Washington/Tehran, July 9 A fragile truce in the Middle East came under renewed strain on Thursday after the United States carried out fresh airstrikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to launch missiles and drones towards US-allied countries across the Gulf in one of the most significant escalations since the ceasefire was announced. Air raid sirens echoed […]
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Berlin, June 29 France recorded around 1,000 additional deaths during last week’s record-breaking heat wave, with the majority of victims aged above 65, according to the country’s public health agency. The surge in deaths was reported as Europe witnessed unprecedented temperatures, with several countries recording their hottest days on record. Public Health France said daily […]
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Beijing, June 22 China has announced new restrictions on several American companies, including a ban on exports of dual-use items to 10 US defence-related firms and a prohibition on government purchases from 46 US companies, in retaliation against recent sanctions imposed by Washington. The Chinese government said the measures were aimed at protecting national security […]
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Los Angeles, June 16 A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday, killing all eight people on board, according to US military officials. The aircraft was carrying out a routine test mission when it went down and burst into flames near the runway. The […]
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By Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price and Konstantin Toropin Dubai, June 11 The United States launched a fresh wave of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday following warnings from President Donald Trump over stalled negotiations and escalating tensions in the Middle East. The strikes reportedly targeted multiple Iranian cities and marked another sharp escalation in the […]
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Manila, June 8 A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday morning, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 200 others, authorities said. The offshore quake triggered panic across several provinces, damaged buildings and infrastructure, and generated tsunami waves along nearby coastlines. According to officials, the earthquake struck off Mindanao […]
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Yoshita Singh United Nations, May 28 The United Nations will honour two Indian peacekeepers posthumously with the prestigious Dag Hammarskjold Medal for sacrificing their lives while serving in peacekeeping missions in Congo and South Sudan. Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh, who served with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]
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Beijing, May 6 China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday, as growing international pressure mounts on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and move towards a resolution with the United States to end the ongoing conflict. Araghchi’s visit comes days before US President Donald […]
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Dubai, April 29 Talks between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing conflict appeared stalled on Wednesday, even as former US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran was in a “state of collapse” and urged movement on a nuclear agreement. The developments come amid rising global economic and security concerns linked to the conflict. […]
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