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Heavy rains kill 8 in Yemen
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], July 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Torrential rains in Yemen have caused floods in parts of the country and killed at least eight people in the past 24 hours, local health authorities said Sunday.
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Punjab Housing Minister to review working of urban development bodies
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 24 (ANI): The Punjab Housing & Urban Development Ministry on Sunday decided to inspect all the housing and development authorities in the state to put a stop to haphazard urban development in the state.
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We will continue peaceful non-violent protests: Sri Lankan protesters
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 24 (ANI): Calling the actions of Sri Lankan authorities against the peaceful protesters at Galle Face as "brutal and torture", the agitators condemned the act and said that they will continue the protests, even if they are attacked.
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Gunmen kill five in central Nigeria: Police
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Unidentified gunmen on Thursday attacked a community in central Nigeria's Plateau state, killing five people, local authorities said on Saturday.
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Ethiopia records more remittances from diaspora
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopian diaspora remittances reached 4.2 billion U.S. dollars during the Ethiopian 2021/2022 fiscal year that ended on July 7, said authorities.
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Karachi varsity suicide attack: Pakistan authorities release sketch of mai
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday released a sketch of the main facilitator of the Karachi University suicide attack that resulted in the death of three Chinese nationals.
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Former Albanian PM denies UK claims of his corruption, ties to criminality
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tirana [Albania], June 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Former Albanian prime minister and current leader of the country's main opposition Democratic Party (DP), Sali Berisha, has denied claims made earlier by British authorities of his "involvement in corrupt acts and ties to criminality."
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Pakistan: Security strengthened in Khyber after rise in attacks on police
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): Observing the rising incidents of attacks on police, Pakistani authorities have strengthened security at all checkposts and relieved the personnel responsible for security lapses.
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S.Korea reports 68,632 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 68,632 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,077,659, the health authorities said Friday.
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"Brutal and Despicable" says Sri Lanka's rights body on action against Gal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Terming the actions of Sri Lankan authorities on the peaceful protesters at Galle Face "brutal and despicable", the country's Human Rights Commission condemned the act and urged the state to conduct its own investigation to ensure that rule of law is ma
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US expresses concerns over dismantling of protest site at Galle Face
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): US Ambassador to Colombo Julie Chun on Friday expressed deep concerns about the actions taken by Sri Lankan authorities against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night.
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Pakistan: Local protests and failed govt strategies derail CPEC projects i
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gwadar [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Several projects under China Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) umbrella continue to face considerable delays due to frequent protests by the locals in Gwadar over denial of basic services and failed executions by governments, authorities and companies involv
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