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August 1, 2023 8:18 AM

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Russian ballistic missiles slam in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown

Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown yesterday, killing six people and wounding 75 others as the blasts trapped residents beneath rubble. Ukrainian officials said, rescuers work on a nine-storey residen...

August 1, 2023 8:17 AM

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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Bajaur suicide blast in Pakistan

Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Bajaur suicide blast in Pakistan that killed 54 people, including 23 children. The bombing targeted an election rally in Pakistan's border district of Bajaur on Sunday in which nearly 200 people were wounded. A suicide attacker from the Isl...

July 31, 2023 9:47 PM

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Indian Navy Chief Meets with Oman's Royal Navy Commander

In a significant effort to strengthen the existing defense cooperation between India and Oman, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff , arrived in the Sultanate of Oman for a three-day visit. The Indian Navy Chief was received by Rear Admiral Saif Nassir Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy...

July 31, 2023 7:13 PM

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Sri Lanka's key inflation rate nearly halves to 6.3% in July from 12% June 2023

Sri Lanka's key inflation rate nearly halved to 6.3% in July from 12% last month. The island nation’s statistics department released the numbers for Colombo district earlier today. This is the first instance where inflation has dropped to single digits in over a year since the crisis hit Indian...

July 31, 2023 5:30 PM

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Myanmar Junta extends state of emergency for 6 more months

Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) agreed today to extend the country's state of emergency by six months, according to the junta’s Myawady TV channel.   This move by the Junta is likely to delay the elections which it had pledged to hold by August this year. A...