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Afghan grand assembly 'Loya Jirga' opens in Kabul, women debarred
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 30 (ANI): The first-ever 'Loya Jirga' or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Kabul on Thursday, Xinhua reported citing the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.
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Ecuadoran president declares state of emergency in 4 provinces
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday declared a 30-day state of emergency in four provinces of Azuay, Imbabura, Sucumbios and Orellana, citing an escalation of violence in the indigenous protest.
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Pakistan police official, son arrested for drug peddling, 13 kgs heroin se
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): A police official along with his son from Khyber district were arrested for drug peddling, local media reported citing the police authorities, who also recovered 13 kilograms of heroin from their possession.
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Over 600 inmates escape Sri Lanka's rehabilitation centre
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 29 (ANI): Over 600 inmates escaped a rehabilitation centre in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a fight broke out between two prisoner groups, Xinhua News Agency reported citing the Sri Lankan police.
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Maharashtra Governor asks CM Uddhav Thackeray to prove majority tomorrow;
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked the Uddhav Thackeray government in the state to prove his majority on the floor of the House on June 30 citing that the "present political scenario" unfolding in the state paints a "very disturb
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Consumers feeling less confident about US economy as prices keep rising
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): US consumer confidence continues to soar in the face of high gas and food prices and rising recession risks, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing new data released from The Conference Board.
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Influenza virus positivity rate surges from 2.8 pc to 30.1 pc in China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): China is witnessing a continuous increase in the positivity rate of influenza viruses dominated by the influenza A (H3N2) subtype, as the cases increase in some regions of Southern China, a local media reported citing a data released by Chinese National Influe
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Over 5 million Chinese students, adolescents suffer from spinal deformitie
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): Over 5 million primary and high school students in China suffer from Spinal deformities, with an annual increase in cases of about 300,000, a report said citing experts who suggested that Scoliosis has become the third most harmful disease for Chinese child
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Sri Lankan navy thwarts migration attempt, detains over 100 people
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan navy detained over 100 people in two days, who were trying to migrate to Australia by boat, a local media reported citing the Sri Lankan Navy media unit.
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3 killed in attack on polio team in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Two policemen and a polio worker were killed in an attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, media reports citing police sources reported.
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Sri Lanka runs out of fuel with not even one day of stock left
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 27 (ANI): Reeling under economic crisis, Sri Lanka has finally run out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are left, which are not sufficient to last for a day, Daily Mirror reported on Monday citing sources from Sri Lanka's Ceylon P
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Singapore Airlines capacity up 126 pc, IATA upgrades outlook: Is new dawn
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Singapore, June 27 (ANI): Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) upgraded its outlook for the airline industry's 2022 financial performance citing the increased pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
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