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Britain’s Queen Camilla Unveils Portrait Of Indian-Origin Spy Noor Inayat Khan

August 30, 2023 admin

Britain’s Queen Camilla has unveiled a new portrait of the Indian-origin spy Noor Inayat Khan. London: Britain’s Queen Camilla has unveiled a new portrait of the Indian-origin spy and descendent of Tipu Sultan, Noor Inayat Khan, at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Club here to honour her sacrifice as an undercover agent for Britain’s Special…

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North Korea Says It Conducted “Tactical Nuclear Strike Drill”

August 30, 2023 admin

North Korea said it fired 2 short-range ballistic missiles as part of a “tactical nuclear strike drill”. Seoul: North Korea has said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a “tactical nuclear strike drill” prompted by US-South Korean military exercises, state media reported Thursday. The missile launches — first reported by the South…

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U.S. approves military aid to Taiwan under program it usually reserves for sovereign nations

August 30, 2023 admin

File photo of a Taiwanese soldier holding a Taiwan national flag during the annual Han Kuang military exercises. | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration has approved the first-ever U.S. military transfer to Taiwan under a program generally reserved for assistance to sovereign, independent states. The State Department notified Congress of the sale on Wednesday….

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Hurricane Idalia Grinds into Georgia After Slamming Florida

August 30, 2023 admin

Two motorists died in separate rain-related crashes on Wednesday morning. Florida: Hurricane Idalia brought torrential rain and threats of flash flooding on Wednesday afternoon to southeast Georgia after slamming into Florida, where authorities feared a powerful storm surge may have inundated communities in the Big Bend region. Authorities in Florida were still trying to carry…

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward the sea after U.S. flies bomber during drills

August 30, 2023 admin

This file photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea | Photo Credit: AP North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on August 30, South Korea’s military said, hours after…

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US Urges Citizens In Haiti As Gang War Rages

August 30, 2023 admin

An escalating gang turf war in Haiti has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis (File) Port-au-Prince (Haiti): The US Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring. “US citizens in Haiti…

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England To Rollout World’s First 7-Minute Cancer Treatment Jab Atezolizumab

August 30, 2023 admin

NHS England said it expected the majority of around 3,600 patients starting the treatment Britain’s state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicines and…

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Fitness Influencer Larissa Borges, 33, Dies After Double Cardiac Arrest

August 30, 2023 admin

The influencer died on Monday after spending a week in hospital Brazilian influencer Larissa Borges tragically died after she suffered a double cardiac arrest. She was 33. The influencer died on Monday after spending a week in hospital, New York Post. Her family confirmed the news of her death in a post on her Instagram…

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Thousands protest over Bangladesh’s ‘enforced disappearances’

August 30, 2023 admin

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists form a human chain to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, along a street in Dhaka on August 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters marched on August 30 demanding information on hundreds of people they say security forces have abducted during Prime…

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Russia-India energy ties to increase this year, says Trade Commissioner

August 30, 2023 admin

Russian Trade Commissioner Alexander Rybas. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Marking the 70th anniversary of commercial ties, Russia and India will launch major energy initiatives and a business club to connect big business houses on both sides more closely, Russian Trade Commissioner Alexander Rybas has said. In a written interview to The Hindu, Mr. Rybas,…

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