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President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen visits Italian island of Lampedusa after Italian PM Giorgia Meloni asked for EU help on migrants crisis

September 17, 2023 5:57 PM

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President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen visits Italian island of Lampedusa after Italian PM Giorgia Meloni asked for EU help on migrants crisis

The President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visited Italian island of Lampedusa after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked for EU help on migrants crisis. Ms. Ursula visited migrant reception centre on the island and acknowledged that the issue was a European challenge and nee...

British government to hike visa fees from 4th of October

September 17, 2023 1:51 PM

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British government to hike visa fees from 4th of October

The British government on Saturday announced an increase in visa fees, effective from the 4th of October. The cost of a visit visa for under six months will rise by GBP 15, and student visas will be GBP 127 more expensive for travelers from around the world including those from India. The chan...

A week after devastating flood in Libyan, focus turned to caring for survivors of disaster

September 17, 2023 12:23 PM

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A week after devastating flood in Libyan, focus turned to caring for survivors of disaster

A week after a devastating flood in the Libyan city of Derna, the focus turned to caring for survivors of the disaster on 17 September 2023. Aid is now arriving in the North African country as the world mobilises to help emergency services cope with the aftermath of the deadly flood. The most recent...

14 killed after plane crashed in Brazilian Amazon

September 17, 2023 8:00 AM

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14 killed after plane crashed in Brazilian Amazon

Fourteen people were killed on Saturday when a plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon in the northern town of Barcelos, a popular tourist spot. Brazilian media reports said there were no survivors of the crash. Amazonas state Governor Wilson Lima said the plane was an 18-passenger EMB-110, a twin-eng...

French President Emmanuel Macron says Ambassador Sylvain Itte along with diplomatic staff held hostage in Niger

September 16, 2023 9:52 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron says Ambassador Sylvain Itte along with diplomatic staff held hostage in Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron says Ambassador Sylvain Itte along with the diplomatic staff is being held hostage at the French embassy in Niger, by the ruling military junta. President Macron added that food delivery is also being prevented and the staff is surviving on military ration. In...

Lampedusa: Italy placed under unsustainable pressure as a result of migrant influx, says PM Giorgia Meloni

September 16, 2023 9:50 PM

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Lampedusa: Italy placed under unsustainable pressure as a result of migrant influx, says PM Giorgia Meloni

More than 8,000 migrants have crossed into the Italian island of Lampedusa, forcing Italy to push for a European Union naval blockade to prevent boats from crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Italian shores. European Commission head, Ursula von der Leyen, is due to visit the island on Sunday...

Dengue cases in Bangladesh increase ten times, deaths 3 times: expert

September 16, 2023 8:21 PM

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Dengue cases in Bangladesh increase ten times, deaths 3 times: expert

In Bangladesh, the prevalence of dengue cases has increased ten times since last year and the deaths have increased almost thrice, according to a health expert Dr. Md Golam Sharower. The number of dengue fatalities in the country has now crossed 800, according to the Directorate General of Health Se...

China: Defence Minister Li Shangfu's absence from public sparks speculation of being under scrutiny over corruption charges

September 16, 2023 6:40 PM

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China: Defence Minister Li Shangfu's absence from public sparks speculation of being under scrutiny over corruption charges

China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu's absence from the public is strengthening the speculation of him being under scrutiny over corruption charges. He was appointed to this post in March this year. Before this, Li Shangfu was head of the CMC's Equipment Development Department and was ...

In Bangladesh, journalist's body raise deep concern over Cyber Security Act

September 16, 2023 5:27 PM

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In Bangladesh, journalist's body raise deep concern over Cyber Security Act

Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has voiced deep concerns over the enactment of the Cyber Security Act, by the Bangladesh Parliament, citing alarming clauses reminiscent of the Digital Security Act. The journalist body voiced deep concern against Section 42 of the recently passed Cyber Security...

Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, B. P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation jointly organizes Exhibition and Talk on Sambhota at Nepal Art Council

September 15, 2023 9:36 PM

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Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, B. P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation jointly organizes Exhibition and Talk on Sambhota at Nepal Art Council

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, B. P Koirala India-Nepal Foundation, and Nepal Buddhist Federation jointly organized a two-day Exhibition and Talk on Sambhota or Bhoti script at Nepal Art Council in Kathmandu. Sambhota script is used to transmit Budhdha's preaching in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan an...

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