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Yemen urges international support to address economic, humanitarian challenges
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Yemen urges international support to address economic, humanitarian challenges

Aden, Dec 19: Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council called for international support to address pressing economic and humanitarian challenges in the war torn country.The council convened a meeting on Wednesday to assess Yemen's deteriorating conditions, during which it accused Houthi assaults on...
Vanuatu asks for international assistance after massive quake: UN
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Vanuatu asks for international assistance after massive quake: UN

United Nations, Dec 19: The situation in Vanuatu remains concerning after a massive earthquake struck the country, and the government has requested international assistance to help respond, a UN spokesperson said. The government of Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency for seven days following...
French President Macron thanks PM Modi for India
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French President Macron thanks PM Modi for India's support after Cyclone Chido...

Paris, Dec 18: French President Emmanuel Macron expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after India extended its support in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, a devastating storm that struck the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday. According to Meteo-France, Cyclone Chido...
Gunman in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder indicted in New York City
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Gunman in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder indicted in New York City

New York, Dec 18: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. and New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch have announced the indictment of Luigi Mangione, 26, for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown of Manhattan on December 4. Mangione is charged in...
NSA Ajit Doval to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today in Beijing
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NSA Ajit Doval to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today in...

Beijing, Dec 18: India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived here on Tuesday to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart and Foreign Minister Wang Yi as he takes part in the India-China Special Representatives' talks to be held on Wednesday, aimed at restoring the bilateral ties stalled for...
Hungary blocks EU funding for arms shipments to Ukraine
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Hungary blocks EU funding for arms shipments to Ukraine

Budapest, Dec 17: Hungary has once again vetoed the European Union's (EU) allocation of 6.5 billion euros ($6.83 billion) to member states supplying weapons to Ukraine, Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto announced in Brussels.Speaking after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council,...
NSA Ajit Doval to meet Chinese FM in Beijing on Dec 18 to discuss boundary issue
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NSA Ajit Doval to meet Chinese FM in Beijing on Dec 18 to discuss boundary issue

Beijing, Dec 17: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will meet and hold discussions with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on December 18 in Beijing for the 23rd Special Representatives meeting.“As agreed by China and India, China's Special Representative on the China-India boundary question,...
More than 880,000 people displaced in Syria: UN
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More than 880,000 people displaced in Syria: UN

United Nations, Dec 17: More than 880,000 people have been displaced since the latest escalation of hostilities in Syria, UN humanitarians said. UN partners estimated that around 6 per cent of the displaced are living with at least one form of disability, Xinhua news agency reported. "Return...
Qatar sends delegation to Syria to finalise embassy reopening
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Qatar sends delegation to Syria to finalise embassy reopening

Doha, Dec 16: A Qatari diplomatic delegation has arrived in Damascus, the capital of Syria, to complete the procedures for reopening Qatar's embassy in Syria, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said. The delegation met with representatives of "Syria's transitional government" and...
India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans
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India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans' exchange visit to commemorate Vijay Diwas

Dhaka, Dec 16: Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War reached Dhaka while eight officers of Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations in the two countries, officials said. Bangladesh officials and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said two...
Israel launches first wave power plant
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Israel launches first wave power plant

Jerusalem, Dec 16: Israel has inaugurated its first power plant that generates electricity from sea waves, Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a statement.Located at Jaffa Port in the Mediterranean city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, the power plant has an installed capacity of 100 kilowatts....
Sri Lankan President receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Sri Lankan President receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Dec 16: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who is on a three day state visit to New Delhi, was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, marking his first overseas visit as head of state. President Dissanayake is expected to hold crucial...
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