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Russia says it shot down Ukrainian drone over Belgorod Region

Russian air defence claimed that it has foiled Ukraine's attack in the Belgorod Region, as Moscow shot the Ukrainian drone.

2023-08-12T17:11:02.306300+00:00 IST

Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb alert

France's most recognizable landmark, Eiffel Tower was evacuated for a while after a bomb alert, a police source told Le Parisien on Saturday.

2023-08-12T14:48:14.993771+00:00 IST

Summer turned into challenging marathon: Canadian officials

Federal data has revealed that this wildfire season has already reported 5,500 fires that have burned approximately 13.4 million hectares.

2023-08-11T22:43:42.566392+00:00 IST

South Africa's former President released from prison on remission

Jacob Zuma reached the Estcourt correctional detention facility at 6 am (local time) and was "admitted to the system" before being released.

2023-08-11T19:37:56.498176+00:00 IST

Preparations for Dubai 2023 Para Powerlifting Worlds

With the participation of over 600 players from 79 countries, the Dubai 2023 Championships is expected to witness high-level competition with Paralympic and World champions fighting for top honours on the road to Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

2023-08-11T17:59:44.261888+00:00 IST

Niger's ousted president deprived of "all human contact”

Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a coup d’etat by the presidential guard, said he has been deprived of all human contact and was given just dry rice and pasta by the military junta

2023-08-11T14:33:14.213891+00:00 IST

Punjab student in disarray after Canada college cancels admission

Just a few months before the new term started in Canada, Northern College's Scarborough campus revoked the admission offers, plunging students, particularly from Punjab, into a state of disarray.

2023-08-11T09:26:32.749359+00:00 IST

NZ aware of foreign intelligence agencies linked to China

New Zealand is aware about the foreign intelligence agencies, including China, who persistently and opportunistically conduct espionage operations against Wellington.

2023-08-11T07:17:14.703317+00:00 IST

Ecuador: 6 Colombians arrested over presidential candidate murder

The revelation that the suspects are Colombian is reminiscent of the assassination of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, in July 2021, in a plot that ensnared at least 18 Colombians who remain jailed in Haiti awaiting trial. The Colombians are accused of assisting in the operation to kill the Haitian leader in his home.

2023-08-11T03:38:11.106849+00:00 IST

ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force in Niger

West African leaders on Thursday ordered the "immediate activation" and the "deployment" of a regional standby force to restore constitutional order in the coup-hit Niger, CNN reported. 

2023-08-10T23:32:04.644775+00:00 IST

Chad-based UAE field hospital treats 3,509 cases in first month

The Amdjarass-based field hospital, established by the UAE to support Sudanese refugees in Chad, continues to provide its services, recording 3,509 cases treated in the first month since its inauguration.

2023-08-10T18:00:15.763951+00:00 IST

Ukraine announces temporary Black Sea corridors

The Ukrainian navy issued an order declaring "temporary corridors for merchant ships sailing to/from Ukrainian ports."

2023-08-10T17:41:31.348879+00:00 IST

Polish envoy highlights Mahatma Gandhi’s life in South Africa

Adam Burakowski, the Ambassador of Poland to South Africa pointed out Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Johannesburg where the leader is portrayed from his South Africa days.  

2023-08-10T14:05:02.049034+00:00 IST

Poland plans to move around 10,000 troops to border with Belarus

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that the country is planning to move nearly 10,000 troops to the border with Belarus.

2023-08-10T11:57:18.151275+00:00 IST

UN Chief "concerned" by living conditions of Niger President

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed "concern" over the deplorable living conditions of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and his family following his ouster by the military coup.

2023-08-10T05:55:26.000916+00:00 IST

Niger Coup leaders accuse France of 'destabilising' country

Coup leaders in Niger have accused French forces of violating the prohibition on using its airspace to 'destabilise' the West African nation, as France promptly rejected the allegations, an Al Jazeera report said.

2023-08-10T05:25:56.895708+00:00 IST

UAE Minister of State meets Tunisia President

During the meeting, they discussed relations between the UAE and Tunisia, as well as opportunities to advance ties for the benefit of the two countries.

2023-08-10T01:24:26.935019+00:00 IST

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot dead

Fernando Villavicencio, aged 59, was shot several times as he left the rally at a high school in Quito, General Manuel Iniguez, a deputy commander of the Ecuadorean national police said, according to The Washington Post.

2023-08-10T01:15:54.678882+00:00 IST

Brazil: Amazon nations launch alliance to protect rainforest

Eight South American countries launched an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon — the world’s biggest rainforest — from reaching “a point of no return”, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.

2023-08-09T14:07:43.079325+00:00 IST

Russia shoots down 2 combat drones headed for capital: Mayor

Russian air defence system has shot down two combat drones headed for the capital, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

2023-08-09T02:15:32.682705+00:00 IST

India, Cameroon hold third round of Foreign Office Consultations

The third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Cameroon was held in Yaounde, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.

2023-08-08T12:56:14.114370+00:00 IST