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Houthis claim fresh attack on British oil tanker in Gulf of Aden
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Houthis claim fresh attack on British oil tanker in Gulf of Aden

Sanaa, Jan 27: Yemen's Houthi armed group has said it has launched a new missile attack on a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, setting it on fire. "Our forces today (Friday) targeted the British oil vessel Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden with several naval missiles. The hit was accurate...
S. Africa
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S. Africa's Parliament calls for pressure on Israel to comply with ICJ order

Cape Town, Jan 27: The South African Parliament has welcomed the "landmark ruling" of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the country's genocide case against Israel, calling on the international community to apply pressure on Israel to comply with the order. The ICJ has determined that...
British-Indian student acquitted after
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British-Indian student acquitted after 'Taliban' joke to blow up plane

London, Jan 27: A British-Indian student has been acquitted by a Spanish court after he was accused of public disorder for joking about blowing up a plane in which he was travelling along with his friends. Aditya Verma, a student of economics at Bath University, was on his way to the island of...
S.Korea delivers state medal for US General MacArthur after 74 yrs
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S.Korea delivers state medal for US General MacArthur after 74 yrs

Seoul, Jan 27: South Korea delivered a state military medal for late US General Douglas MacArthur, who led UN troops against North Korea in the 1950-53 Korean War, 74 years after deciding to confer the decoration, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday. MacArthur, the first commander of the UN...
US urges N.Korea to refrain from
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US urges N.Korea to refrain from 'threatening' activity after cruise missile...

Washington, Jan 25: The US has called on North Korea to refrain from further "threatening" activity and return to dialogue after Pyongyang fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, the latest in a series of its weapons tests that heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. "We urge...
Houthis claim launching missile attacks at US commercial vessels, navy warships
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Houthis claim launching missile attacks at US commercial vessels, navy warships

Sanaa, Jan 25: Yemen's Houthi group said it hit an American warship on Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandab strait, according to a video statement from the group's spokesman. "In support of Palestinian people and in response to American-British aggression against our country, we...
Sri Lankan state minister killed in road accident
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Sri Lankan state minister killed in road accident

Colombo, Jan 25: Sri Lankan State Minister Sanath Nishantha and his security official were killed in a road accident on Katunayake expressway on Thursday, local media reported. The accident occurred when a jeep carrying Nishantha, his security officer and driver, hit a container vehicle and...
Development of North-South corridor linking India, Russia priority for Moscow: Lavrov
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Development of North-South corridor linking India, Russia priority for Moscow:...

United Nations, Jan 25: The development of the North-South Corridor (NSC) -- linking India and Russia -- is a priority for Moscow as the two countries explore alternatives to the Western routes, according to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "The North-South Corridor will benefit India...
Four Indians dead in Australia beach tragedy
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Four Indians dead in Australia beach tragedy

Melbourne, Jan 25: A 43-year-old Indian national and three of her relatives, all in their 20s, died on Phillip Island in one of the worst drowning tragedies in the Australian state of Victoria since 2005, local media reports said. Off-duty lifeguards surfing at the unpatrolled Forrest Caves beach...
Russian military plane crashes near Ukraine border, over 60 dead
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Russian military plane crashes near Ukraine border, over 60 dead

Guwahati, Jan 24: A Russian military transport plane has reportedly crashed in the Belgorod region near the Ukraine border, as stated by Russian state media referencing the Ministry of Defence.According to reports, the crash of an Ilyushin Il-76 plane in the Belgorod region resulted in the deaths of...
South Korea: Nearly 350 flights at Jeju airport canceled due to snow, winds
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South Korea: Nearly 350 flights at Jeju airport canceled due to snow, winds

Seoul, Jan 23: Nearly 350 flights set to land or take off at Jeju International Airport in South Korea have been canceled on Tuesday due to heavy snow and gusty winds. Around 347 flights -- 176 outbound flights and 171 inbound flights -- were cancelled at the Jeju airport, affecting about 20,000...
Turkish Parliament approves Sweden
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Turkish Parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

Ankara, Jan 24: Turkish lawmakers have approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favour,...
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