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November 19, 2025 3:37 PM

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Afghanistan Minister Visits India to Boost Trade

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal today welcomed Afghanistan's Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizion on his official visit to India. In a social media post, Mr Jaiswal said that the visit focuses on advancing trade and investment ties between India and Afghanist...

November 19, 2025 12:45 PM

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US confirms sale of advanced air defence missile system to Taiwan

The United States confirmed the sale of an advanced air defence missile system worth almost 700 million dollars to Taiwan. It is the second such weapons package for Taipei in a week. In the Indo-Pacific region, only Australia and Indonesia now operate the system. The National Advanced Surface-to-Air...

November 19, 2025 12:30 PM

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US Congress approves bill to release govt documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

The United States Congress approved a bill to release government documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, clearing the way for making the files public. The House of Representatives voted with 427-1 yesterday, sending it to the Senate, which agreed to pass it by unanimous...

November 19, 2025 11:21 AM

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Taiwan again detects Chinese military aircraft, naval ships operating around its territorial waters

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said it has detected nine Chinese military aircraft, four naval vessels and two ships operating around its territorial waters. The MND wrote in a social media post that 8 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 8 People's Liberation Army Na...

November 19, 2025 11:11 AM

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WHO praises India for making significant progress in fight against TB

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised India for making significant progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). In a statement released yesterday, the WHO highlighted that India's detection gap for TB cases has narrowed, and TB-related deaths have started to show improvement.   Th...

November 19, 2025 11:09 AM

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Japan: Firefighters in Oita still battling fire, Over 170 people evacuated

In Japan, an out-of-control fire that has been blazing since yesterday in the city of Oita has forced more than 170 people to evacuate. Firefighters are still battling the fire this morning, which has burned through a neighborhood in the southwestern city. According to Japan's Fire and Disaster Mana...