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Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 20 that Russian gas output rose by 8% in the first four months of the year to 246.4 bcm. Mr. Putin, addressing a televised meeting of senior officials devoted to energy issues, also said Russian oil output had declined…
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In 2023, India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country. The development came against the backdrop of a declining birth rate (6.4 births per 1,000 people) and total fertility rate (~1%) in China. China also recorded a negative population growth rate for the first time in six decades. This means a rising dependency…
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Understanding the cause of sea ice melt is complex as there are many variables (Representational) Climate change played a key role in last year’s record-low levels of Antarctic sea ice, a study published on Monday found, marking an abrupt shift from the growth seen in previous decades. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) found…
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When Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ went for a vote of confidence on January 10, 2023, days after he was elected the Prime Minister of Nepal, 268 parliamentarians of the 270 present in the 275-member parliament had voted in his favour. On Monday, Prachanda once again sought a vote of confidence, for the fourth time within…
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Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats and intimidation of the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own territory. “I hope that China will face the reality of (Taiwan)’s existence, respect the choices of the people…
The helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi takes off, near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, on May 19, 2024. The helicopter later crashed with Raisi on board. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: As part of a multi-agency effort to locate a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi that crashed in East Azerbaijan province on…
The drone was first seen near Makaou Iran, and was last spotted near Van in Turkey. Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, the President of Iran, has died after the Bell 212 Helicopter, which he was onboard, crashed in the mountains of the Jofa region of East Azerbaijan. The Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was also onboard…
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The purchase is being described as “the largest aircraft deal in Saudi aviation history” Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Saudia Group will buy 105 Airbus planes, the company said on Monday, hailing it as the biggest aircraft deal in the country’s history. Saudia airline will receive 54 A321neo aircraft, while budget offshoot flyadeal will acquire 12 A320neo…
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Julian Assange has been permitted by a UK court to appeal US extradition ruling (File) London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling approving his extradition to the United States to face trial on espionage charges. Two London High Court judges permitted Assange to appeal, having…
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