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India commissions second nuclear-powered submarine in naval arsenal
NEW DELHI:
India on Thursday commissioned its second nuclear-powered submarine, according to the Defence Ministry.
A statement by the ministry said Arihant-Class submarine Arighaat was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Thursday in…
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Hong Kong court convicts two journalists of conspiring to publish seditious articles
HONG KONG:
A Hong Kong court on Thursday found two editors of the now-defunct Stand News media outlet guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a case that has drawn international scrutiny amid a security crackdown in the…
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Harris tops Trump by 4 points in latest poll
WASHINGTON:
A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice president, leads Republican Donald Trump by 45% to 41% ahead of the November 5 election. This 4-point lead is wider than the 1-point advantage she…
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Israel cites ‘communication error’ after gunfire hits WFP vehicle in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS:
Israel informed the United States that an initial investigation found that gunfire directed at a World Food Programme (WFP) vehicle in the Gaza Strip resulted from a "communication error" between Israeli military…
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Namibia to cull 723 wild animals to provide relief amid severe drought
Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across southern Africa, the environment ministry said.
The cull will take…
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Police probe sexual crime claims against South Indian film industry figures
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KOCHI:
Several prominent film actors and directors are the focus of a police investigation into sexual assault and harassment in India's southern state of Kerala, a case that has added to the outrage in the…
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China urges US to substantially reduce nuclear arsenal
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China on Thursday urged the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal "substantively" and cease the proliferation of nuclear materials and technology.
Beijing also called upon Washington to "refrain from extending nuclear…
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Saudi Arabia appoints new military commanders in leadership reshuffle
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RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia issued royal decrees announcing changes to the heads of its joint forces, navy and land forces, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday.
The chief of general staff, Lieutenant-General…
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Typhoon Shanshan ravages southern Japan with 252 kph winds, injuring at least 80 people
TOKYO:
One of Japan’s strongest typhoons in decades dumped torrential rain across southern regions on Thursday, with one person missing and at least 80 injured as authorities warned of life-threatening flooding and landslides.
Typhoon…
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Saudi Arabia has banned sick pilgrims from performing Hajj.
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Saudi Arabia's government has imposed a ban on sick individuals performing Hajj and stated that only healthy and fit people will be allowed to undertake the pilgrimage.
According to Express News, the Saudi Ministry…
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