Iran pitches for faster cooperation in Chabahar port project

Iranian Ambassador Iraj Elahi also sought resumption of import of crude oil by India from Iran while citing New Delhi not succumbing under pressure by the Western powers

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Former Pak PM Imran Khan to appear before Lahore High Court ahead of graft case hearing in Islamabad court

Additional District and Sessions Judge in Islamabad Zafar Iqbal had re-issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Mr. Khan and directed police to bring him to court by March 18.

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Lack of independence at Central Bank led to Sri Lanka's bankruptcy: Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe

Nandalal Weerasinghe made the statement on March 16 while talking about a proposed Bill aimed to provide autonomy to the Central Bank without any undue influence from the fiscal authorities or the government.

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Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes

Slovakia Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced the unanimous decision of his government

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Xi to push Ukraine peace plan on Russia visit

Over the past year, China has called for peace, but at the same time justified Russian security concerns with regard to the West and NATO

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New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

The ban, which takes effect at the end of the month, follows similar moves in many other countries

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New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

The ban, which takes effect at the end of the month, follows similar moves in many other countries

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Yellen to tell Congress U.S. banking system 'remains sound'

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. banking system remains sound

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Netanyahu in Germany amid tensions at home, Iran worries

The Prime Minister's office has said he cut the length of his visit in half because of the security situation in Israel.

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U.S. releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone

The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force drone in international airspace over the Black Sea

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Pakistan judge offers to stop attempts to arrest Imran Khan if he surrenders in court

While hearing the case, the district court judge remarked that former PM Imran Khan should surrender unconditionally before seeking any favour from the court

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U.S., India and partners stage military drills amid Japan-South Korea talks

The U.S., Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea

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Explained | Bhutan’s graduation from the UN list of Least Developed Countries

When are countries categorised in the least developed countries list? How did Bhutan qualify for graduation from the list? What are the challenges facing Bhutan?

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Credit Suisse to borrow $54 billion from Swiss central bank

Credit Suisse said it would exercise an option to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($53.7 billion) from the central bank

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Myanmar team in Bangladesh camps for Rohingya repatriation pilot project

Bangladesh's Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner in Cox's Bazar, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, told Reuters there was a list of 1,140 Rohingya who are to be repatriated through the pilot project

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Russia urges U.S. to stop 'hostile' flights after drone crash

Russia's campaign in Ukraine has led to heightened fears of a direct confrontation between Moscow and the NATO alliance, which has been arming Kyiv to help it defend itself.

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Pakistan court stops police operation outside Imran Khan’s residence till March 16

Lahore's Zaman Park area has turned into a battleground after Mr. Khan's defiant supporters engaged in pitched battles with police personnel

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Naval forces from China, Iran, Russia to stage joint drills in Gulf of Oman: China’s Defence Ministry

Other countries are also taking part in the “Security Bond-2023” exercises, the Ministry said on March 14 without giving details.

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Russia says its fighters didn’t use weapons, impact U.S. drone

“This one is noteworthy because of how unsafe and unprofessional it was, indeed reckless that it was,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said

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Explained | Georgia protests against ‘foreign agent’ Bill

Are comparisons with an older Russian Bill true?

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Police use water cannons, tear gas on Imran Khan’s supporters outside his residence in Lahore

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has previously failed to appear before a court in Islamabad to answer charges in a graft case against him in the Toshakhana case

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Two Pakistani Taliban masterminds behind Karachi Police Office attack killed

Two Pakistani Taliban militants, who orchestrated the audacious attack, were identified as Aryadullah alias Hasan and Waheedullah alias Khalid alias Huzaifa

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China opens borders to tourists after 3 years of restrictions

China’s embassies abroad will resume issuing various categories of visas to foreigners from March 15, 2023

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Benjamin Netanyahu allies push on with Bill to weaken Supreme Court

The Knesset gave initial approval to several pieces of legislation, including a Bill protecting the Prime Minister from being declared unfit for office, or incapacitated, and another to allow settlements in the northern West Bank.

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The Madras High Court’s connection to Ammu from ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

The female elephant calf, separated from its herd, was handed over to mahout Bomman and his wife Bellie, featured in the documentary, after Justices M. Sathyanarayanan and N. Seshasayee ordered that utmost care must be bestowed to bring it up

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Benjamin Netanyahu allies push on with Bill to weaken Supreme Court

The Knesset gave initial approval to several pieces of legislation, including a Bill protecting the Prime Minister from being declared unfit for office, or incapacitated, and another to allow settlements in the northern West Bank.

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Lula da Silva meets with Indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed some 2,000 Indigenous people who painted their faces, wore traditional feather headdresses and sang songs to welcome him on March 13 to the Raposa Serra do Sol region bordering Venezuela and Guyana.

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Pakistan to seek U.S. help for revival of stalled IMF loan programme

According to sources within the Finance Ministry, the incumbent government has decided to seek Washington's help as the majority of the demands of the fund have been completed

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Iconic Matterhorn logo on Toblerone to be replaced soon

The Matterhorn is crumbling falling apart and it is not due to climate change; here’s why.

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Interested in exploring collaboration with Indian IT, fintech sector: Singapore Trade Minister

The Trade Minister is in Delhi for the launch event of the 3rd edition of the Singapore-India Hackathon (SIH) 2023

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Pakistan government makes public record of Toshakhana gifts; retainers include Shehbaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, Asif Ali Zardari

The details of Toshakhana or the state depository were revealed on March 12 on the website of the Cabinet Division, showing the gifts retained by former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Federal Cabinet members, politicians, bureaucrats, retired generals, judges, and journalists from 2002 to 2022.

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6 killed, 29 injured in bus accident in Nepal

The bus driver is on the run, police said.

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Iran supreme court upholds death sentence of Swedish-Iranian dissident

Farajollah Chaab went on trial in 2022 on charges of involvement in an attack on a 2018 military parade

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Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden, Anthony Albanese to meet in San Diego to progress AUKUS

Rishi Sunak will have meetings on March 12 and March 13 with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Joe Biden .

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Finding COVID-19's origins is a moral imperative: WHO's Tedros

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was writing to mark three years since the WHO first used the word "pandemic" to describe the global outbreak of COVID-19

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India mulling to discuss mechanism with Australia under FTA for smooth supply of critical minerals

Australia produces almost half of the world's lithium. It is also the second-largest producer of cobalt and the fourth-largest producer of rare earth. 

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Israeli army shoots dead three Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

The military said that "gunmen opened fire" at an army position near the Jit junction west of Nablus, with the soldiers responding with "live fire".

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Japan marks 12 years since 2011 tsunami, Fukushima nuclear disaster

The anniversary overlaps with growing concerns about the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant

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Attacks on Hindu temples have 'no place in Australia': PM Albanese

Australia won't tolerate any extreme actions and attacks that took place in religious buildings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said

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Russia doesn’t have monopoly on Soviet ties, Ukraine friend of India too: Ukraine MP Yurash

Youngest Ukraine MP calls for India to shift position on war, says he boycotted Lavrov session in New Delhi.

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Gunmen kill two police in Iran's southeast: state media

The officers were on duty during Friday prayers in the town of Golshan when they came under attack, IRNA said.

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Explained | What caused Silicon Valley Bank's failure?

 The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves through the startup community, which has come to view the lender as a source of reliable capital, particularly for some of tech’s biggest moonshots

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Blast hits Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, says police

Taliban authorities are investigating an explosion that killed the provincial governor and two others at his office on Thursday.

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Iran, Saudi Arabia to restore ties in China-brokered deal

Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, travelled to Beijing on March 6 for talks with his Saudi counterpart in China, Iranian news agency IRNA said.

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Parental leave: Sixteen Weeks Are Changing Spanish Society

Since the debate on the extension of parental leave was settled in 2007 and maternal and paternal leave were progressively equated, society has embraced the idea that men must take care of their babies.

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Balochistan High Court suspends non-bailable arrest warrant against former Pak PM Imran Khan

The judicial magistrate had ordered the police to arrest Mr. Khan, 70, and present him before the court.

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Bangladesh PM Hasina and PM Modi to virtually inaugurate first Bangladesh-India cross-border oil pipeline on March 18

The pipeline stretches 125 km inside Bangladesh's territory and 5 km inside India.

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News of attacks on temples in Australia hurts us: PM Modi

PM Modi described India-Australia relation as important for dealing with global challenges and global welfare.

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U.S. President Joe Biden proposes to double economic support fund to cash-strapped Pakistan

"Assistance to Pakistan will expand private sector economic growth; strengthen democratic institutions; and advance gender equity and women’s empowerment,” the U.S. State Department said.

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Hong Kong security police arrest veteran labour activist Elizabeth Tang

Officers arrested Elizabeth Tang, the wife of Lee Cheuk-yan, outside Stanley Prison but it was still unclear for what reason, said the people, who declined to be identified for fear of government retribution.

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Indian-origin professor sues U.S. college for racial discrimination

"Babson favours white and male faculty and predominantly reserves awards and privileges for them”, Ms. Balachandra's complaint alleged

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Militants attack Pakistan census team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province; one police official killed

Unidentified terrorists opened fire at a police mobile team on duty with the population census team on March 8 in the Dera Ismail district of the Province

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Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

Indonesian government authorities unveiled the site of the country’s new capital this week, showing a preview of what progress has been made on the city’s construction

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Georgia withdraws foreign agent Bill after days of protests

Georgia’s ruling party says it is withdrawing a draft law from the Parliament criticised as potentially stifling media freedom and civil society

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We expect Afghan territory should not be used for sheltering, training and financing terror acts, says India

India also voiced concern about increasing attempts towards removing women from public life in Afghanistan

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Ned Price to step down as State Department spokesperson

Ned Price’s replacement has not been announced yet

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Pope says equal opportunities for women are key to a better world

He said women need to get equal remuneration with men for equal roles and described ongoing pay gaps as "a serious injustice."

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The flowers of war: Ukraine smith turns guns, ammo into art

A blacksmith in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk is practically beating swords into ploughshares, and turning one man’s trash into treasures. Viktor Petrovich Mikhalev takes weapons and ammunition and produces what he calls the flowers of war.

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France's EDF reports fresh crack in nuclear reactor pipe

France, once a leading electricity exporter in Europe, needed to import power from Germany and other neighbours over the winter

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Bangladesh has sufficient expertise to carry out probe into building explosion: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan

Talking to reporters after visiting the explosion site on March 8, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said members of bomb disposal units and police, army and fire service personnel will conduct the probe into the incident.

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Taiwan suspects Chinese ships cut islands’ internet cables

Residents of Taiwan's outlying islands near the Chinese coast have been without the internet for the past month

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Governments criticised for keeping women from peace talks

Leading women's rights campaigners at the United Nations and the African Union complained that governments are ignoring a U.N. resolution adopted in 2000 demanding equal participation for women in talks to end conflicts.

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8 killed, over 100 injured as explosion rocks seven-storey building in Bangladesh's capital

The injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

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Biden will seek Medicare changes, up tax rate in new budget

Besides the taxes, Mr. Biden wants to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate drug costs.

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Qatar's top diplomat is sworn in as new Prime Minister

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani served as Qatar’s Foreign Minister since 2016

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang slams U.S.' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO', says bound to fail

“The U.S. claims to shape the strategic environment China operates actually reveals the purpose of its Indo-Pacific strategy that is to encircle China”, says Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang

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Kim Jong Un’s sister warns North Korea ready to act against U.S., South

Last month, the U.S. and South Korea held a simulation in Washington aimed at sharpening their response to North Korean nuclear threats

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Daily Quiz | On World Wildlife Day

All member states of the United Nations observe March 3 as World Wildlife Day. A quiz on the day and the fauna and flora of our wonderful world

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Fistfight erupts in Georgia parliament over 'Russian-inspired' foreign agent Law

The governing Georgian Dream bloc last month announced that it supported the legislation, which still needs to pass other approval stages before it can become Law

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Unions vow to shut France's economy down amid pension battle

The government is bracing for the biggest disruptions on March 7, when strikes are expected across multiple sectors and protests are planned in cities across France

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Indian-American woman judge named first Justice of a district court in US

Tejal Mehta has served as an associate Justice with the same court and was unanimously selected and sworn in by Judge Stacey Fortes, Chief Justice of the District Court

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Iran's top leader says suspected poisonings 'unforgivable'

Iran’s supreme leader says that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools are proven to be deliberate, the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.”

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Islamabad court reserves verdict on Imran Khan's plea seeking suspension of arrest warrant in Toshakhana case

Imran Khan’s lawyers Ali Bukhari, Qaiser Imam, and Gohar Ali Khan appeared before the district and sessions court, where Bukhari contended that his client has always followed court orders.

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Nepal decries allegations of ex-PM Oli about establishment of Buddhist varsity in areas close to China

Local media at the end week of February reported about the government's preparation to allow India to set up a Buddhist college in the restricted area of Mustang, which borders Tibet, China.

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Imran Khan dodges arrest after Islamabad Police show up at his residence; addresses party workers

Imran Khan’s legal team assured that the former Prime Minister will appear before the court on March 7.

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Former Pak general blames political leadership for contributing to the civil-military imbalance

Gen Aslam was the senior-most at the time of former army chief Kayani’s retirement. Before that, he remained DG military operations and Bahawalpur corps commander.

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China hikes defence budget for 8th consecutive year by 7.2%

China, which had pegged its defence budget at 1.45 trillion yuan last year, increased its defence spending by 7.2% to 1.55 trillion yuan

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Adani investment has come in, we are not panicking about projects: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry speaks about Adani projects, India’s assistance, China worries and IMF bailout package

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Only 20% countries have law, 39% have policy to address sexuality education: UNESCO report

The crucial report has pointed out that sexuality education in primary education is compulsory in 68% countries and in secondary education in 76%

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Storms roll eastward after slamming Texas; U.S. reports 2 deaths

Parts of southwestern Michigan and northern Indiana saw rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong wind gusts on Friday, according to Indiana Michigan Power.

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German sanctions against Russian oligarchs advancing slowly

Under Germany's sanctions law, targets of European Union sanctions must declare their assets immediately, under penalty of a fine or up to a year in prison.

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Doctor in embattled Somaliland city says at least 145 dead

The conflict in Las-Anod began when an unidentified gunman killed a popular young politician.

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Philippine governor, 5 others killed in brazen attack

At least six men armed with assault rifles alighted from three SUVs and opened fire on Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo

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Newark rescinds sister-city agreement entered into with 'United States of Kailasa', terms incident regrettable

The sister-city agreement between Newark and the so-called USK was entered into on January 12 this year and the signing ceremony took place at City Hall in Newark.

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Russian Defence Minister pays rare visit to troops in Ukraine

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Antony Blinken says Russia can end war tomorrow if it wants, urges return to START treaty negotiations

He commended External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for coming out with a Chairs Summary at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, a first of its kind.

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White House stands behind Eric Garcetti as envoy to India as key Congressional vote on his nomination postponed

The position of the U.S. Ambassador to India has been pending for more than two years now; the longest period of a U.S. envoy not being confirmed

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Pakistan imposes surcharge up to Rs 3.23 per unit on electricity to increase revenue

The decision is aimed at generating Rs 335 billion more in revenue over the next fiscal year to finance the power sector’s debt and liabilities.

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India lends support to Ajay Banga's nomination for World Bank President post

The White House had said Mr. Banga is a business leader with extensive experience leading successful organisations in developing countries and forging public-private partnerships to address financial inclusion and climate change.

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No serious proposal since last year, West continues to demand Ukrainian sacrifice: Lavrov

During his address, the Russian Foreign Minister said that Russia will seek an investigation into the Nord Stream case

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British Navy seizes Iran missiles, parts likely Yemen bound

The British Navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen

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China rips new U.S. House committee on countering Beijing

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party must “view China and China-U.S. relations in an objective and rational light,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.

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Licca-chan, aka 'Japan's Barbie', is casting a spell over adults

Licca-chan has been a favourite of Japanese children since she appeared in toy shops in 1967. Now, she’s a social media superstar thanks to an obsession by adults

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Nepal PM Prachanda to reshuffle Cabinet, seek confidence vote deferred due to Presidential elections

Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is preparing to reshuffle his Cabinet to fill as many as 16 Ministries, which fell vacant after three political parties pulled out of his government, as part of his efforts to keep the newly formed fragile coalition together.

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Taiwan says 25 Chinese planes, three ships sent toward island

The Ministry said 19 of those planes crossed into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone while the ships were continuing to operate in the Taiwan Strait.

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Japan PM Kishida says ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida insisted that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions

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Britain will appoint ‘Tech Envoy’ to Indo-Pacific, with focus on India: U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is also holding bilateral discussions with his counterpart EAM S. Jaishankar, prior to Thursday’s G20 meeting

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