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China vows to fight to the end if President Trump continues tariff war
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China vows to fight "to the end" if President Trump continues tariff war

BEIJING / WASHINGTON, April 8: The US and China headed to a full - blown trade war on Tuesday with Beijing vowing to fight America's "blackmail" to the end and requite against Donald Trump's threat to impose an additional 50% tariff.The total tariffs on goods imported into the United States from...
Myanmar struck by 98 aftershocks in 11 days following 7.7-magnitude quake
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Myanmar struck by 98 aftershocks in 11 days following 7.7-magnitude quake

Yangon, April 8: A total of 98 aftershocks have hit Myanmar since a devastating earthquake struck the country, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on Tuesday.These tremors ranged in magnitude from 2.8 to 7.5.The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar...
Myanmar earthquake: With over 3,500 dead, focus now shifts from rescue to relief
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Myanmar earthquake: With over 3,500 dead, focus now shifts from rescue to relief

International rescuers had returned to their countries after their operation was considered completed; & rescue teams in Naypyidaw have been steadily decreasing
US conducts 22 airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen
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US conducts 22 airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen

Sanaa, April 8: The US military conducted 22 airstrikes targeting several Houthi sites across northern Yemen on Tuesday, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV and residents reported.The strikes hit areas east and south of the capital Sanaa, the Island of Kamaran in the Red Sea, and areas both north and south...
Australian Oppn abandons poll promise to ban Work From Home, cut 41,000 bureaucracy jobs
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Australian Oppn abandons poll promise to ban Work From Home, cut 41,000...

Canberra, April 7: Australia's Opposition party has abandoned its plan to end work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for public servants and cut 41,000 bureaucracy jobs, in a major policy reversal ahead of the general election. Peter Dutton, leader of the Opposition coalition, announced the policy...
India, Sri Lanka ink first defence pact, seal seven key agreements
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India, Sri Lanka ink first defence pact, seal seven key agreements

The seven pacts focus on defence cooperation, energy digital links, health & trade.
US mistakenly asks Ukrainian refugees to leave
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US mistakenly asks Ukrainian refugees to leave

Washington, April 5: In an administrative error, the US government mistakenly issued an email to several Ukrainian refugees, notifying them that their provisional legal status would be terminated in 7 days and ordering them to leave the country. The notice received by the Ukrainians who sought...
PM Modi urges Bangladeshs Yunus to avoid rhetoric, protect minorities
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PM Modi urges Bangladesh's Yunus to avoid rhetoric, protect minorities

Bangkok, April 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the issue of safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, during his meeting with Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, held on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok. ...
Myanmar junta declares ceasefire amid quake devastation as death toll nears 3,000
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Myanmar junta declares ceasefire amid quake devastation as death toll nears...

More than 3 million people had been displaced, and nearly 20 million were in urgent need of humanitarian aid.
India faces 26% US tariff as Trump praises PM Modi but demands ‘fair trade’
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India faces 26% US tariff as Trump praises PM Modi but demands ‘fair trade’

US president, while praising Modi as 'a great friend', justified India's tariff hike, blaming India's steep duties on US exports.
Myanmar earthquake: Death toll crosses 2,700; military junta rejects ceasefire proposal
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Myanmar earthquake: Death toll crosses 2,700; military junta rejects ceasefire...

Naypyidaw, April 2: The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 2,719, with approximately 4,521 people injured and 441 others still missing, said the country's Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing. Meanwhile, Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar's junta, rejected ceasefire proposals...
Israel lifts all duties on US imports ahead of Trump
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Israel lifts all duties on US imports ahead of Trump's expected tariff move

Jerusalem, April 2: Israel announced the elimination of all tariffs on imports from the United States, Israel's Prime Minister's Office and the finance and economy ministries said in a joint statement. The reduction is largely seen as a diplomatic and political gesture rather than an economic one,...
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