Sri Lanka: Death toll from unrest in Negembo prison rises to 25
Colombo The death toll from the unrest that erupted at Negombo prison in Sri Lanka on Sunday has reached 25,
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China’s missile test from nuclear sub sparks concerns from several nations
Tokyo The Chinese Military on Monday said that a nuclear-powered submarine successfully test-fired a missile toward the Pacific, which triggered
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Nepal to build first-ever tiger sanctuary to promote eco-tourism
Kathmandu Nepal is moving ahead with plans to establish its first-ever Tiger Sanctuary in Chitwan National Park in the southern
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Trump vows America will ‘never’ embrace communism
Washington President Donald Trump used the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebration to deliver one of his strongest denunciations of
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Bihar Governor, MoS Margherita to attend Khamenei’s funeral in Iran
New Delhi Bihar Governor Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita
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Hormuz truce holds as US, Iran resume talks
Washington | The United States and Iran have agreed to halt their recent military exchanges around the Strait of Hormuz
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US strikes Iran after Hormuz attack
Washington | The United States launched airstrikes on Iranian military targets after Tehran attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship in
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Pakistan jolted by 5.4 magnitude quake, no immediate damage reported
 New Delhi | A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), with
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At least 32 dead, 700 injured in Venezuelan earthquakes: Acting president
 Caracas At least 32 people were killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes jolted Venezuela, the country’s
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655 million people worldwide still live without electricity: UN report
 United Nations | There are still 655 million people, or 8 per cent of the global population, living without electricity,
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