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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has resigned, says Parliamentary official

September 4, 2024 admin

“Kuleba’s resignation request will be discussed by lawmakers at the next plenary meeting,” Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned on Wednesday (September 4, 2024), following an announcement last week from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that a Cabinet reshuffle was imminent. “Kuleba’s resignation request will be discussed by…

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Campaign Launched To Increase Participation Of Indian-Americans In US Polls

September 4, 2024 admin

The “Indo American Votes Matter” campaign marks the the critical role the Indian diaspora can play (file) Washington: Ahead of the November 5 US presidential elections, an Indian diaspora group has launched a campaign to increase the policy impact and participation of Indian-American voters in the polls. Launched by the non-profit institution Foundation for India…

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Russian strike in Poltava: death toll climbs to 51; Zelensky orders investigation

September 4, 2024 admin

Ukrainian servicemen wait outside a military educational facility after it was hit by Russian missiles in Poltava, eastern Ukraine on September 3, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AFP At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday (September 3, 2024) in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city…

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Four Indian nationals killed in multiple-vehicle road accident in Texas

September 4, 2024 admin

A truck travelling at a high speed failed to slow down and struck the rear of the SUV. Photo: Special Arrangement Four Indian nationals, including a young woman, lost their lives and several others were injured in a tragic multi-vehicle road accident in the U.S. state of Texas during the Labour Day weekend. According to…

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Who Were The 4 Indians Killed In The US Car Crash?

September 4, 2024 admin

The victims were carpooling to Arkansas when the accident occurred. Four Indians were charred to death in a massive car crash in Texas, US, on Friday. The victims, who were carpooling to Arkansas, were identified as Aryan Raghunath Orampati, Farooq Shaik, Lokesh Palacharla and Dharshini Vasudevan. A speeding truck rear-ended the SUV they were travelling…

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Time for a Gaza truce deal, says U.S. after Netanyahu rejects ‘concessions’ in indirect negotiations with Hamas

September 4, 2024 admin

The United States said Tuesday (September 3, 2024) it was time to “finalise” a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to bow to pressure. Washington would work “over the coming days” with fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar “to push for a final agreement,” said…

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Woman killed in front of her father for ‘refusing’ marriage proposal in Pakistan

September 4, 2024 admin

A 40-year-old female school teacher was allegedly shot and killed in front of her father. File | Photo Credit: AP A 40-year-old female school teacher was allegedly shot and killed in front of her father after she refused a marriage proposal. The incident occurred in the Jangdara Totalai area of Buner in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

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Kim Jong Un Executes 30 Officials For Failing To Prevent Deaths During Floods: Report

September 4, 2024 admin

The executions reportedly took place late last month. Several South Korean media reports suggest that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of up to 30 officials, allegedly due to their failure to prevent devastating flooding and landslides. The disasters reportedly resulted in approximately 1,000 deaths. According to a report by South Korea’s Chosun…

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Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

September 4, 2024 admin

This satellite picture from Planet Labs PBC shows the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion burning in the Red Sea after being attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Salvagers abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by as it “was…

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Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

September 4, 2024 admin

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