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In Beirut, U.S. envoy says ‘no more time to waste’ on Gaza ceasefire

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U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut, Lebanon August 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Visiting U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein warned on Wednesday (August 14) the clock was ticking for a Gaza ceasefire that could also help end 10 months of cross-border exchanges between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and…

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Watch: What’s next for Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s fall? | Explainer

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What’s next for Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s fall? | Explainer | Video Credit: The Hindu Bangladesh has a new government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Sheikh Hasina, the longest serving Prime Minister who had to resign and leave the country on August 5 amid mass protests, is currently in India, reportedly seeking asylum in…

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Thailand Prime Minister’s dismissal could stall BIMSTEC summit, PM Modi’s plans to visit Thailand and Singapore

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Recently dismissed Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin | Photo Credit: Reuters The decision of Thailand’s Supreme Court to dismiss Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from his post on Wednesday (August 14) cast a shadow over the BIMSTEC Summit to be held in Bangkok next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to travel to Bangkok for…

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Is it Harris’ or Harris’s? There’s an apostrophe battle brewing among grammar nerds

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Supporters at a campaign rally hosted by U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Waltz at University of Las Vegas Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on August 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Whatever possessed Vice-President Kamala Harris to pick Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, it probably wasn’t a desire…

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2 French Rafale Jets Collide Mid-Air, Instructor, Pilot Missing

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The accident occurred in Colombey-les-Belles (Representational) Colombey-les-Belles, France: Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, civil and military authorities said.  A search for one of the crews was under way. The two jets were from the Saint-Dizier air base, an air force spokesman in Paris…

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US Woman Accidentally Runs Over 12-Year-Old Daughter On First Day Of School Drop-off

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The incident took place on Monday. (Representative pic) A 12-year-old in the US was severely injured after her mother accidentally ran her over on her first day of school. According to People, the incident took place on Monday morning outside Boker Middle School in Florida. The mother, 30, was dropping her daughter off when she…

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Parvathaneni Harish appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to U.N.

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Parvathaneni Harish | Photo Credit: X/eoiberlin Parvathaneni Harish, currently India’s ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the next Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York, said a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday (August 14). GoI announces Parvathaneni Harish ( Indian Amb to Germany )…

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Second Russian border region declares emergency as Ukrainian forces press their incursion

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, leads the meeting with top security and defence officials dedicated to the situation in Kursk and Belgorod border regions, at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Russia’s Belgorod border region declared an emergency Wednesday (August 14, 2024) under heavy shelling by…

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