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India stands firm with Sri Lanka amid cyclone Ditwah crisis: Voices of solidarity echo on social media
Colombo/New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) As Cyclone Ditwah unleashes its wrath on Sri Lanka, leaving trails of devastation in its…
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Pakistani forces accused of killing Baloch civilian after one year of enforced disappearance
Quetta, Nov 29 (IANS) Another Baloch civilian was extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation…
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Intl legal bodies slam judicial harassment of Pakistani human rights lawyers
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Several leading international legal organisations have expressed their grave concerns over the ongoing judicial harassment of…
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Russia discovers two major silver deposits in Far East
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS) The Russian Federal Agency for Subsoil Use announced on Saturday the discovery of two major silver…
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Sri Lanka declares islandwide emergency to tackle cyclone Ditwah aftermath
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday declared a State of Public Emergency effective immediately,…
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Australian PM Anthony Albanese marries long-time partner Jodie Haydon
Canberra, Nov 29 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony at The…
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s son expresses desire to return as her health condition worsens
Dhaka, Nov 29 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that he strongly wishes to…
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S. Korea: Alcohol makers allowed to choose text or pictogram under new warning
Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) The government plans to introduce a new warning label system for alcoholic beverages that allows manufacturers…
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Cyclone Ditwah: Death toll in Sri Lanka climbs to 123, rescue efforts intensify
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka continues to struggle with the severe aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, as the Disaster Management…
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NDRF deploys teams to Sri Lanka under ‘Op Sagar Bandhu’ for Cyclone Ditwah relief
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday deployed two specialised rescue teams to Sri Lanka…
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