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Devotees offer prayers for Dalai Lama's long life at Dharamshala monastery
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh [India], July 10 (ANI): Thousands of devotees and Tibetan monks held prayers at the Tsuglagkhang monastery in Dharamshala on Sunday for the longevity of spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
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Sri Lanka: The last remaining Rajapaksa announces resignation, dramatic pi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday agreed to step down from his post hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence in the capital of Colombo, forcing him to flee to an unknown location.
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Searing heatwaves, torrential rains impact thousands in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 10 (ANI): Thousands of people in Pakistan this summer experienced searing heat waves crossing 50 degrees Celsius (122F) in some places, one that is being attributed to the impact of climate change.
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Amid massive protests, Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as Sri Lankan Presi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] July 9 (ANI): Hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence in the capital of Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday agreed to step down from his post.
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Enraged protestors storm Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): After thousands of enraged protestors on Saturday barged into his residence in Colombo, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly fled his home, according to local media.
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Afghanistan: Thousands displaced in Sar-e-Pul province due to fighting ove
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 8 (ANI): Tens of thousands of people have been displaced following recent fighting between Taliban and locals in the district of Balkhab in the Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan for the control of the cash-rich coal mines.
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Thousands of maskless Muslim pilgrims kick start largest Hajj of COVID era
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], July 6 (ANI): Thousand of maskless worshippers gathered to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca on Wednesday, kick-starting the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Australia: Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring 'life-t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 3 (ANI): Amid incessant severe rains, Sydney's main dam spilled overnight, and thousands of New South Wales (NSW) residents on Sunday were told to evacuate due to expected heavy rains which may bring "life-threatening emergency."
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'Homelessness' threatens thousands of Afghans amid cruel Taliban regime
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 2 (ANI): Due to the displacement of Afghans back to the country by the Taliban, up to 500,000 families in Afghanistan are on the verge of homelessness, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) stated.
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Afghanistan: Homeless crisis puts hundreds of thousands of families at ris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 1 (ANI): In Afghanistan, nearly 500,000 families may soon become homeless as a result of the increasing pressure from the government to send internally displaced people to their origin.
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Marcos Jr sworn in as Phillipines 17th President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 30 (ANI): Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr was sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines in Manila City in front of thousands of people on Thursday.
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Oscar-nominated French actor Isabelle Adjani under investigation for alleg
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): Oscar-nominated French actress Isabelle Adjani, best known for 'Camille Claudel' and 'The Story of Adele H.,' is formally being investigated for alleged fraud involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in business expenses since October 2020, as confirmed by a
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