US voters head to state, local polls with spotlight on New York mayoral race
New York, Nov 4 : Elections across several parts of the United States on Tuesday will choose state and local
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International
Sri Lanka launches task force to strengthen forest, wildlife protection
Colombo, Nov 3 : Sri Lanka on Monday launched an integrated operational task force named ‘Wana Surakuma’ under the Ministry
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Florida moves to ban H-1B visas across state universities
Washington, Oct 29 : Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that he is directing the state’s Board of Governors
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UN chief asks Security Council to spend resources in peace instead of war
United Nations, Oct 25 :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Security Council to channel the resources often spent
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Severe winds batter New Zealand as state of local emergency declared
Wellington, Oct 23 : Parts of New Zealand’s South and North Islands were hit by damaging winds on Thursday, prompting
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Storm sweeps across France, causing several injuries
 Paris, Oct 23 : Autumn storm ‘Benjamin’ swept across large parts of France on Thursday, leaving several people injured and
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Philippine President orders evacuation after powerful earthquake strikes southern part
Manila, Oct 10 : Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has directed government agencies to immediately evacuate people in the coastal
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Obama got prize for nothing, I stopped 8 wars: US Prez Trump says hours before Nobel Peace Prize announcement in Oslo
New Delhi, Oct 10: As the world waits with bated breath for the announcement of the winner of the most
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Trump says Israel, Hamas both sign off on ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace plan
Washington, Oct 9: US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first
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Trump announces tariffs of up to 100 pc on imports of pharma drugs; move may hit India
Washington, Sep 26: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of
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