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What Is Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict That Has Claimed 200 Lives

September 21, 2023 admin

Azerbaijan will hold peace talks with Armenian separatists today. New Delhi: Azerbaijan on Wednesday claimed victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and reclaimed the breakaway region after Armenian separatists agreed to a ceasefire. The conflict between the two nations has reportedly resulted in 200 deaths. What is Nagorno-Karabakh? Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, is a mountainous…

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Khalistani separatist leader Nijjar killing | Canadian PM Justin Trudeau does not respond to questions about India rejecting his allegations

September 21, 2023 admin

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not respond to questions about India rejecting allegations made by him in Parliament about India’s involvement in the killing of a prominent Khalistani separatist leader. Mr. Trudeau was in the United Nations Headquarters to attend the high-level 78th session of…

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Elon Musk’s “2 Million” Claim As Texas Declares Emergency Over Migrants

September 21, 2023 admin

Thousands of illegal migrants gather at the bridge near Eagle Pass. Billionaire Elon Musk has expressed concern over a video showing streaming across the US border with Mexico into Eagle Pass, Texas. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr Musk demanded “preventive action” while claiming that about two million people are entering through the…

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South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol warns Russia against weapons collaboration with North Korea

September 21, 2023 admin

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol sounded a warning to fellow world leaders on September 21 about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying any action by a permanent U.N. Security Council member to circumvent international norms would be dangerous…

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Shots fired outside U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, but no injuries have been reported

September 21, 2023 admin

A U.S. Marine Osprey takes off from the U.S. Embassy in Aukar, northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, March 19, 2020. An unknown gunman opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon late Wednesday night, Sept. 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP An unknown gunman opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon late September 20 night….

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Google Sued For Negligence After Man Died Driving Off A Collapsed Bridge In US

September 21, 2023 admin

Philip Paxson’s Jeep Gladiator plunged into Snow Creek in Hickory. A North Carolina woman is suing Google alleging that her husband died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge last year while following directions using Google Maps, The Independent reported. According to the lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court, Philip Paxson, a medical…

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Qualcomm enters new Wi-Fi router market in deals with Charter, EE

September 21, 2023 admin

Qualcomm said it was getting into a new market for Wi-Fi routers. (File) | Photo Credit: REUTERS Qualcomm on Wednesday said it was getting into a new market for Wi-Fi routers and that Charter Communications and the UK’s EE will be among its first customers. San Diego, California-based Qualcomm is the world’s biggest supplier of…

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Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

September 21, 2023 admin

Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public. File | Photo Credit: AFP Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them. The…

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Man Arrested Over Assault During Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration In UK

September 21, 2023 admin

Leicestershire Police said the man was taken into custody. (Representational) London: A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault of an emergency worker, UK police said on Wednesday with reference to a social media video allegedly showing an altercation between an Indian-origin group of men and women and a police officer during Ganesh…

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“Confused, Belligerent” In Court, 96-Year-Old US Judge Suspended From Duty

September 21, 2023 admin

The oldest US federal judge, Pauline Newman, was 96 years old. (Representational) Washington: The oldest US federal judge, at age 96, was suspended from her duties Wednesday over questions about her mental competency, in a case evoking the debate over elderly politicians like Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Pauline Newman, an appellate court judge since…

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