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Qatar Airways prohibits pagers, walkie-talkies in Lebanon flights
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Qatar Airways prohibits pagers, walkie-talkies in Lebanon flights

Doha, Sep 20: Qatar Airways has prohibited passengers travelling from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport from bringing pagers and walkie-talkies on flights. The move comes after several walkie-talkies and pagers exploded in Lebanon, post which the country issued a directive prohibiting such...
Lao govt steps up to protect biodiversity
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Lao govt steps up to protect biodiversity

Vientiane, Sep 20: The Lao government launched a project to protect biodiversity and reduce poverty, engaging farmers from three districts of southern Laos' Khammuan province to help improve livelihoods and restore forests there. The project aims to conserve biodiversity while supporting local...
Japan: Probe underway to find out what caused two linked bullet trains to uncouple
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Japan: Probe underway to find out what caused two linked bullet trains to...

Tokyo, Sep 20: A Japanese bullet train operator is investigating what caused two linked Shinkansen trains to uncouple while moving at high speed, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.A coupler on the Tokyo-bound two-train service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line became unhinged while it was...
Canada to further limit number of international students
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Canada to further limit number of international students

Ottawa, Sep 19: The Canadian federal government has announced a further reduction of international students to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said in a news release on Wednesday that in 2025 new international student study...
Russia extends Western food import ban by 2 years
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Russia extends Western food import ban by 2 years

Moscow, Sep 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending an embargo on agricultural products from Western countries for another two years, local media reported. The embargo, which will run from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026, marks the first time the extension has...
Africa Aerospace and Defense 2024 opens in South Africa
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Africa Aerospace and Defense 2024 opens in South Africa

Johannesburg, Sep 19: The Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2024 kicked off in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, showcasing the latest advances in technology, goods and services from the international defence industry. Running until Sunday, the 12th edition of the AAD features...
Flood death toll rises to seven in Poland
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Flood death toll rises to seven in Poland

Warsaw, Sep 18: Two more flood victims were found in Poland, raising the death toll to seven. Senior Inspector Wioletta Martuszewska of the Klodzko County in Lower Silesian province told local media that one victim was found in a car in Ladek-Zdroj, and the other in the riverbed in Stronie...
Australian police arrest alleged mastermind of global crime network
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Australian police arrest alleged mastermind of global crime network

Canberra, Sep 18: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has carried out raids nationwide after infiltrating a messaging platform used for criminal communications. The AFP on Tuesday executed search warrants across the states of New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, South Australia (SA) and Western...
Four injured in Greek oil refinery fire
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Four injured in Greek oil refinery fire

Athens, Sep 18: Four people were slightly injured as a fire broke out at the Motor Oil refinery complex near the city of Corinth, 70 km west of Athens, local authorities said. The fire was brought under control shortly after sunset, but firefighters would continue working overnight to extinguish...
ADB to help Bangladesh for vital structural reforms
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ADB to help Bangladesh for vital structural reforms

Dhaka, Sep 16: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will help the Bangladeshi interim government's efforts for vital structural reforms in the country. The Manila-based lender expressed its eagerness to help the crisis ridden South Asian economy, as a senior ADB delegation, led by its South Asia...
Over 47,000 acres of crops inundated in Myanmar
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Over 47,000 acres of crops inundated in Myanmar

Yangon, Sep 16: More than 47,000 acres of monsoon crops have been submerged in recent floods in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, state media reported on Monday. A total of 345,000 acres of monsoon crops were cultivated this season in the union territory, and over 47,000 acres of them have been...
362 get permission to climb mountains in Nepal
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362 get permission to climb mountains in Nepal

Kathmandu, Sep 16: As many as 362 climbers from 54 countries and regions, including 88 women, have received permission to scale ten mountains in Nepal for the fall season on Monday. Among the climbers, 308 have been granted permission to climb Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest peak at 8,163...
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