International
- Mar- 2023 -16 March
At least 17 gold miners killed, 7 injured in bus accident in Afghanistan’s Takhar
Kabul: At least 17 gold miners were killed and seven others injured in a bus accident in Afghanistan’s Takhar…
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Australian couple miraculously wins a $1 million lottery twice in a win-win situation
An Australian couple scratched their tickets and surprisingly won a $1 million lotto twice in a single week. The husband…
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Hours before South Korea-Japan summit, North Korea fires ballistic missile
Hours before South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is supposed to fly to Tokyo for a rare summit, the North…
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New study reveales that air pollution is creating a hindrance in the mating of fruit flies
According to a recent study, air pollution prevents fruit flies from mating because the females are unable to detect the…
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Online sales of antiviral flu medicines reportedly skyrocketed in China over 100-fold from a year ago
Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that online sales of antiviral flu medications reportedly increased more than 100-fold in China from a…
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Legendary lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, Sir Brian May receives a knighthood from Britain’s King Charles III
The legendary Queen lead guitarist Sir Brian May was awarded a knighthood by King Charles III of Britain on Tuesday…
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British finance minister Jeremy Hunt unveiled the spring budget with focus on childcare, pensions and welfare
The United Kingdom reported on Wednesday that the cost-of-living assistance for this year and next will amount $114 billion when…
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Malawi announces two weeks of national mourning in remembrance of people who lost lives in Cyclone Freddy
In honour of the more than 200 people who died in Cyclone Freddy, which struck Malawi early this week, President…
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India extends invitations to Pakistan and China to attend SCO meetings as per standard protocol
As per protocol, Pakistan and China have been invited to multiple ministerial meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which…
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FIFA announces final date, format of World Cup 2026
Paris: The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has revealed the final date and format of World Cup 2026. A…
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At least 11 killed, 10 trapped in a coal mine explosion in central Colombia
Bogot: At least 11 people died and ten more remained trapped following a coal mine explosion in central Colombia,…
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Apple is freezing hiring for more jobs and will leave additional positions open when the employees quit
According to Bloomberg, who cited people familiar with the matter, Apple has stopped hiring new employees and will keep open…
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Sleep-deprived teenagers become reluctant participants of a new controversial experiment in Indonesia
Sleepy youngsters can be spotted ‘trudging zombie-like’ around the streets of Indonesia every morning at dawn. The sleep-deprived teens have…
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Argentina’s annual inflation rate tore past 100 per cent in February
The country’s statistics office said on Tuesday (March 14) that Argentina’s annual inflation rate exploded above 100% in February. This…
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FDA authorises Pfizer and its partner BioNTech SE’s omicron single-dose booster shot for children under five
The omicron single-dose booster shot for kids under five years old was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration…
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Employees in Japan receive the largest pay increases in a quarter century
On Wednesday, workers in Japan earned the greatest wage raises in 25 years. The result came after the yearly labour…
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Czech man dives beneath Switzerland’s Lake Sils without a wetsuit and emerges from its 50 meters icy depth
Without a wetsuit, a Czech guy descended 50 metres into the cold depths of Switzerland’s Lake Sils and then surfaced,…
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Downing of US intelligence drone in the Black Sea creates a tiff between the US and Russia
The downing of a US espionage drone in the Black Sea has once again produced a quarrel between the US…
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UAE spy chief purchases a more than $100 million stake in ByteDance Ltd, the parent company of TikTok
According to a Bloomberg story, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the royal spy chief of the United Arab Emirates,…
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SpaceX successfully launches a Dragon 2 capsule to the International Space Station
On Tuesday evening from the Florida-based Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon 2 spacecraft to the…
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Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jots China’s Hotan
Hotan: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale struck 263 km south-south-east of Hotan, China on Wednesday,…
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Paris, the city of romance, is turning into a garbage dump as tonnes of stinking garbage continue to pile up
Tonnes of foul waste are continuing to accumulate on the city’s pavements as sanitation workers’ strike enters its ninth day…
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US President Biden signs an executive order to increase the background checks before the purchase of guns
President Joe Biden of the United States signed an executive order on Tuesday that will expand background checks before gun…
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Cyclone Freddy, believed to be the longest-lived tropical cyclone ever leaves a trail of destruction in its wake
Cyclone Freddy, thought to be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever seen, raced into Mozambique and Malawi over the weekend, leaving…
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Three Russian men detained after participating in a poetry reading session critical of Moscow’s assault in Ukraine
Three Russian men were jailed after engaging in a poetry reading event critical of Moscow’s attack in Ukraine. According to…
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Semi-submersible vessel with two dead bodies and nearly three tonnes of cocaine seized in the Pacific Ocean
The Colombian Navy reported on Sunday (March 12) that a semi-submersible boat off the country’s coast in the Pacific Ocean…
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OpenAI announces a new version of artificial intelligence software which can see
OpenAI, a tech startup located in San Francisco that gained worldwide fame with its ChatGPT, revealed on Tuesday that it…
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Taliban officials to receive a crash course from India on its legislation, culture and economics
Taliban leaders are poised to receive a crash course from India on its legislation, culture and business climate, reflecting the…
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US President Biden to sign executive order seeking gun control at California mass shooting site
Washington: US President Joe Biden will address the US gun violence epidemic Tuesday when he signs an order tightening…
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Career-best performance by Liton Das; Bangladesh sweeps T20 series against England
Liton Das smashed a T20I career-best 73 as Bangladesh stunned world champions England to sweep the series 3-0 Tuesday…
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World Air Quality Report: 39 from India included in list of world’s 50 most polluted cities
New Delhi: The Swiss firm IQAir in its ‘World Air Quality Report’ released on Tuesday ranked India the world’s…
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Tamil author Perumal Murugan’s ‘Pyre’ longlisted for this year’s International Booker Prize
London/Delhi: Indian author Perumal Murugan’s Tamil novel ‘Pyre’ is among 13 books from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin…
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Japanese Cabinet approves bill which would raise the legal age of consent from 13 to 16
A law that will raise the consent age from 13 to 16 and recognise sexual assault even in the absence…
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Taiwan is developing weapons and equipment anticipating a blockade of the Taiwan Strait by China
Taking to heart the proverb ‘hope for the best, prepare for the worst,’ Taiwan is concentrating on creating weaponry and…
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Ground station of the jointly developed India-Bhutan satellite inaugurated in Thimpu, the capital city of Bhutan
At Thimpu, Bhutan’s capital city, the ground station for the jointly developed India-Bhutan satellite was officially opened. It is a…
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