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Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia’s path of destruction on August 31 picked through piles of rubble where homes once stood, threw tarps over ripped-apart roofs and gingerly navigated streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees and dangerous electric wires. “My plan today is to go around and find anything that’s in…
State flags of Russia and North Korea. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS In response to North Korea’s failed launch of a spy satellite last week, the U.S. on August 31 imposed sanctions on two men and a Moscow-registered firm accused of supporting North Korea’s ballistic missile program. The action was taken a day after the…
Further investigation into the matter is under progress. (Representational) New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a person under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for duping people by posing as an ED and a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officer. The accused has been identified as Omveer Singh, the…
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“We have some concrete solutions,” said UN Chief. (File) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he had sent Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “a set of concrete proposals” aimed at reviving a deal that allowed the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea. Russia quit the deal in July –…
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters As U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in India next week for the G20 Summit, the message he will take to the grouping of the world’s biggest economies will be a strong call for reform of global institutions and action to combat climate change. Mr. Guterres has…
Major Michael Stockin is an anesthesiologist who joined the Army in May 2013 (Representational) Washington: The US Army has charged a military doctor with sexual misconduct, a spokeswoman said Thursday, in a major case that reportedly involves more than 20 alleged victims. Major Michael Stockin — an anesthesiologist who joined the Army in May 2013…
Pakistan’s Election Commission has assured the political parties that the general elections would be held by January end or mid-February, allaying fears about the fate of the polls in the cash-strapped nation. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave assurance to the Awami National Party (ANP) when the party leaders met the election body, the…
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G20 Summit will be held in New Delhi from September 7 to September 10. (File) Washington: US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L Yellen will participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit from September 7 to September 10 in New Delhi, the White House (WH) said. On her fourth visit to India in 10 months, Secretary…
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Indian Missions are 1st touch points for international travellers coming into India (Representational) New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs, in a move to mitigate predatory pricing, has tightened the rules for the selection of partner visas and consular service to the Indian diaspora and foreign visitors. The MEA is committed to serving Indians migrating…
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior member of the outgoing Cabinet said Thursday. Mr. Thaksin was moved from prison to a state hospital soon after his…
