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Zelensky denies ceasefire with Russia under discussion on trip

October 10, 2024 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky answers media questions standing against the background of Ukraine’s Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday (October 10, 2024) a ceasefire with Russia was not under discussion with European allies and urged more…

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Israel Strikes Central Beirut, Killing 22, Injuring 117, Hezbollah Figure Targeted

October 10, 2024 admin

Beirut, Lebanon: Israel pounded central Beirut with a deadly air strike on Thursday while its ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing on the UN’s peacekeeping headquarters, injuring two of them. The air raid on Beirut, where an AFP journalist heard several loud explosions, was the third such attack on the centre of the…

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Durga puja in Bangladesh is a test of Yunus’ pledge to protect Hindus

October 10, 2024 admin

Workers give the final touch to idols ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest Hindu festival, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters NEW DELHI Four days of Durga Puja festivity started in Bangladesh on Thursday (October 10, 2024) amidst nagging concerns about security. Chief Adviser Prof. Mohammad Yunus and the leadership of…

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11 Killed, 48 Injured In Israeli Strikes In Lebanon

October 10, 2024 admin

Beirut: Lebanon’s health ministry said Thursday at least 11 people had been killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut — the third such attack on the capital since Israel escalated its air campaign last month. Israel has repeatedly pounded southern Beirut suburbs, the bastion of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, for more than two weeks but strikes have…

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At ASEAN-India Summit, PM Modi Proposes 10-Point Plan To Strengthen Group

October 10, 2024 admin

Vientiane, Laos: PM Modi today attended the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Laos. At the summit, PM Modi also announced a 10-point plan to strengthen ASEAN-India comprehensive partnership and asserted that ties with the regional grouping were critical for Asia’s future. Here is PM Modi’s 10-point plan to strengthen ASEAN-India Comprehensive Partnership: Celebrating the year 2025…

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Pakistan Among World’s Harshest Users Of Death Penalty: Report

October 10, 2024 admin

Islamabad: Pakistan’s use of the death penalty is among the harshest in the world, accounting for 26 per cent of the global death row population, according to data released by a non-profit group on Thursday. A total of 6,161 prisoners were on death row in 2024, up from the 6,039 reported in 2023, legal action…

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Ethel Kennedy, Wife Of Assassinated US Politician Robert Kennedy, Dies At 96

October 10, 2024 admin

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of assassinated US politician Robert F. Kennedy, died Thursday at the age of 96, her family said. “It is with our hearts full of love that we announce the passing of our amazing grandmother,” former congressman Joe Kennedy III said on social media. Ethel Kennedy, who died of complications from a…

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Israel To Mark Holiest Jewish Day ‘Yom Kippur’ In Shadow Of War

October 10, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: This week, for the first time in decades, Israel will observe Yom Kippur, its holiest day, while fighting wars on multiple fronts. From sundown on Friday until nightfall on Saturday, markets will close, flights will stop and public transport will halt as most Jews fast and pray on the Day of Atonement. But Israeli…

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Kremlin rejects ‘fake’ report North Koreans fighting in Ukraine

October 10, 2024 admin

The Kremlin on Thursday (October 10, 2024) dismissed a claim by Seoul that North Korean soldiers were likely to be fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine. “This seems like yet another fake news story,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented to journalists without elaborating. Ukraine’s Kyiv Post reported on Friday (October 4, 2024) that six North…

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Uzbekistan accepts Afghan ambassador in win for Taliban government

October 10, 2024 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: AFP Uzbekistan has accepted an ambassador from Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, Kabul’s foreign ministry said on Thursday (October 10, 2024), a rare diplomatic triumph for the internationally isolated government. The ambassador to Tashkent is only the third to be accredited abroad since the Taliban seized power in 2021, joining a pair…

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