold increase year-on-year, the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pakistan complains to Twitter about India’s move

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Islamabad, June 30 The Pakis­tan Telecommunication Au­­thority (PTA) took up the blocking of official accounts of Pakistani missions by India

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INTERNATIONAL 

Tours to inter-Korean truce village to resume in July

June 30, 2022

Seoul, June 30 Tours to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom will resume in July after months of suspension caused

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Bull bison gores visitor at US Yellowstone National Park

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Washington, June 30 A visitor was gored by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park, one of the largest national

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INTERNATIONAL 

US economy shrank 1.6% in Q1: Commerce Dept

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Washington, June 30 The US economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent in the first quarter in

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INTERNATIONAL 

State of emergency in Ecuador over escalating violence in indigenous protest

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Quito, June 30 Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 30-day state of emergency in four provinces of Azuay, Imbabura,

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INTERNATIONAL 

Marcos Jr. sworn in as Philippines’ 17th President (Ld)

June 30, 2022

Manila, June 30 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late Filipino leader Ferdinand Marcos, was sworn in as the 17th

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukraine, Russia carry out largest prisoner exchange since war began

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Kiev, June 30 Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of the ongoing war on

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INTERNATIONAL 

US SC Justice Stephen Breyer to retire today

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Washington, June 30 US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said that he will officially step down from the bench on

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INTERNATIONAL 

An ‘F-Bomb’ lands in UNSC blasting its inaction on Syria

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, June 30 An “F-Bomb” hurled by a Syrian activist struck the UN Security Council in a

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INTERNATIONAL 

Taliban, US officials to meet in Doha over unfreezing Afghan assets

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Kabul, June 30 A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has left for Doha where they

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INTERNATIONAL 

Death toll in Texas migrant tragedy increases to 53

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Houston, June 30 The death toll of migrants found inside a sweltering 18-wheeler in San Antonio, a city in Texas

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INTERNATIONAL 

French court issues guilty verdicts over 2015 Paris terror attacks

June 30, 2022

Paris, June 30 A French court has handed down guilty verdicts to 20 men accused of involvement in the 2015

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take charge as new Prez of Philippines

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Manila, June 30 Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late leader Ferdinand Marcos, will be sworn in as the 19th

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukrainian Prez urges more defence, financial aid at NATO summit

June 30, 2022

Kiev, June 30 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed a NATO summit through a video link, urging more defence and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Canada extending current Covid-19 border measures

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Ottawa, June 30 The federal government of Canada is extending current Covid-19 border measures for travellers entering the country, the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Bahrain, Egypt stress two-state solution must for Palestinian-Israeli conflict

June 30, 2022

Manama, June 30 Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, where they

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Iraq urges int’l community to help it fight climate change

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Baghdad, June 30 The Iraqi Environment Ministry has urged the international community to help Iraq meet the challenges of climate

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INTERNATIONAL 

Peacekeepers free CAR city from armed groups, residents allowed back home: UN

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

United Nations, June 30 UN peacekeepers routed members of armed groups occupying Ouanda-Djalle, the Central African Republic (CAR), allowing displaced

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INTERNATIONAL 

Sudan voices self-restraint amid mounting border crisis with Ethiopia

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Khartoum, June 30 The Sudanese government has expressed commitment to restraint and non-escalation amid the mounting crises between Sudan and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Canada finalises Clean Fuel Regulations toward net-zero emissions

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Ottawa, June 30 Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister, Steven Guilbeault has announced the publication of the final Clean Fuel

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INTERNATIONAL 

Sudanese leader says Army expect to hand power to elected govt

June 30, 2022

Khartoum, June 30 Chairman of Sudan’s ruling Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has said that the Sudanese Armed Forces

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INTERNATIONAL 

Russia summons Norwegian charge d’affaires over transit ban issue

June 30, 2022

Moscow, June 30 The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Norwegian Charge d’Affaires Solveig Rossebo over Norway’s decision to block the delivery

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INTERNATIONAL 

Russian FM, UN chief discuss global food security challenges over phone

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Moscow, June 30 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addressed global food security issues during a telephone conversation with United Nations

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INTERNATIONAL 

UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says its data protected by strict measures

June 30, 2022

Beirut/Jerusalem, June 30 An official of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said the UN peacekeeping forces

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INTERNATIONAL 

FAO, OECD warn of challenges to global agri-food sector

June 30, 2022

Paris, June 30 The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have

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INTERNATIONAL 

UN chief appoints Najat Rochdi as deputy special envoy for Syria

June 30, 2022

United Nations, June 30 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Najat Rochdi of Morocco as deputy special

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INTERNATIONAL 

Indirect nuke talks with US continue in Qatar: Iranian Foreign ministry

June 30, 2022

Tehran, June 30 Indirect talks between Iran and the US held in the Qatari capital of Doha have not yet

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INTERNATIONAL 

Lebanon committed to UNSC Resolution 1701: President

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Beirut, June 30 Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said his country remains committed to the implementation of the UN Security

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INTERNATIONAL 

German inflation slows down to 7.6% in June

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Berlin, June 30 The upward trend in prices in Germany is slowing down as inflation declined to 7.6 per cent

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INTERNATIONAL 

108 illegal migrants rescued, 5 bodies found off Tunisian coast

June 30, 2022

Tunis, June 30 Tunisia’s Maritime Guard rescued 108 illegal migrants and recovered five bodies off the country’s coast, Tunisia’s National

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INTERNATIONAL 

NATO summit opens amid controversy, internal discord

June 30, 2022

Madrid, June 30 The 2022 Summit of the NATO opened in Madrid amid mounting criticism of the military alliance’s aggressive

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INTERNATIONAL 

Defaming B’desh, FM asks to seek apology and pay compensation

June 30, 2022

By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 30 Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has asked that those who made false corruption allegations

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Myanmar’s Covid-19 tally reaches 6.13L cases

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Yangon, June 30 Myanmar confirmed six new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally in the country

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BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 

Uzbekistan eyes additional $9 bn in revenue from textile industry

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Tashkent, June 30 Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has directed the government to generate an additional $9 billion in revenue per

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INTERNATIONAL 

Uzbek court sentences 14 supporters of militant groups to jail terms

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Tashkent, June 30 A court in Uzbekistan’s southern Surkhandarya region has sentenced 14 supporters of religious militant groups to up

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INTERNATIONAL 

Guterres calls for respecting all religions in aftermath of Udaipur killing

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, June 29 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for “full respect for all religions” in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Senate Committee on Capitol Hill riots has mounting evidence to impeach Trump

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

By Ashok NilakantanNew York, June 29 The Senate committee probing the Jan 6, 2021 riots on Capitol Hill tapped 19

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INTERNATIONAL 

Conspiracy to import opioids from India busted with convictions in US

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, June 29 An international conspiracy to import opioids and other drugs from India and distribute them

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INTERNATIONAL 

Bike-borne Al Qaeda terrorist minced by US ‘Ninja’ missile in Syria

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

London, June 29 A US drone strike in northwestern Syria has killed a leader of a local jihadist group affiliated

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INTERNATIONAL 

Bike-borne Al Qaeda terrorist minced by US ‘Ninja’ missile in Syria

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

London, June 29 A US drone strike in northwestern Syria has killed a leader of a local jihadist group affiliated

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INTERNATIONAL 

Biden says Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Madrid, June 29 US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t

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INTERNATIONAL 

Biden says Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Madrid, June 29 US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t

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INTERNATIONAL 

SKorean Prez confident of partnering with Japanese PM for developing bilateral ties

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Madrid, June 29 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday said he is confident he can partner with Japanese Prime

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INTERNATIONAL 

SKorean Prez confident of partnering with Japanese PM for developing bilateral ties

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Madrid, June 29 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday said he is confident he can partner with Japanese Prime

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INTERNATIONAL 

Google searches may be a predictor of domestic violence: Study

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

London, June 29 Google searches are an effective tool to track and predict domestic violence, especially in times of crisis,

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INTERNATIONAL 

PML-N leader Ishaq Dar to return to Pakistan

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Islamabad, June 29 Former Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar has decided to return to Pakistan in the third week of

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INTERNATIONAL 

Pak, Britain agree to enhance bilateral cooperation

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Islamabad, June 29 British High Commissioner Christian Turner on Wednesday called on Pakistan Minister of State for Foreign Afairs Hina

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Bangladesh to vaccinate kids aged 5-12 amid fresh surge in COVID-19 cases

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Dhaka, June 29 Bangladesh has decided to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 5-12 amid a fresh surge in

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INTERNATIONAL 

Yael Braun-Pivet elected new speaker of French National Assembly

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Paris, June 29 Yael Braun-Pivet was elected on Tuesday as the new speaker of the French National Assembly, France’s lower

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BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 

Cambodian minister tells exporters to reap benefits of RCEP

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Phnom Penh, June 29 Cambodian Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak on Wednesday told local exporters to reap the benefits of the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in northern West Bank

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Ramallah, June 29 A Palestinian was killed on Wednesday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city

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INTERNATIONAL 

SKorea First lady Kim, Queen Letizia of Spain talk K-beauty, being the same age

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Madrid, June 29 South Korean First lady Kim Keon-hee and Queen Letizia of Spain talked about being the same age

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INTERNATIONAL 

Ukrainian PM outlines key cooperation priorities with EU

June 29, 2022

Kiev, June 29 Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has laid out eight priorities for Ukraine’s cooperation with the European Union

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Brazil proposes to make USB-C chargers mandatory for all smartphones

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Sao Paulo, June 29 The Brazilian telecom regulator has proposed to make USB-C chargers mandatory for all smartphones sold in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

One killed, hundreds displaced as rain triggers flood across Nepal’s Tarai region

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022
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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US to distribute monkeypox vaccines nationwide to curb outbreak

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Washington, June 29 The White House said it will start distributing the monkeypox vaccines across the country to address the

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INTERNATIONAL 

Around 600 inmates escape rehabilitation center in Sri Lanka

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Colombo, June 29 Around 600 inmates escaped a rehabilitation centre in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a

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INTERNATIONAL 

Death toll in Jordan chlorine gas leak mounts to 13

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Amman, June 29 Death toll in the chlorine gas leak from a container at Jordan’s Aqaba port rose to 13,

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INTERNATIONAL 

Yoon to call for strong response to N.K. provocations at meeting with Biden, Kishida

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Madrid, June 29 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to call for a strong response to North Korea’s provocations

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INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea to spend 807 bln won to build new airport

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Seoul, June 29 South Korea will invest 807.7 billion won (US$624 million) to build a local airport by 2028, with

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INTERNATIONAL 

5 killed in road accident in Pakistan

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Islamabad, June 29 At least five people were killed and two others injured after a passenger bus collided with a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

SKorea to open beaches nationwide next month amid eased antivirus rules

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Seoul, June 29 Beaches across South Korea will formally open for the summer holiday season next month, and the government

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BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea’s inflation expectations hit 10-year high in June

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Seoul, June 29 South Korea’s inflation expectations hit the highest in over 10 years this month, fueling worry about faster-than-expected

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INTERNATIONAL 

Kathy Hochul wins democratic nomination for New York governor

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

New York, June 29 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul led by a big margin in Democratic primary election, taking

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INTERNATIONAL 

Cambodian PM sets July 23, 2023 for general election

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Phnom Penh, June 29 Cambodia sets July 23, 2023 as the date for the seventh National Assembly election, according to

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INTERNATIONAL 

Imran Khan sold three gifted watches from Toshakhana to local dealer

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Islamabad, June 29 Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan sold three watches from Toshakhana collectively worth more than Pak Rs

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Longtime battle against polio in Pakistan faces tough challenge from militancy

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Islamabad, June 29 Pakistan has been facing a tough battle against poliovirus for years with an unwelcoming attitude toward vaccines

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INTERNATIONAL 

Chinese envoy urges NATO not to fan block confrontation using Ukraine crisis as excuse

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

United Nations, June 29 China’s permanent representative to the United Nations has urged NATO not to fan bloc confrontation or

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

China issues yellow alert for high temperatures

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Beijing, June 29 China’s national observatory on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for high temperatures, as heatwaves swept vast regions

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INTERNATIONAL 

Anti-Asian hate crime events in California up 177.5 pct in 2021: report

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Los Angeles, June 29 Reported Anti-Asian hate crime events in California, the most populous state in the United States, increased

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INTERNATIONAL 

After Russian missile strike on mall, India says civilian deaths ‘deeply disturbing’

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, June 29 In the aftermath of Russia’s missile attack on a crowded Ukrainian shopping mall, India

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INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea says China’s opposition to Yoon’s attendance at NATO summit ‘lack of courtesy’

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Sejong, June 29 Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has said it would be a lack of courtesy for China to take

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INTERNATIONAL 

3 injured in fuel station explosion in Pakistan

June 29, 2022

Islamabad, June 29 Three people were injured in an explosion at a fuel station in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

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INTERNATIONAL 

51 killed in Colombian prison riot fire

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Bogota, June 29 At least 51 people died and 24 others were injured in a blaze at a prison in

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INTERNATIONAL 

School shootings in US rise to highest number in 20 years: Report

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Los Angeles, June 29 School shootings in the 2020-21 school year rose to the highest number in 20 years, said

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INTERNATIONAL 

Canada losing billions of dollars in unpaid tax each year: Report

June 29, 2022

Ottawa, June 29 The Canadian government is losing billions of dollars, or nine percent of federal tax revenue overall each

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INTERNATIONAL 

Trump knew Jan 6 rioters were armed, scuffled with bodyguard: Aide

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

By Yashwant RajWashington, June 29 A former White House aide told a US Congressional Committee on Tuesday that on January

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Monkeypox cases in UK pass 1,000, world total now 3,413

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

London, June 29 Latest data released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed the number of confirmed monkeypox cases

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AU to extend insurance to agriculture, green energy sectors

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Nairobi, June 29 The African Risk Capacity, a specialised agency of the African Union, has said that it will extend

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Pro-Pak Oppposition’s campaign against Padma Bridge irks people

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

By Sumi KhanDhaka, June 29 The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police of Bangladesh has seized the car of

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Turkey greenlights Sweden, Finland’s NATO bid, internal conflicts remain

June 29, 2022

Madrid, June 29 Turkey changed its position and has agreed to support Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership applications during the

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Decade of conflict in Syria claims over 306,000 civilian lives: UN report

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Geneva, June 29 The conflict in Syria claimed the lives of 306,887 civilians between March 1, 2011 and March 31,

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US presence in Islamic world leads to insecurity, poverty: Iranian commander

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Tehran, June 29 A top Iranian commander has slammed the US military presence in the Islamic world for allegedly leading

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Death toll of migrants inside lorry in Texas rises to 50

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Houston, June 29 The death toll of migrants found on Monday inside an abandoned lorry in San Antonio, south central

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Bangladesh issues fresh directives as Covid infections hit new high

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Dhaka, June 29 Amid a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, Bangladesh’s Cabinet Division issued a circular with the six-point directives

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UNDP launches Ocean Promise for 100 coastal nations

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Lisbon, June 28 At the UN Ocean Conference, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday announced that it will

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Kamala Harris’ tweet on abortion rights ruffles bipartisan feathers

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

By Ashok NilakantanNew York, June 28 US Vice President Kamala Harris has virtually walked into the circle of fire with

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PM Modi visits Abu Dhabi, received and seen off by UAE ruler

June 29, 2022

Abu Dhabi, June 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a brief stopover at Abu Dhabi on his return

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Minor boy from Hindu community abducted in Pakistan

June 29, 2022

Karachi, June 28 A minor boy of the Hindu community was kidnapped from outside his residence by unidentified men in

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G7 nations reach deal on Russian oil price cap

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Moscow, June 28 ((ANS) The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western economies reached an agreement on Tuesday to set a

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Australian capital hit by new Covid wave

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Canberra, June 28 Health authorities in Australia’s capital Canberra on Tuesday warned against a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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3 killed in attack on polio team in Pakistan

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Islamabad, June 28 Two policemen and a polio worker were killed in an attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on

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Cambodian ruling party celebrates 71st anniversary

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Phnom Penh, June 28 The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Tuesday marked the 71st anniversary of its inception, vowing

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NATO to put 300,000 troops on high alert in response to Russia threat

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Madrid, June 28 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this weeks Madrid summit will agree the alliances most significant transformation

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Australia’s population doubles in 50 years: Census

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Canberra, June 28 Australia’s population has doubled over the last 50 years, data from the national census revealed on Tuesday.

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UK bill rewriting Northern Ireland Protocol passes 1rst parliamentary hurdle

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

London, June 28 A bill that overrides parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, a Brexit trade deal between the UK

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US reports nearly 330,000 child Covid cases in a month

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Washington, June 28 Nearly 330,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the past one month, according to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US reports nearly 330,000 child Covid cases in a month

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Washington, June 28 Nearly 330,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the past one month, according to

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Sudan to file complaint to UN against Ethiopia

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Khartoum, June 28 Sudan has decided to file a formal complaint to the UN Security Council (UNSC) against Ethiopia over

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India bans Twitter accounts of several Pak journos, diplomatic missions

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Islamabad, June 28 India has banned the official Twitter accounts of several Pakistani diplomatic missions, journalists and some prominent personalities

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Health condition of Israeli captive in Gaza deteriorates: Hamas

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Gaza, June 28 Hamas, the militant organisation ruling the Gaza Strip, said the health condition of an Israeli captive in

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Italian region calls for limiting non-essential water use amid severe drought

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Rome, June 28 Italy’s most populous region of Lombardy said it will turn off public fountains and urged residents to

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Ukrainian, Moldovan Presidents discuss EU integration

June 28, 2022

Kiev, June 28 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his visiting Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu discussed bilateral cooperation and the two

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Korean Air to restore flights to half of pre-Covid level by Sep

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Seoul, June 28 Korean Air, South Korea’s flag carrier, on Tuesday said it will restore its international flights to half

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Iran says nuke talks to begin in Doha on Tuesday

June 28, 2022

Tehran, June 28 The Iranian government has confirmed that the country’s negotiating team will depart for Qatari capital Doha on

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Czech Republic to hold presidential election in Jan 2023

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Prague, June 28 The first round of the presidential election in the Czech Republic will be held on January 13-14,

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Canada confirms 235 monkeypox cases

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Ottawa, June 28 The Public Health Agency of Canada on Monday confirmed that the country has registered a total 235

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Israel, US, 4 Arab nations agree to boost ties

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Manama, June 28 Senior diplomats from Israel, the US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt have agreed

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FAO appeals for $172mn to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Horn of Africa

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Rome, June 28 The UN’s Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has appealed for $172 million in assistance to help

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46 undocumented migrants found dead inside lorry in Texas (Ld)

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Houston, June 28 At least 46 undocumented migrants were found inside an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio,

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New Mexico Governor issues order to protect access to abortion

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Santa Fe, June 28 New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed an executive order to protect women seeking abortions

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Russia expels 8 Greek diplomats in tit-for-tat move

June 28, 2022

Moscow, June 28 In a retaliatory move, Russia has declared eight Greek diplomats “personae non gratae”, ordering them to leave

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German airports struggle with rising passenger numbers

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Berlin, June 28 German airports struggled with rising passenger numbers as the school holidays kicked off in the country’s most

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Missile strike on Ukrainian shopping mall a terror act: Zelensky

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Kiev, June 28 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy called the missile strike on a shopping mall in the city of Kremenchuk

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Consumer confidence in Finland drops to historic low

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Helsinki, June 28 In June, consumer confidence in Finland dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1995, according

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40 people found dead inside tractor-trailer in Texas

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Houston, June 28 At least 40 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, local authorities said.

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12 killed, 251 injured in toxic gas leak at Jordan port

June 28, 2022

Amman, June 28 Twelve people were killed and 251 others injured in a toxic chlorine gas leak from a container

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3 killed, 50 injured in US train derailment

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Washington, June 28 At least three people were killed and 50 others injured following a passenger train derailment in the

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Global attention on moratorium on deep-sea mining

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Lisbon, June 28 As the UN Ocean Conference gets underway and the global attention turns towards the ocean, political resistance

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Putin has less than 2 years to live as he suffers from multiple ‘grave’ illnesses: Ukrainian intelligence chief

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Kiev, June 28 Vladimir Putin has less than two years to live as he suffers from multiple “grave” illnesses, according

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UN chief underlines cities’ role in sustainable development

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Katowice, June 28 Cities are “central to virtually every challenge we face — and essential to building a more inclusive,

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Pak to approach G20 countries to stop India from holding event in J&K

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, June 28 Pakistan government has decided to reach out to G20 countries in an attempt to stop

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Caught a spy from Imran Khan’s residence in Islamabad: PTI

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, June 28 The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has claimed to have caught an employee at Former Prime Minister

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Rupert Murdoch might have ended his marriage with Jerry Hall via text message

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

London, June 28 Rupert Murdoch might have ended his marriage with Jerry Hall via text message, it has been claimed,

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Biden’s historic stepping out to greet Modi in G7 summit calculated step, goes viral

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

By Ashok NilakantanNew York, June 27 US President Joe Biden’s outreach to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by stepping

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Biden’s historic stepping out to greet Modi in G7 summit calculated step, goes viral

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

By Ashok NilakantanNew York, June 27 US President Joe Biden’s outreach to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by stepping

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INTERNATIONAL 

With no fuel, Sri Lanka limits itself to essential services till July 10

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

By Susitha FernandoColombo, June 27 With no fuel to run the crisis-stricken country, Sri Lanka’s government announced it had decided

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With no fuel, Sri Lanka limits itself to essential services till July 10

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

By Susitha FernandoColombo, June 27 With no fuel to run the crisis-stricken country, Sri Lanka’s government announced it had decided

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Beijing gripped by alarm after announcement that zero-Covid policy for 5 years

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Beijing, June 27 Authorities in Beijing have sparked confusion and alarm after announcing the strict zero-Covid policy could be in

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UN summit opens with call to tackle ocean emergency

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Lisbon (Portugal), June 27 With climate change, bio-diversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean —

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War should end before winter sets in: Zelensky tells G7

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Kiev, June 27 In a virtual address to the G7 Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he

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Canada sends 2 ships to enhance NATO readiness in Baltic region

June 27, 2022

Ottawa, June 27 Two Canadian ships departed for a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic region on

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Kulbushan Jadhav engaged with some missing persons: Pak Minister

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, June 27 Pakistans Federal Minister for Human rights Riaz Pirzada said that some of the missing persons

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Planned strike threatens transportation in Sydney

June 27, 2022

Sydney, June 27 Commuters across Sydney and parts of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have been warned

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Windfall tax of $490bn on Covid profits could ease food crisis: Oxfam

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

London, June 27 Food, fossil fuel and pharmaceutical companies that have enjoyed bumper profits in the Covid-19 pandemic and its

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BRICS member blocked invite to development dialogue in China: Pak

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Islamabad, June 27 Without naming the country, Pakistan on Monday claimed that its invitation to a development dialogue held in

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6 Mexican police officers killed in shootout

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Mexico City, June 27 At least six police officers were killed during a shootout with armed individuals travelling in a

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