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UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking
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UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking 'catastrophic toll'

United Nations, Oct 26: The UN special envoy for Myanmar warned Tuesday that the political, human rights and humanitarian crisis in the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation is deepening and taking "a catastrophic toll on the people." Noeleen Heyzer told the U.N. General Assembly's human rights...
Cyclone Sitrang kills 15 in B
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Cyclone Sitrang kills 15 in B'desh

Dhaka, Oct 25: At least 15 people were killed as cyclone Sitrang slammed the Bangladesh coasts and weakened to a tropical depression in the early hours of Tuesday. With high winds and heavy rains, the cyclone erased houses, crops and infrastructure in a vast swath of the country while most of the...
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Qatar's emir lashes out at criticism ahead of FIFA World Cup

Doha, Oct 25: Qatar's ruling emir on Tuesday lashed out at criticism of his country over its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, describing it as an "unprecedented campaign" targeting the first Arab nation to hold the tournament. Since winning hosting rights for the World Cup over a decade ago,...
Liz Truss wishes Rishi Sunak every success as she exits as UK PM
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Liz Truss wishes Rishi Sunak 'every success' as she exits as UK PM

London, Oct 25: Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday wished her successor Rishi Sunak "every success" in her final speech on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, before she made her way to Buckingham Palace to formally tender her resignation to King Charles III. Accompanied...
Popular Indian snack Samosa just became American
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Popular Indian snack Samosa just became American

Washington, Oct 25: Samosa, that typically Indian snack, just became American. Trader Joe's, a US-wide grocery chain, recently launched samosas stuffed with pumpkin, which become a national obsession around this time of the year, leading up to Halloween, which is celebrated with Jack-o'-Lanterns...
WhatsApp working to restore services after users report disruption
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WhatsApp working to restore services after users report disruption

New Delhi, Oct 25: WhatsApp on Tuesday said it is working to restore services, after thousands of users of the messaging platform faced service disruption. "We're aware that some people are currently having trouble sending messages and we're working to restore WhatsApp for everyone as quickly as...
WhatsApp faces global outage, including India
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WhatsApp faces global outage, including India

New Delhi, Oct 25: Meta-owned WhatsApp went down on Tuesday across the globe, including several parts of the country, as multiple users reported they cannot access the messaging service or get a single tick even for delivered messages. According to Down Detector, over 85 per cent of people...
History made in China as Xi Jinping to serve third term
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History made in China as Xi Jinping to serve third term

Beijing, Oct 23: History has been made in China after it was confirmed that President Xi Jinping will remain in power - breaking with a decades-long precedent that limits the terms of Chinese leaders, local media reported. Having ruled China for 10 years already, he will now stay on for at least...
Taliban forces kill 6 ISIS terrorists in Kabul
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Taliban forces kill 6 ISIS terrorists in Kabul

Kabul, Oct 22: Taliban forces stormed an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Kabul and killed six terrorists, an Afghan government spokesman said on Saturday. "Forces of Special Units of Islamic Emirate spotted a hideout of IS militants yesterday (Friday) and arrested two operatives and after that...
How the UK Conservatives plan to replace departing Liz Truss
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How the UK Conservatives plan to replace departing Liz Truss

London, Oct 21: Britain's governing Conservative Party is electing a new leader for the second time this year. The winner will replace Liz Truss, who stepped down Thursday after 45 days in office, as party leader and will automatically become prime minister. Unlike the two-month contest...
Covid pandemic not yet over: WHO official
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Covid pandemic not yet over: WHO official

Manila, Oct 21: A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Friday warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over, adding that the continued emergence of sub-variants "poses a risk of resurgence and overwhelming health systems." Addressing reporters here, Babatunde Olowokure, director of...
Covid pandemic not yet over: WHO official
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Covid pandemic not yet over: WHO official

Manila, Oct 21: A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Friday warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over, adding that the continued emergence of sub-variants "poses a risk of resurgence and overwhelming health systems." Addressing reporters here, Babatunde Olowokure, director...
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