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Australia, US, New Zealand concerned over China-Solomon security pact |
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Canberra | May 11, 2022 5:54:06 PM IST |
| As the Solomon Islands and China signed a frame agreement for security cooperation between the two nations, a senior defence analyst at RAND cooperation, Derek J Grossman took a dig at China's excitement as Australia PM Morrison's strategy to win votes fe ... read.. |
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New Delhi | May 11, 2022 5:54:01 PM IST |
| India and Uzbekistan on Wednesday held discussions on a range of regional and international issues of mutual interest, including Afghanistan. ... read.. |
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Shanghai reports 1,259 'asymptomatic' COVID cases |
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Beijing | May 11, 2022 3:54:38 PM IST |
| China's Shanghai has reported 1,259 local asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, media reported citing the municipal health commission, adding that the city has 228 confirmed locally transmitted coronavirus cases. ... read.. |
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UK to Introduce Life Sentence for Espionage : Report |
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Asia | May 11, 2022 3:54:13 PM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Under the new legislation, targeted at modernizing the country's outmoded counterintelligence rules, the United Kingdom has announced the maximum penalty for espionage will be increased from 14 years to life, cited H ... read.. |
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BRICS countries mull pandemic early warning system |
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Beijing | May 11, 2022 3:24:53 PM IST |
| The 12th meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) health ministers has agreed that BRICS countries will launch an early warning system for large-scale pandemics. ... read.. |
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Colombia signs Artemis Accords to join NASA's Moon program |
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Asia | May 11, 2022 2:54:02 PM IST |
| Mexico City [Mexico], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombia has signed the Artemis Accords to join the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lunar program, intended to return humans to the moon by 2024 and conduct research on Mars, Colombian Vi ... read.. |
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PECA law goes on to intimidate Pakistan's marginalized communities |
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Islamabad | May 11, 2022 2:53:52 PM IST |
| Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law goes on to intimidate Pakistan's marginalized communities by establishing the PECA Law is being used to intimidate the country's marginalized communities by giving power to those who already reign atop the po ... read.. |
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Brazil's ex-president Lula leads election polls |
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Others | May 11, 2022 12:54:17 PM IST |
| Brasilia [Brazil], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took the lead in the polls ahead of general elections in October, according to a survey released on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Climate change adds fuel to an imminent wheat crisis in Pakistan |
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Islamabad | May 11, 2022 10:24:04 AM IST |
| As Pakistan grapples with an acute economic crisis, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released climate summaries that indicate that climate change in the country is leading to an acute wheat shortage accompanied by food and water scarcity. ... read.. |
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US house passes nearly USD 40 billion funding bill for Ukraine |
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Asia | May 11, 2022 8:53:33 AM IST |
| Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives passed a supplemental funding bill for Ukraine that provides the country with nearly USD 40 billion in assistance amid Russia's special military operation, including more than USD 20 b ... read.. |
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Violence rages in Sri Lanka, 8 killed in Negombo clash |
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Colombo | May 11, 2022 8:53:32 AM IST |
| As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises accompanied by ongoing protests, eight persons have lost their lives following the attack on the peaceful protesters by the Sri Lankan Police in the Negombo clash on Monday. ... read.. |
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Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7290 against dollar |
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Beijing | May 11, 2022 8:24:10 AM IST |
| The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 156 pips to 6.7290 against the US dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. ... read.. |
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Death toll from Havana hotel blast rises to 42 |
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US | May 11, 2022 4:53:21 AM IST |
| Havana [Cuba], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from last week's explosion at a historic hotel in downtown Havana climbed to 42 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were recovered from the rubble, official sources said. ... read.. |
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Sri Lanka: Military given shooting orders to quell spread of violence |
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Colombo | Wednesday, 2022 3:45:10 AM IST |
| With escalating violence in Sri Lanka, including torching of houses belonging to ruling party politicians and family members of President Gotabaya Rajapksa, armed forces have been given orders to open fire at anyone causing personal harm, or damaging/loot ... read.. |
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China want to replicate Ukraine crisis in Taiwan |
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Beijing | May 10, 2022 11:54:00 PM IST |
| Russia-Ukraine conflict has come as a surprise for China's leadership which is assessing the costs and consequences of any future use of force to gain control over Taiwan. ... read.. |
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UN reports surge in conflict-related sexual violence in South Sudan |
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Others | May 10, 2022 11:24:33 PM IST |
| Juba [Sudan], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in South Sudan compared to the same period in 2021 despite an overall decrease in violence against civilians, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) ... read.. |
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Russia won't participate in special session of UNHRC on Ukraine |
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Asia | May 10, 2022 9:53:41 PM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Russia has chosen not to participate in an upcoming special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Ukraine, calling the event biased. ... read.. |
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China's currency hits 18-month low against USD |
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Beijing | May 10, 2022 8:53:35 PM IST |
| China's Yuan hit the lowest mark against the US dollar in the last 18 months on Tuesday, falling to 6.7134 against the USD, the lowest figure since October 30, 2020. ... read.. |
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US calls Taiwan key partner in Indo-Pacific |
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Washington | May 10, 2022 7:53:55 PM IST |
| The US Department of State on Tuesday made a major update to its factsheet on the country's relations with Taiwan calling it a key partner in the Indo-Pacific. ... read.. |
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US announces USD 800 million in new humanitarian aid for Syria |
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US | May 10, 2022 7:53:53 PM IST |
| Washington [US], May 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has pledged to provide more than USD 800 million in new humanitarian aid to the Syrian people, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced in Brussels on Tuesday at an inte ... read.. |
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EU pledges nearly USD 1.6bn in humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees |
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Europe | May 10, 2022 4:54:58 PM IST |
| Brussels [Belgium], May 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has pledged to increase humanitarian assistance to Syrians up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.58 billion) for 2022 and to allocate an equal amount following year, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell ... read.. |
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63 IS militants surrender to security authorities in Afghanistan |
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Jalalabad | May 10, 2022 3:25:19 PM IST |
| A total of 63 militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) outfit have laid down arms and surrendered to security authorities in eastern Afghanistan, said an official statement released Tuesday. Pardoning the surrendered insurgents for their activitie ... read.. |
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Baloch leader gunned down in Pakistan's Quetta |
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Islamabad | May 10, 2022 2:55:40 PM IST |
| Saeed Ahmed Baloch, a local leader of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), was gunned down by unidentified attackers in Quetta's Qambrani Road area on Monday, local media reported. ... read.. |
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4 killed, dozens injured in stampede in Bolivia |
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Others | May 10, 2022 2:23:57 PM IST |
| La Paz [Bolivia], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): At least four students died and some 50 were injured after an apparent tear gas grenade exploded, causing a stampede in the Bolivian city of Potosi, local police said on Monday. ... read.. |
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