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China irked over US health secy meeting Taiwan Prez

US Health Secretary Alex Azar met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, becoming the highest-ranking American politician to hold a meeting on the island after over 40 years in a move that

August 10, 2020

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Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) by .

Former President Pranab Mukherjee Tests Covid Positive

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus and asked his contacts to self-isolate and get tested for the virus. “On a visit to the hospital

August 10, 2020

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Hundreds Protest in Spin Boldak Against Pakistan

Hundreds of Afghans staged a protest in Spin Boldak district to condemn last week’s deadly incident at Chaman crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On July 31, at least nine civilians were killed

August 10, 2020

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RIYADH, Nov. 20, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (C, Front) attends the 7th session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 20, 2019. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said on Wednesday that the revenues of the Saudi Aramco's initial public offering will be channelled to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to boost investment inside and outside the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. (Xinhua/IANS) by .

Arabs snub Pakistan over Kashmir

A bellicose and rather desperate Pakistan wanting to ratchet up the volume over Kashmir tried a spanking new manoeuvre. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation wary of Pakistan’s antics is refusing to hold

August 10, 2020

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Portrait of a poet as a diplomat

HE Abhay K. has served in different diplomatic capacities earlier in Russia, Nepal and Brazil. His published collections of poetry include The Seduction of Delhi, The Eight-Eyed Lord of Kathmandu, The Prophecy

August 10, 2020

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Daily Digital – India to continue evacuation mission

India to continue evacuation mission; Arabs snub Pakistan over Kashmir Asian Lite Daily Digital – Aug 10, 2020 – please click here to Read the full edition – https://bit.ly/3fIFw9N

August 10, 2020

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Beirut, Aug. 4, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2020 shows a scene after the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Two huge explosions rocked Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, leaving at least 50 people killed and 2,500 others injured. The number of casualties were expected to rise as the counting continued. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich/IANS) by .

World leaders to jointly raise aid for Lebanon

International leaders will hold talks on Sunday to raise aid for Beirut, five days after the massive explosion which devastated the Lebanese capital. The virtual conference – set up by France and

August 9, 2020

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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the MSMEs E-conclave themed âBusiness Continuity for MSMEs in Defence & Aerospace Sectorâ via video conference in New Delhi on May 21, 2020. (Photo: IANS/PIB) by .

India bans 101 defence imports targeting self-reliance

To make the Indian defence industry self-reliant and boost indigenisation, the Ministry of Defence banned the import of 101 items on Sunday. The MoD has also bifurcated the capital procurement budget for

August 9, 2020

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the launch of PM Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan through video conferencing, in New Delhi on June 20, 2020. (Photo: IANS/PIB) by .

COVID-19: One more day of biggest spike for India

India, the third-worst COVID-hit country globally, recorded a single-day spike of 64,399 coronavirus cases, pushing its total tally to 21,53,011. Out of the total 21,53,011 cases, 6,28,747 are active cases, 14,80,884 have

August 9, 2020

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BRASILIA, Jan. 26, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro attends a press conference on the collapse of a dam, at Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, on Jan. 25, 2019. At least seven people were killed, nine injured and at least 150 others are missing after a tailings dam collapsed Friday afternoon in southeastern state of Minas Gerais, the state government said Friday evening. (Xinhua/Ernesto Rodrigues/AGENCIA ESTADO/IANS) by .

Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll at one lakh

Brazil does not seem to have any respite in new detections and death rates. The Latin American nation has registered over 1,00,000 deaths and more than 3 million cases of the novel

August 9, 2020

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