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Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel; IDF strikes group's rocket
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israeli territory in the late hours of Thursday (local time), CNN reported citing Israel Defence Forces.
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"Exercise extreme caution": India 'strongly advises" its nationals to leav
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Indian Embassy in Lebanon on Thursday, advised all Indian nationals to leave Lebanon as tensions escalates in the region after the rocket attack at Golan Heights.
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Foreign lawmakers discuss Chinese actions around Taiwan, economic costs of
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Forty-nine lawmakers from 24 countries discussed China's escalation of tensions with Taiwan and assessed the economic impact a potential conflict could have on the international community, Voice of America reported.
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Amnesty International condemns Pakistan's crackdown on Baloch protests
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid escalating tensions in Balochistan, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, Babu Ram Pant, issued a scathing condemnation of Pakistan's authorities' response to the Baloch Raji Machi protests.
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Amid deepening rivalry, US State Secy Blinken meets China's Wang Yi in Lao
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid deepening regional tensions between the US and China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's top diplomat Wang Yi met in Laos on Saturday, and held talks, according to CNN.
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Baloch National Assembly: Activists declare resistance against Pak state o
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The announcement comes amidst escalating tensions over what activists describe as decades-long oppression akin to colonial rule imposed on Balochistan. The region, known for its rich natural resources, has been a focal point of development initiatives such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corr
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's lawmakers offered big bucks to switch allegianc
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This decision has heightened tensions within the coalition alliance, altering the composition of the National Assembly.
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Taiwan rejects Philippines, Vietnam's South China Sea claims
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Tensions are rising in the South China Sea after Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) rejected claims made by the Philippines and Vietnam for an extended continental shelf in the disputed waters.
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Gold hits high of USD 2,483; Fed Rate Cut expectations, geopolitical tensi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The price of gold, which opened in the low USD 2,300s in early July, quickly surpassed the USD 2,400 mark and achieved a high of USD 2,483 this Wednesday, according to Metals Focus report.
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Asaduddin Owaisi said 'Jai Palestine' in Parliament, then...: Giriraj Sing
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh took aim at AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday, accusing him of fuelling tensions by ending his Lok Sabha oath with the 'Jai Palestine' slogan. Singh claimed that this act led to the waving of the Palestine flag during Muharram procession in Bihar's Nawada an
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China's Communist Party gathers to chart course amid economic troubles
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This gathering assumes significant importance as China, the world's second-largest economy, grapples with a myriad of challenges including a property sector crisis, escalating local government debt, and strained consumer demand amid geopolitical tensions with Western nations.
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Geopolitical tensions propel silver demand to new heights amid supply chal
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The Silver Institute's forecast indicates that silver demand is expected to grow by approximately 2 per cent from 2023 to 2024, reaching around 1,219 tonnes.
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