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India-Bangladesh rail links closed after 1965 war with Pakistan will reopen: Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina announced on Wednesday that all the rail links with India closed after the 1965 war will be […]
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6.4 magnitude earthquake in Philippines sends people scrambling
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck central Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, opening cracks in some buildings, sending residents running from shops […]
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Saudi Arabia bus crash: 35 foreign pilgrims dead in accident near Mecca
Authorities in Saudi Arabia say 35 pilgrims have been killed in a bus crash near the Muslim holy city of Mecca.The state-run Saudi […]
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Global economy is in a synchronised slowdown: IMF
The global economy is in a “synchronised slowdown” amidst growing trade barriers and heightened geopolitical tensions, the IMF warned on Tuesday as it […]
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Putin arrives in UAE on first visit since 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on his first visit to the oil-rich nation in over a decade. […]
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Former Sri Lankan President vows to lead new movement to protect SLFP
In Sri Lanka, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has promised to give leadership to the new movement to protect the Sri Lanka Freedom Party […]
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Britain, Spain join major powers in suspending military exports to Turkey
Britain and Spain have joined other major powers in suspending military exports to Turkey following its incursion into northeastern Syria. British Foreign Secretary […]
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Pak must prosecute top 4 LeT operatives with leader Hafiz Saeed
Pakistan must prevent militant groups from operating on its soil and prosecute top Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives along with its leader Hafiz Saeed, the US […]
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Brexit on October 31 a ‘priority’ for British government Queen
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his government’s priorities at a parliamentary ceremony full of pomp and pageantry attended by […]
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British-Indian organizations slam Labour Party’s Kashmir Resolution
Over 100 British Indian organisations have written to UK’s Labour Party chief Jeremy Corbyn expressing “deep dismay” over UK’s main Opposition party abandoning […]
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Jaffna international airport to commence operations on Thursday
In Sri Lanka, the Jaffna international airport located in Tamil-majority North and built with Indian assistance, will commence its operations from Thursday. President […]
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Chinese President Xi pledges NRs 56 billion in aid to Nepal
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will provide Nepalese Rs 56 billion assistance to Kathmandu over the next two years to […]