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India slams Pakistan over Kashmir remarks at UN, calls it
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India slams Pakistan over Kashmir remarks at UN, calls it 'failed state...

New York, Feb 27: India has hit out at Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a failed state thriving on international aid. Kshitij Tyagi, India's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, said it was unsurprising that Pakistan's leaders continued...
South Korea: National Assembly passes special council bill to probe Yoon
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South Korea: National Assembly passes special council bill to probe Yoon's...

Seoul, Feb 27: The South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a special counsel bill Thursday to investigate allegations against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's influence peddling scandal linked to the parliamentary by-elections in 2022. The allegations centre on Myung...
Bangladesh sees highest crime surge in 6 years, public safety concerns rise
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Bangladesh sees highest crime surge in 6 years, public safety concerns rise

Despite govt claims of a 'satisfactory' law and order situation, public outrage is mounting over rising violence and law enforcement failures.
Over 454,000 Gazan children vaccinated against polio in 2 days: UNRWA
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Over 454,000 Gazan children vaccinated against polio in 2 days: UNRWA

Gaza, Feb 25: The UN agency for Palestine refugees said that it has vaccinated more than 454,000 children against poliovirus in the Gaza Strip over the past two days. "The large-scale campaign aims to protect children from the dangers of the disease amid ongoing humanitarian challenges in the...
SADC countries urged to strengthen cross-border infrastructure to boost regional development
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SADC countries urged to strengthen cross-border infrastructure to boost regional...

Harare, Feb 25: Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states should strengthen cross-border infrastructure to advance regional integration and economic development, a senior SADC official said.Speaking at the SADC ministerial meeting on meteorology, transport, and information and...
India abstains on resolutions on Ukraine amendments; US breaks with allies
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India abstains on resolutions on Ukraine amendments; US breaks with allies

United Nations, Feb 25: India abstained on a series of resolutions on Ukraine and amendments at the General Assembly that saw the US break ranks with its Western allies and side with Russia on some of them showing the ruptures and realignments under President Donald Trump. Challenging Trump on the...
Over 1,600 USAID employees fired amid Trump administration reshuffling
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Over 1,600 USAID employees fired amid Trump administration reshuffling

Washington, Feb 24: The Donald Trump administration has announced the dismissal of over 1,600 employees from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with additional staff placed on paid administrative leave. This restructuring effort, which is part of a "reduction in force," was...
Kash Patel, others leading sensitive agencies defy Musk on plan for mass firings
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Kash Patel, others leading sensitive agencies defy Musk on plan for mass firings

New York, Feb 24: US domestic intelligence head Kash Patel and other top government officials in sensitive areas are defying Elon Musk, telling employees to ignore the billionaire businessman's order to send five bullet pointed responses about their work the previous week or be fired. Musk set a...
Protest against sexual violence escalates in Bangladesh
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Protest against sexual violence escalates in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb 24: In Bangladesh, students took out a protest march outraged by the interim government's failure to stop the rising incidents of sexual violence against women and children in recent days. The protests occurred on Sunday at many prominent educational institutions in Dhaka such as...
UN chief urges investment, affordable finance to help developing countries meet SDGs
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UN chief urges investment, affordable finance to help developing countries meet...

Addis Ababa, Feb 17: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the need to boost investment and affordable financing for developing countries to help them meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a press conference on Saturday on the margin of the African Union (AU) summit,...
Israel receives shipment of US heavy bombs after delivery ban lifted
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Israel receives shipment of US heavy bombs after delivery ban lifted

Jerusalem, Feb 17: Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs after the US recently lifted a temporary ban on their delivery, the Israeli Defence Ministry said. The MK-84 is a 907-kg unguided bomb capable of penetrating reinforced targets and causing extensive damage with its strong blast...
38th African Union Summit focuses on reparations, leadership elections
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38th African Union Summit focuses on reparations, leadership elections

Addis Ababa, Feb 17: The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government opened at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with focus on reparations and the election of senior AU Commission leadership. The two-day meeting, comprising...
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