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Israel border violence displaces 76,000 in Lebanon: IOM

Published On: January 6, 2024 08:19 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIRUT, Jan. 6: More than 76,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in almost three months of near-daily fighting along the border with Israel, the UN's International Organization for Migration has said.

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Will the Israel-Hamas war spread?

Published On: January 4, 2024 08:34 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PARIS, Jan 4: Fears have mounted that Israel's war in Gaza could spread across the region after strikes in Lebanon and Iraq as well as deadly blasts in Iran, but experts say a wider conflict is unlikely for now.

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Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll hits 21,978

Published On: January 2, 2024 07:38 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Jan 1: The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said Monday at least 21,978 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel erupted on October 7.

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Major Japan quake triggers tsunami waves, residents told to run

Published On: January 1, 2024 06:19 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

TOKYO, Jan 1: Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground.

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Pakistan ex-PM Khan barred from election candidacy: party

Published On: January 1, 2024 02:05 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and most of his supporters have been rejected as candidates for the February 8 election, party officials said Sunday after nominations for the ballot closed.

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China names navy ex-chief as new defense minister

Published On: December 30, 2023 08:50 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, Dec. 30: China on Friday named former navy commander Dong Jun as its new defense minister, state media said, filling a vacancy created by the surprise removal of Li Shangfu in October.

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Russia says redirected most oil exports to China, India

Published On: December 28, 2023 09:10 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MOSCOW, Dec 28: Russia has redirected its oil exports from Europe to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Wednesday, almost two years after Moscow was hit by Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.

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Eiffel Tower closes as staff go on strike

Published On: December 28, 2023 08:29 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PARIS, Dec 28: The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's prime tourist attractions, was closed Wednesday after staff went on strike, the tower's operator said.

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N. Korea's Kim warns of 'nuclear attack' if 'provoked' with nukes

Published On: December 21, 2023 07:05 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

SEOUL, Dec. 21: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if "provoked with nukes", state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for "dialogue without preconditions".

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Pakistan's ex-PM Khan uses AI voice clone to campaign from jail

Published On: December 19, 2023 03:05 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19: Artificial intelligence allowed Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan to campaign from behind bars on Monday, with a voice clone of the opposition leader giving an impassioned speech on his behalf.

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Modi says Indian parliament security breach "very serious"

Published On: December 18, 2023 09:02 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

NEW DELHI, Dec. 18: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the security breach incident at the lower house of the Indian parliament (locally called Lok Sabha) was "very serious."

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WHO team calls Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath'

Published On: December 17, 2023 04:20 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

GENEVA, Dec. 17: The emergency department at the Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, devastated by Israeli bombardments, is "a blood bath" and is "in need of resuscitation", the WHO said Sunday.

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Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban

Published On: December 17, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Nepali influencer Anjana Aryal went from homemaker to entrepreneur by sharing recipes on TikTok, but her lucrative business collapsed last month when the Himalayan republic banned the Chinese-owned short video app.

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Turkish Airlines says to purchase 355 Airbus jets

Published On: December 16, 2023 08:17 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ISTANBUL, Dec 16: Turkish Airlines said on Friday it has decided to order 355 Airbus aircraft over the coming decade as it seeks to become the world's largest carrier.

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At least 16 dead in motorway pile-up in Venezuela: fire brigade

Published On: December 14, 2023 03:38 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

VENEZUALA, Dec 14: At least 16 people died and six more were seriously injured after a fiery 17-vehicle pile-up on a highway in Venezuela, officials said Wednesday.

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Moscow calls for UN conference to solve Israel conflict 'forever'

Published On: December 14, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MOSCOW, Dec 14: The Russian foreign minister on Wednesday called on UN chief Antonio Guterres to organise an international conference to find a lasting solution to the war between Israel and the Palestinians. Moscow has repeatedly called for the creation of a Palestinian state and has working relations with both Hamas -- which it does not recognise as a terrorist organisation -- and Israel.

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UN climate summit runs overtime as fury mounts on fossil fuels

Published On: December 12, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

DUBAI, Dec 12: The world's climate negotiators on Tuesday haggled beyond a host-imposed deadline for a deal as at-risk nations voiced fury over a proposed compromise that stops short of phasing out fossil fuels.

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UN climate chief urges countries to lift 'unnecessary tactical blockades' at COP28

Published On: December 12, 2023 09:07 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

DUBAI, Dec 12: The UN's climate chief urged countries at the COP28 meeting on Monday to lift "unnecessary tactical blockades", with 24 hours before the official end of talks in Dubai that are focused on a deal to phase out fossil fuels."First, clear the unnecessary tactical blockades out of the way," said Simon Stiell, citing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the transition of less developed countries.

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Qatar says efforts to renew Israel-Hamas truce 'continuing'

Published On: December 11, 2023 09:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

DOHA, Dec. 10 : Mediation efforts are continuing to secure a new Gaza ceasefire and free more hostages held by Hamas despite ongoing Israeli bombardment that is "narrowing the window" for a successful outcome, Qatar's prime minister said Sunday.

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US 'responsible for bloodshed' of Gaza children after UN veto: Abbas

Published On: December 10, 2023 08:41 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories, Dec 10: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Saturday the United States was "responsible for the bloodshed" of children in Gaza after it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the territory.

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