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Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors
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Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

Adana (Turkey), Feb 7: The death toll from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks rose to more than 5,000 on Tuesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Turkiye's Vice President Fuat Oktay said the total number of deaths in Turkey had risen to 3,419,...
Turkey-Syria quake toll reaches over 4,300
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Turkey-Syria quake toll reaches over 4,300

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 7: The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to more than 4,300 as rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors amid heavy rain and snow in the two neighbouring nations, according to media reports. As of Tuesday...
US downs Chinese surveillance balloon, China threatens repercussions
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US downs Chinese surveillance balloon, China threatens repercussions

Washington/Beijing, Feb 5: The US military has downed the suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean and launched a mission to recover all the equipment from its debris, drawing a strong reaction from China which on Sunday warned of repercussions over America's use of force against its...
Pakistans former military ruler General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai: Reports
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Pakistan's former military ruler General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai:...

Islamabad, Feb 5: Pakistan's former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday in a Dubai hospital, according to media reports. Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues...
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia: Report
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Pakistan blocks Wikipedia: Report

Islamabad, Feb 4: Pakistan has blocked Wikipedia after the website refused to remove offensive or blasphemous material, according to a media report on Saturday. The blacklisting of Wikipedia comes days after the Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) degraded Wikipedia services for 48 hours,...
Sacred rocks from Nepal to build Ram statue in Ayodhya handed over
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Sacred rocks from Nepal to build Ram statue in Ayodhya handed over

Kathmandu/Ayodhya, Feb 2: Two 'sacred rocks' excavated from the Kaligandaki River of Nepal to build a statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya were handed to the Ram Mandir Trust on Thursday.At a ceremony in Ayodhya earlier in the day, Janaki Temple Mahantha Ram Tapeshwor Das handed over the rocks or...
Mystery how suicide bomber managed to sneak in to Peshawar mosque
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Mystery how suicide bomber managed to sneak in to Peshawar mosque

Peshawar, Feb 2: The January 31 suicide bombing at the sprawling mosque in Peshawar's Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines area was among the deadliest to hit this city.Headquarters to capital city police and half a dozen other units including the frontier reserve police, the special security unit...
NSA Doval, US defence official discuss military coordination over China threat
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NSA Doval, US defence official discuss military coordination over China threat

New York, Feb 1: India's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and US Deputy Defence Secretary Kathleen Hicks discussed strengthening coordination between the militaries of the two countries in the face of the threat from China. US Defence Department spokesperson Eric Pahon said after the...
46 killed, over 100 injured in Taliban suicide attack in Peshawar
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46 killed, over 100 injured in Taliban suicide attack in Peshawar

Peshawar, Jan 30: A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Pakistan’s northwestern Peshawar city, killing at least 46 people and wounding more than 100 others, mostly policemen, security and health...
7 killed, 440 injured in Iran earthquake
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7 killed, 440 injured in Iran earthquake

Guwahati, Jan 29: In a tragic incident, as many as 7 persons have been killed and over 440 has been reportedly injured in the city of Khoy in West Azarbaijan province of Iran on Saturday.The earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale has hit caused tremors in many cities nearby, according to...
India important partner of choice for US, says Biden admin official ahead of NSA Dovals planned trip
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India important partner of choice for US, says Biden admin official ahead of NSA...

Washington, Jan 27: India is an important partner of choice for the United States, the Biden administration has said ahead of a crucial visit by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for talks with the top American leadership, including his counterpart Jake Sullivan. In response to a question on...
Jacinda Ardern makes last speech as NZ PM
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Jacinda Ardern makes last speech as NZ PM

Wellington, Jan 24: A teary-eyed Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday made her last speech as the Prime Minister of New Zealand with successor Chris Hipkins beside her. The outgoing Labor leader on her last day as Prime Minister said her departure should not be viewed as a negative commentary on New...
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