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Hybrid threats, cultural solutions
In the battle of perceptions, culture and media management are powerful tools for protecting a nation
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Missile attack injures 4 US soldiers in Syria
Anti-Daesh/ISIS coalition says 2 missiles targeted US base
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The Batman: The Trail Towards Vengeance
Through several renditions, Batman has evolved from wearing his underwear on the outside to a vengeful bruiser
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Space station's first all-private astronaut team docked to orbiting platform
The missions aims to begin a week-long science mission hailed as a milestone in commercial spaceflight
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YouTube blocks Russian parliament channel, drawing ire from officials
Message on YouTube said Duma channel had been 'terminated for a violation of YouTube's Terms of Service'
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Iran imposes sanctions on 15 US officials as nuclear talks stall
Almost all officials named served during Trump's administration which imposed sanctions on Iranian officials
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India says focus is on stabilising economic ties with Russia
India has called for an end to violence in Ukraine but refrained from outright condemnation of Russia
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Saudi Arabia expands Haj to 1 mln pilgrims, easing Covid curbs
Participants from abroad will be allowed this year but must present a recent negative Covid PCR test
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Sri Lanka doubles interest rates to tame inflation; stabilise economy
Street protests have been held nearly non-stop for more than a month
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British, French divers rescued in Malaysia after more than two days at sea
Four people went missing on Wednesday at around noon on a training dive near Tokong Sanggol
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India's Hindu hardliners jump on anti-Muslim movie to stir up hatred
Numerous videos verified as genuine show people in cinemas inciting violence against Muslims
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Sri Lanka opposition threatens no-confidence motion, industry warns of 'precipice'
Heavily indebted country has little money left to pay for imports, which has led to crippling shortages
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Moscow laments troop deaths as Ukraine braces for new Russian offensive
Ukraine says Russia is regrouping after withdrawing from Kyiv's outskirts to try to gain control of eastern regions
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UN suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits
UNGA expressed 'grave concern at ongoing human rights, humanitarian crisis in Ukraine'
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Not in India's best interest to invest in Russian equipment, US Secretary of Defence
Currently, New Delhi mostly relies on Russian military equipment
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Hungary receives nuclear fuel from Russia by air -foreign minister
Shipment had arrived via the airspace of Belarus, Poland and Slovakia to Hungary with all three countries' approval
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US lawmaker urges Biden to act on anti-Muslim discrimination in India
'How much does the Modi administration have to criminalize the act of being Muslim,' asks Ilhan Omar
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Sri Lanka cenbank chief to take office, no takers for finmin job-sources
Rajapaksa's team, however, is still hunting for a finance minister after Ali Sabry quit a day after his appointment
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Why the US is targeting Putin's daughters Katerina and Maria
'We believe that many of Putin's assets are hidden with family members, and that's why we're targeting them'
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India reports first case of COVID variant XE - report
The case was reported in Mumbai
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Rock n' Roll singer Bobby Rydell dies at age 79
Rydell, a teen idol in the 1950s and 60s, died of non-Covid-19 related pneumonia complications
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US sanctions Putin's daughters and more Russian banks
The new sanctions hit Russia's Sberbank, which holds one-third of Russia's total banking assets
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Turkey detonates stray naval mine in Black Sea amid Ukraine war
This is the third such mine found in Ankara's waters since the beginning of the conflict
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Pope kisses Ukrainian flag, condemns 'the massacre of Bucha'
Deaths in Bucha have triggered a global outcry and pledges of further sanctions against Moscow from the West
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India's move to rehabilitate pandit families in IIOJK slammed
Experts deem the move an attempt to change the religious and demographic composition of the occupied valley
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Iran moves equipment for making centrifuge parts to Natanz
IAEA says the move comes six weeks after Tehran set up another site at Isfahan to make the same parts
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Skillful hands of deaf, mute artist in Kashmir bring walnut wood to life
Yusuf Muran is last from the generation of master woodcarvers in the region
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Former Amnesty India chief stopped from leaving country
Modi administration has long been accused of trying to silence critics, drawing criticism at home and abroad
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Six wounded in grenade attack at Afghan mosque
Attacks on public targets have largely diminished since the Taliban seized power in August last year
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India says trying to stabilise economic transactions with Russia
Official sources have earlier stated that Indian government has been looking to establish a rupee-rouble trade system
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UK COVID cases rise as new variant discovered
Record 4.9M tested positive in week up to March 26; tour agencies warn of travel disruption during Easter
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In stunning reversal, protests leave Sri Lanka's ruling dynasty teetering
More than 100 demonstrations have broken out across the island nation since last week
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Shanghai eases child separation policy but extends COVID lockdown
Nationwide, there were 1,415 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 5, up from 1,235 a day earlier
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'So many bodies piled up': Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by COVID
The six crematoriums now run almost round the clock by Young's department perform nearly 300 cremations a day
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India condemns killings in Ukraine's Bucha in apparent hardening of stance
New Delhi has repeatedly called for an end to violence in Ukraine, but has abstained from various UN resolutions
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'French mosque closures based on secretive evidence'
French interior ministry claims closures were due to 'a radical practice of Islam'
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Four Pakistani YouTube channels among 22 blocked by India over security fears
Multiple YouTube channels were used to post fake news, reads official statement
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Kremlin says Europe expulsions of diplomats 'short-sighted move'
Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says the move will inevitably lead to 'retaliatory steps'
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What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world
Constitutional experts debating legality and pondering whether Khan and his rivals can find a way forward
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Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes after state of emergency
The government plans to negotiate an IMF bailout, but talks are yet to begin
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Shanghai's 26m people in lockdown after tests uncover COVID infections
Analysts outside China warn about the economic costs of the campaign to curb infections
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Ukraine President Zelenskiy says he will address UN Security Council on Tuesday
The Ukrainian leader has already spoken by video link to more than a dozen assemblies
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Russia imposes visa restrictions on citizens of 'unfriendly countries'
Moscow last month approved a list of unfriendly countries including the US, Canada, Britain, EU states and Ukraine
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Iran blames US for halt to Vienna nuclear talks
Washington should make political decision for the deal's revival, says Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson
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In pictures: Sweet smell of Ramazan tempts as Muslims fast
The Holy month began over the weekend, bringing sacredness and joy to the Muslim world
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Nuclear missiles, bombs market to surge 73 per cent by 2030
US President last week requested a record budget to modernising nuclear arms
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Space debris found in rural India likely from 'China rocket'
We were preparing a community feast when sky blazed with red disc, says woman in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district
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Indonesian court sentences teacher to death for raping 13 students
A spokesperson for the local prosecutor's office also said it would wait to receive the final ruling before commenting
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China sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents for COVID
The country has 12,400 institutions capable of processing tests from as many as 900 million people a day
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'Hijab ban in Indian state affects education of Muslim girls'
Reports suggest 40 Muslim girls stay away from exams in Udupi district alone















































