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China has refused to further expand cooperation in the areas of energy, water management, and climate change under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it emerged on September 25, signalling a strain in the ‘ironclad’ friendship between the two all-weather allies. Cash-strapped Pakistan also gave up its opposition to setting up a new imported…
Ukraine claimed to have killed Viktor Sokolov in a missile strike last week Moscow: Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and one of Russia’s most senior navy officers, was pictured attending a video conference on Tuesday, a day after Ukrainian special forces said they had killed him. In a photograph released by…
The Indian Army is hosting the two-day conclave of Indo-Pacific army chiefs. New Delhi: The latest diplomatic row between India and Canada is not going to impact the ongoing bilateral military engagement and the matter has to be resolved at the political level, Canada’s Deputy Army Chief Major General Peter Scott said on Tuesday. Scott…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets António Guterres, U.N. Secretary General on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, in New York on September 26, 2023 | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with the top U.N. leadership here and discussed India’s G20 Presidency, regional issues and global challenges, sustainable…
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with British Columbia’s premier David Eby in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on September 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The premier of Canada’s British Columbia province, where Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed, has said he was not taken into the loop on Prime Minister…
The bull running festival attracts huge crowds. (Representational Pic) A 61-year-old man died after being attacked by a bull at a festival in Spain’s Valencia. According to the BBC, the incident took place in the town of Pobla de Farnals on Saturday. The man was rushed to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery but died…
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He pointed out that states must recognise that global issues involve multiple stakeholders. New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for “collective efforts” to deal with the complexities of the Indo-Pacific, and ensure a future marked by prosperity, security and inclusivity in the region. In an address at the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs’…
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The restaurant employee was arrested and got a jail sentence of one year. An employee of a fast food restaurant in the US fired at a customer after argument over missing curly fries. In a lawsuit filed in Houston, Anthony Ramos said that he had gone to pick up his wife and daughter at George…
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Representational view of the Tigres FC stadium | Photo Credit: Getty Images Colombian second division club Tigres FC has announced its president, Edgar Paez, was fatally shot after his team’s loss on Saturday night. According to local media reports, the 63-year-old Paez was driving home with his daughter after a home loss to Atletico FC…
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A view of the Asian Development Bank. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved a $200 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Media Ministry said in a statement on September 26, as the country focusses on rebuilding its crisis-hit economy. The funds will be obtained in a five-year loan to help…
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