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Ukraine and Russia are major exporters of grain and seed oil New Delhi: Russia “must stop” its blockade of Ukrainian seaports after pulling out of a United Nations and Turkey-mediated deal to ensure grain shipments, the president of the European Council Charles Michel said Friday. “It’s frankly scandalous that Russia, after having terminated the Black…
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An aerial photo of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. File | Photo Credit: AP “The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on September 11 as planned,” the stricken Japanese nuclear plant’s operator said. “TEPCO added that levels of radioactive tritium…
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An AeroGulf helicopter crashed into the sea on September 7 evening and a search is underway for its crew of two pilots, UAE’s General Aviation Authority said on September 8. The pilots of the Bell 212 helicopter are Egyptian and South African citizens, the aviation regulator said. “The search and rescue teams have recovered the…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen addresses the media, ahead of the G-20 Summit in New Delhi, on September 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on September 8 she will work at the G-20 summit in India to build support to increase lending resources for the International Monetary Fund and…
The two leaders will have dinner together after bilateral talks. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host US President Joe Biden for a private dinner tonight at his residence in Delhi, a day before the mega G20 summit. President Biden, who left for India earlier today, is expected to drive straight to PM Modi’s…
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Visitor numbers more than doubled between 2012 and 2019 to 5.1 million Tokyo: With its millions of visitors every year and the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets, Japan’s Mount Fuji is no longer the peaceful pilgrimage site it once was. Now authorities have had enough, saying the number of hikers trekking up…
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A commuter takes pictures with his mobile phone of a decorated wall along a street ahead of the country’s presidential election, in Male. | Photo Credit: AFP Over 2,80,000 people of the Maldives will have a say in the presidential polls on Saturday [September 9, 2023], a race that has been shaped by three presidents…
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The phone is powered by a new Kirin 9000s chip that was made in China by SMIC. (File) | Photo Credit: REUTERS China’s Huawei Technologies on Friday started presales for its Mate 60 Pro+ smartphone, adding a new version to a series that has captured global attention for revealing the Chinese tech firm’s success in…
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New Delhi: Stringent traffic curbs, schools shut, fighter jets for security, murals all across the town – New Delhi has pulled out all the stops to ensure a smooth G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. Here are 10 points about the big story: Tight traffic regulations came into effect in the national capital from…
African Union to join G-20, as Sherpas reach a deal The African Union (AU) is set to join the G-20 as negotiators agreed on clearing its membership, according to sources privy to the discussions at the Sherpa meeting at a resort on the outskirts of Delhi. This will mean the 55-member AU will join the…
