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13 killed, 18 injured as landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia
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13 killed, 18 injured as landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia's North Sumatra

Jakarta, Nov 25: Landslides and flash floods that hit two regencies in Indonesia's North Sumatra province last week have claimed 13 lives with 18 others injured, said an official from the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency. According to Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of the...
PM Modi appreciates Guyana President
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PM Modi appreciates Guyana President's support for 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'...

New Delhi, Nov 25: In a reaction to Guyana's President Irfan Ali's remarks in support of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (A Tree for Mother)' initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday remarked that his support would always be cherished. PM Modi wrote in a post on X, "Your support will always be...
321 arrested in Tunisia for drug trafficking, criminal offences
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321 arrested in Tunisia for drug trafficking, criminal offences

Tunis, Nov 23: Tunisian security units arrested 321 "dangerous" individuals who were allegedly involved in drug trafficking and various criminal offences, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. "The operations occurred at dawn this Friday in the northern...
Japanese govt approves 250 billion USD economic package to ease prices
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Japanese govt approves 250 billion USD economic package to ease prices

Tokyo, Nov 23: The Japanese government has approved a comprehensive economic package worth 39 trillion yen (about $250 billion), as it seeks to shore up consumer spending amid rising prices. The package, adopted at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting in the afternoon, includes subsidies to mitigate the...
Huge narcotics haul seized in Myanmar
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Huge narcotics haul seized in Myanmar

Yangon, Nov 22: Myanmar authorities have seized large amounts of narcotic drugs in the regions of Mandalay and Sagaing, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) reported. The confiscated narcotics included over 150 kg heroin, over 5 million stimulant tablets, 412 kg ICE (methamphetamine)...
Heavy snowfall causes power outage, traffic disruptions in France
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Heavy snowfall causes power outage, traffic disruptions in France

Paris, Nov 22: Around 170,000 households in France have lost electricity due to heavy snowfall brought by Storm Caetano, French Minister of Energy Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher announced. Speaking at a press conference, Pannier-Runacher stated that over 1,400 workers have been deployed to repair...
India and Japan bolster defence ties, explore air domain cooperation
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India and Japan bolster defence ties, explore air domain cooperation

Vientiane (Laos), Nov 22: India and Japan on Friday agreed to explore new areas of cooperation in the air domain as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrapped up his productive three day visit to Laos by holding two significant meetings with his Japanese and the Philippines counterparts on the sidelines...
London ranks as Worlds Best City for 10th consecutive year
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London ranks as World's Best City for 10th consecutive year

London, Nov 21: London has been crowned the world's best city for the 10th consecutive year in the annual World's Best Cities rankings. The British capital retained its top spot, ahead of New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The rankings, compiled by Resonance, a global advisor in real estate, tourism, and...
Lack of flour, fuel threatens to shut down bakeries in Gaza: UN
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Lack of flour, fuel threatens to shut down bakeries in Gaza: UN

United Nations, Nov 21: The lack of flour and fuel in Gaza threatens to shut down bakeries serving hundreds of thousands of hungry Palestinians, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said its warning comes as parts of Gaza are at imminent risk of...
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NPP's Ashoka Ranwala elected as Sri Lankan Parliament's new Speaker

Colombo, Nov 21: Sri Lanka's 10th Parliament, which held its first sitting on Thursday morning, appointed Member of Parliament representing the National People's Power (NPP) Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala as the new Speaker. He was nominated by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and seconded by Foreign...
PM Modi offers to share with world India’s expertise on using Digital tech, AI
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PM Modi offers to share with world India’s expertise on using Digital tech, AI

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered to share with the world India’s expertise in using the power of digital technology and artificial intelligence to improve the lives of people.Speaking on Tuesday at an event organised by India at the G20 Summit on Digital Public...
Slovakia records lowest unemployment rate since 1993
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Slovakia records lowest unemployment rate since 1993

Bratislava, Nov 20: Slovakia registered an unemployment rate of 5.88 per cent in October, the lowest of its kind since 1993, Slovak Labour Minister Erik Tomas said. Some 163,841 people were unemployed in the country last month, and in no district did unemployment exceed 10 per cent, Tomas said at a...
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