Category: International

Anura Dissanayake sworn in as new president of Sri Lanka
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Anura Dissanayake sworn in as new president of Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sep 23 : Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn is as Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Monday, following his landmark victory in the election held two days ago. Speaking in his inaugural address, Dissanayake said his administration will face many challenges and his main task is to create...

Dozens of Hezbollah members injured when pagers explode in Lebanon
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Dozens of Hezbollah members injured when pagers explode in Lebanon

Beirut, Sep 17: Dozens of Hezbollah members were injured as the pagers they use to communicate exploded on Tuesday, Al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. The Israeli military targeted the batteries of these pagers, leading to the explosions, said the report, adding the injured were being transported to hospitals in Lebanon’s capital Beirut and Dahieh in...

Severe flooding in Myanmar leads to 74 deaths, 89 missing
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Severe flooding in Myanmar leads to 74 deaths, 89 missing

Yangon, Sep 15 : Severe flooding in Myanmar has led to 74 deaths and 89 people missing as of the evening of Sept. 13, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar daily reported on Sunday. The floods, caused by heavy rain, have impacted 462 villages and wards in 64 townships in Nay Pyi Taw, Bago,...

President Putin meets NSA Ajit Doval in St Petersburg, proposes bilateral with PM Modi in Kazan
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President Putin meets NSA Ajit Doval in St Petersburg, proposes bilateral with PM Modi in Kazan

St Petersburg/New Delhi, Sep 12: Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Konstantinovsky Palace in St Petersburg. During the meeting President Putin proposed to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 22, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan. During the...

Putin says will discuss with Xi bilateral issues during BRICS summit
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Putin says will discuss with Xi bilateral issues during BRICS summit

Moscow, Sep 12 : Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he expects to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a separate bilateral meeting within the framework of the BRICS summit in Kazan. Russian-Chinese relations are successfully developing in many areas, including in international affairs, the economy and the...

At least 88 cases of monkeypox recorded among refugees in Africa: UNHC
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At least 88 cases of monkeypox recorded among refugees in Africa: UNHC

Geneva, Sep 12 : At least 88 cases of monkeypox have been recorded among refugees in Africa, including 68 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. “At least 88 mpox cases have been reported among refugees in Africa, with 68 of them among refugees in...

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Israeli PM
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Israeli PM

Tehran, Sep 11 : An International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has urged the pre-trial chamber to issue arrest warrants “with utmost urgency” for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, media reports said on Wednesday. According to Mehr News Agency, the arrest warrants are “necessary to ensure that they do not obstruct...

Australia to ban children from social media: PM
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Australia to ban children from social media: PM

Canberra, Sep 10: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to ban children from using social media. The prime minister stated on Tuesday that the government will introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms. “We know social media is causing social...

India, Brazil, China among Russia’s trusted friends, are sincerely interested in resolving Ukrainian conflict: Putin
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India, Brazil, China among Russia’s trusted friends, are sincerely interested in resolving Ukrainian conflict: Putin

Vladivostok/New Delhi, Sep 5 : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that China, Brazil and India are among Russia’s friends and partners who he believes are sincerely interested in helping resolve the Ukrainian conflict and he is in continuous touch with their leaders. Speaking at the plenary session of the 9th Eastern Economic Forum...

293 killed, 564 injured in monsoon rain-related accidents in Pakistan
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293 killed, 564 injured in monsoon rain-related accidents in Pakistan

Islamabad, Sep 3: A total of 293 people have been killed and 564 others injured in monsoon rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan in the past two months as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in parts of the country, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. Heavy rains have partially or fully damaged 19,572 houses, 39...