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Preparations underway for Kashmir election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that preparations are underway for holding assembly elections in the future in Jammu and Kashmir,…
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Morocco, Israel sign deals
The foreign ministers of Morocco and Israel signed three accords on Wednesday during the first visit by a top official…
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Delta variant reignites US mask debate
The recent surge of Covid-19, driven by the Delta variant, has reignited political controversy around mask-wearing in the United States,…
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Brunei finds first corona case in year
Brunei imposed strict curbs to halt the spread of Covid-19, after finding its first locally transmitted cases in the country…
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Raisi sworn in at parliament as Iran’s president
Iranian ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in Thursday as the Islamic republic’s eighth president, in a parliamentary ceremony broadcast…
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Biden touts lead role in vaccination
The United States has distributed more than 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses overseas — more than all other countries combined,…
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Asian markets drop amid Delta concerns
Asian markets fell on Tuesday while oil held most of the previous day’s losses as the impact of the fast-spreading…
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NATO chief urges ‘negotiated settlement’ in Afghanistan
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on reiterated calls for a “negotiated settlement” with the Taliban in Afghanistan, admitting the country faced…
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Mata’afa takes office as Samoa’s first female PM
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa entered parliament as Samoa’s first female prime minister Tuesday, ending a bitter impasse that left the Pacific…
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Umrah for pilgrims abroad to resume on Aug 10
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the resumption of Umrah for pilgrims abroad from August 10 following a…
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