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New govt on anvil in Nepal as PM Prachanda splits with coalition partner
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New govt on anvil in Nepal as PM Prachanda splits with coalition partner

Kathmandu, March 4: A reshuffle of the cabinet is on the cards in Nepal on Monday with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) severing its alliance with its coalition partner Nepali Congress. The chasm has been reportedly widening between the two biggest parties in the Himalayan...
India-France strategic partnership growing from strength to strength: EAM Jaishankar
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India-France strategic partnership growing from strength to strength: EAM...

New Delhi, March 4: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday said that the strategic partnership between India and France is growing from strength to strength. Earlier, EAM Jaishankar received France Secretary General Anne-Marie Descotes in Delhi who is on a visit to India. ...
S.Korea, US begin key annual military drills
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S.Korea, US begin key annual military drills

Seoul, March 4: South Korea and the US kicked off a major combined military exercise on Monday to reinforce deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid concern Pyongyang could use the manoeuvres as a pretext for provocations. The annual 'Freedom Shield' exercise got underway...
Israel expects heightened tensions near West Bank as ceasefire talks hit roadblock
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Israel expects heightened tensions near West Bank as ceasefire talks hit...

Tel Aviv, March 4: Israel's war cabinet fears heightened tension near the West Bank and Temple Mount during the upcoming month of Ramadan after the ceasefire talks failed to yield the desired results. Sources in the Israeli Defense Ministry said that an urgent meeting of the war cabinet was held...
OPEC+ members extend oil output cuts to Q2
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OPEC+ members extend oil output cuts to Q2

Vienna, March 4: Several OPEC+ members have announced extensions of oil output cuts into the second quarter to support the "stability and balance of oil markets". OPEC+ is an oil-producer group comprising member countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their...
Shehbaz Sharif becomes Pakistans Prime Minister for second time
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Shehbaz Sharif becomes Pakistan's Prime Minister for second time

Islamabad, Mar 3: Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday became the prime minister of Pakistan for a second time to lead a coalition government after he comfortably won a majority in the newly-elected Parliament amidst sloganeering by the Opposition.Shehbaz, 72, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan...
Russia has no plan to station nuclear weapons in space: Putin
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Russia has no plan to station nuclear weapons in space: Putin

Moscow, March 2: Russia does not plan to deploy nuclear weapons in space, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the country's security council members. "We have already discussed false allegations that are currently being made by some Western officials about our supposed plans...
Singapore to legislate for strengthened digital infrastructure protection
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Singapore to legislate for strengthened digital infrastructure protection

Singapore, March 2: The Singaporean government will introduce an amendment to the Cybersecurity Act to Parliament next week, which will expand the coverage of crucial digital infrastructure, said Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information. The amendment is part of measures to...
Ukraine, Netherlands sign deal on security cooperation
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Ukraine, Netherlands sign deal on security cooperation

Kiev, March 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed an agreement on security cooperation between the two countries, the presidential press service reported. The 10-year deal, which is based on the G7 joint declaration of support for Ukraine, was signed...
Canada announces additional ban on imports of Russian diamonds
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Canada announces additional ban on imports of Russian diamonds

Ottawa, March 2: Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly has said that Canada is imposing additional import restrictions on Russian diamonds. This ban further builds on Canada's December 2023 import restrictions on diamonds and diamond-jewellery-related products from Russia by...
Indian-Americans certain BJP will ride back to power under PM Modi
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Indian-Americans certain BJP will ride back to power under PM Modi

New Delhi, March 2: As they keenly wait for the grand electoral spectacle to unfold in their country of origin, most Indian-Americans say they are certain that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will storm back to power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Community leaders say that elaborate...
War causes $19.6 bn in losses to Ukraine
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War causes $19.6 bn in losses to Ukraine's culture, tourism: PM

Kiev, March 1: Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia has incurred losses of at least $19.6 billion to the country's cultural and tourism sectors, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. Shmyhal added on Thursday that 900 historical and cultural sites in Ukraine were destroyed or damaged during the war,...
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