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Season’s 1st bird flu outbreak in Japan confirmed in Hokkaido
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) Authorities in the Japanese northern prefecture of Hokkaido have confirmed the first outbreak of avian influenza…
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B’desh: Jamaat, NCP demand referendum for July Charter implementation ahead of polls
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) As political tensions continue to escalate in Bangladesh, radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen…
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Look forward to joining ASEAN-India Summit virtually: PM Modi dials Malaysian counterpart
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he is looking forward to virtually attending…
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World Court declares Israel ‘obligated’ to uphold human rights in Palestine, work with UN
United Nations, Oct 23 (IANS) The World Court has declared that Israel is obligated to uphold international human rights law…
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Bangladesh set to become launchpad for jihadist expansion across South Asia: Report
Dhaka, Oct 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s ultimate goal of forming an Islamic Revolutionary Army goes beyond internal consolidation and aims to…
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Chinese Communist Party has institutionalized monitoring of Tibetan Buddhism: Report
Colombo, Oct 22 (IANS) China’s approach towards Buddhism in Tibet depends on three interconnected levers – co-opting religious institutions, building…
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Afghanistan slams Pakistan for making frivolous claims on border clashes
Bangkok, Oct 22 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob has termed Pakistan’s allegations of blaming India for recent clashes between…
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Baloch activists stage protest in Netherlands, highlight Pakistan’s growing brutality
Amsterdam, Oct 22 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Wednesday held a protest in the Netherlands’ Utrecht city, condemning…
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Pakistan’s dangerous game: Wooing Trump at the cost of China (IANS Analysis)
London, Oct 22 (IANS) In the shadowy corridors of Rawalpindi, Pakistan’s military establishment has once again begun its familiar geopolitical…
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Saudi Arabia scraps Kafala labour system, 13 million foreign workers to benefit
Riyadh, Oct 22 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has abolished the five-decade old Kafala labour sponsorship system that allowed Kafala (employers) to…
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