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Lithuanian President, Spanish King visit air force base
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Lithuanian President, Spanish King visit air force base

Vilnius, June 25: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Spanish King Felipe VI visited a Lithuanian air force base and met with the Spanish troops participating in the Baltic air policing mission. Nauseda thanked the king for Spain's contribution to the security of the Baltic region, highlighting...
Traffic at Manchester Airport begins to resume after power cut
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Traffic at Manchester Airport begins to resume after power cut

London, June 24: Traffic began to resume at the UK's Manchester Airport after a power outage earlier on Sunday caused widespread flight cancellations from Terminals 1 and 2. All check-in and departure operations in the two terminals have fully resumed at 8 p.m. on Sunday. But a small number of...
15 police officers killed in attacks in Russia
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15 police officers killed in attacks in Russia's Dagestan

Moscow, June 24: At least 15 police officers were killed in a series of attacks in southern Russia's Republic of Dagestan, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing local authorities. The shootings, which also resulted in civilian casualties, occurred on Sunday at two orthodox churches, a synagogue and...
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US supports 'any measures' taken by South Korea against Russia-North Korea...

Seoul, June 24: US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell expressed "strong" support for "any measures" taken by South Korea in response to the expanding illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea in phone talks with his South Korean counterpart on Monday, Seoul's foreign ministry...
Heavy rain forces evacuation of thousands in China
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Heavy rain forces evacuation of thousands in China

Hefei, June 24: Thousands of people in an eastern Chinese tourist city have been evacuated and dozens of scenic attractions closed as torrential rain continues to lash parts of this region. Heavy rain has battered the city of Huangshan, Anhui Province, since June 18, with the water levels of 99 of...
20 bodies found at South Korea
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20 bodies found at South Korea's battery plant fire site

Seoul, June 24: About 20 bodies were found at the site of a lithium battery plant fire in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Monday, firefighters said, after the blaze had already left one worker dead and three others injured earlier in the day. The deceased are believed to be among 23 people...
Russia: Deadly terrorist attack rocks Dagestan
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Russia: Deadly terrorist attack rocks Dagestan

Guwahati, Jun 24: A terrorist attack took place in Russia on Sunday, leaving more than 15 police officers and several civilians dead.According to several media reports, gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church, and a police post in Russia’s Dagestan.Although the identities of the gunmen...
ADB approves $250 million loan to Pakistan for sustainable investment
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ADB approves $250 million loan to Pakistan for sustainable investment

Islamabad, June 22: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement for a 250 million US dollar policy-based loan to assist Pakistan's sustainable investments in infrastructure and services through public-private partnerships. The bank's country director for Pakistan, Ye Yong, and Secretary...
Africa plagued by old and new spectres of Islamist terror spanning the continent
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Africa plagued by old and new spectres of Islamist terror spanning the continent

New Delhi, June 22: From the arid and trackless expanses of the sub-Saharan Sahel countries to the steamy rainforests of Congo and Uganda to the sprawling bushland of Mozambique on the Indian Ocean, Africa is facing a major threat of Islamist terrorism from an amorphous bunch of Al Qaeda and Islamic...
Ukraine to start membership talks with EU next week: PM
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Ukraine to start membership talks with EU next week: PM

Kiev, June 22: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that his country will start membership talks with the EU next week. "On June 25, we will hold the Ukraine-EU Intergovernmental Conference, which will mark the formal start of negotiations on our accession," Shmyhal told a government...
Sri Lankan president to promote eco-tourism, wetland conservation
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Sri Lankan president to promote eco-tourism, wetland conservation

Colombo, June 22: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised Sri Lanka's commitment to advance eco-tourism through the conservation of wetlands, according to the President's Media Division.The office said on Friday that the President stressed the futility of waiting for external...
Sheikh Hasina receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan
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Sheikh Hasina receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan

New Delhi, June 22: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. PM Modi welcomed his Bangladesh counterpart at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later, she paid tributes to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at...
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