North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, Seoul terms launch ‘grave provocation’

The launch of the short-range missiles took place a day after Seoul carried out a successful test of a solid-fuel space launch vehicle.

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· Dec 31, 2022 · 01:02 pm

North Korea test-fires two ballistic missiles day before US vice-president’s visit to Seoul

South Korea said that Pyongyang’s ‘provocations’ will only deepen its isolation from the international community.

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· Sep 28, 2022 · 07:35 pm

Russian gas pipelines develop multiple leaks, European countries allege sabotage

The Swedish Seismic Institute said that multiple underwater blasts were recorded prior to the leaks.

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· Sep 27, 2022 · 09:11 pm

Liz Truss takes over as United Kingdom’s new PM

She was on Monday named as the leader of the country’s ruling Conservative Party after she defeated her competitor Rishi Sunak.

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· Sep 06, 2022 · 05:40 pm

After pregnant Indian tourist dies in Portugal, health minister quits

Marta Temido had been facing criticism for her decision to temporarily close some emergency obstetric services at hospitals.

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· Sep 01, 2022 · 08:18 am

Taiwan launches live-fire drills, claims China is readying to invade island nation

On August 3, China started military exercises around Taiwan in retaliation for the United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

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· Aug 09, 2022 · 12:03 pm

Former rebel Gustavo Petro takes oath as Colombia’s president

The 62-year-old is the South American country’s first leftist president.

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· Aug 08, 2022 · 02:30 pm

US President Joe Biden again tests positive for Covid-19 three days after coming out of isolation

The White House said it was due to a rare case of ‘rebound’ seen in a small percentage of patients who take the antiviral drug Paxlovid.

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· Jul 31, 2022 · 12:37 pm

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19

The president is experiencing very mild symptoms and is taking antiviral drug Paxlovid, the White House press secretary said.

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· Jul 21, 2022 · 09:23 pm

Canada: Mahatma Gandhi statue defaced at Hindu temple in Ontario

Unidentified persons had desecrated the statue by writing the words ‘rapist’ and ‘Khalistan’ on it, the police said.

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· Jul 14, 2022 · 10:45 am

Israeli forces beat up mourners carrying journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s body

The Al Jazeera journalist was shot dead while covering an Israeli raid in the State of Palestine on Wednesday.

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· May 13, 2022 · 08:17 pm

Emmanuel Macron wins second term as French president, defeats far-right rival Marine Le Pen

Macron is the first French president in the past two decades to have won a second term, but this is also the closest the far-right has ever come to winning.

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· Apr 25, 2022 · 08:15 am