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Karabakh sees fresh fighting despite ceasefire

Karabakh sees fresh fighting despite ceasefire

STEPANAKERT: A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks. The truce, backed by international mediators to put a stop to three weeks of fighting that has left hundreds dead, was […]

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Afghan car bombing leaves 12 dead, many wounded

Afghan car bombing leaves 12 dead, many wounded

HERAT: A car bomb targeting an Afghan police headquarters in the western province of Ghor killed at least 12 civilians and wounded more than 100 on Sunday, officials said. The attack took place in Feroz Koh, the capital of Ghor, a province that has not seen much violence compared to some other regions of the […]

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Turkey clears way for S-400 test, prompting US warning

Turkey clears way for S-400 test, prompting US warning

ISTANBUL: A missile was fired into the sky on Friday on Turkey’s Black Sea coast where the military was expected to test its Russian-made S-400 defence systems, drawing a strong warning from the United States. The video, taken in the coastal city of Sinop, showed a narrow column of smoke headed high into the blue […]

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Thousands defy Thai crackdown after emergency decree, arrests

Thousands defy Thai crackdown after emergency decree, arrests

Thousands of Thai protesters gathered on Thursday in defiance of a sweeping crackdown after authorities moved to crush months of pro-democracy demonstrations by imposing emergency powers and rounding up leading activists. Protesters chanted “Prayut get out!” and “Free our friends!” as they confronted police at Ratchaprasong, a busy junction in central Bangkok, despite a new decree that […]

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Will provide citizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants if voted to power, says Biden

Will provide citizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants if voted to power, says Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has vowed to provide citizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants if voted to power in the November 3 presidential elections. Biden identified this as one of his priorities in addition to beating the virus, rebuilding the economy and figuring out how to restore American leadership around the world. Responding to […]

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Europe tightens curbs as Covid cases surge out of control

Europe tightens curbs as Covid cases surge out of control

LONDON: European governments are battling to curb coronavirus surges with new controls and increased testing, while trying to avoid the devastating nationwide lockdowns of March and April. Cases climbed rapidly in Britain, France, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic on Tuesday, raising fears that the death rate could rise. Hospitals in Paris will have most […]

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US launches first air strikes against Taliban since accord

US launches first air strikes against Taliban since accord

LASHKAR GAH: The United States launched air strikes against Taliban in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, US officials said on Monday, after a large-scale offensive saw insurgents take over military bases in the region and close in on a key provincial capital. The strikes, carried out over the last two days, mark a rare military intervention by […]

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Claiming immunity, Trump says he’s ready for poll fight

Claiming immunity, Trump says he’s ready for poll fight

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday declared himself immune from Covid-19 and ready for a fight as his White House race against surging rival Joe Biden enters its critical final weeks. Trump was given the all-clear on Saturday to return to the campaign trail after he was ruled no longer a coronavirus transmission risk […]

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Russia successfully tests new hypersonic missile

Russia successfully tests new hypersonic missile

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said it had successfully tested a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile in a move hailed by President Vladimir Putin as a “great event” for the country. The military said that the Tsirkon missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea on Tuesday morning in the Russian Arctic […]

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Major Fire At Indian Oil Petrol Pump In Bhubaneshwar, 8 Injured

Major Fire At Indian Oil Petrol Pump In Bhubaneshwar, 8 Injured

Eight people were injured in a major fire that broke out at an Indian Oil Corporation petrol pump near Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday, police said. Two of the injured are critical and have been shifted to SCB Medical College and hospital in Cuttack, said L D Sahu, director of Capital Hospital, where the rest […]

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