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Sri Lanka court allows former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas
In July, Rajapaksa was prevented from flying out of the country amidst a debilitating economic crisis
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Flash floods: British MP demands cancellation of Pakistan's int'l debt
Pakistan should instead be given reparations for the climate crisis, says Claudia Webbe
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From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch
Experts believe same places can be expected to experience both flooding and drought in a hotter climate
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Putin denies Gorbachev a state funeral and will stay away
Gorbachev, unloved at home for chaos that his 'perestroika' reforms unleashed, will be buried on Saturday
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Indian troops join Russian military exercise despite US concerns
Indian Army contingent ‘arrived at the exercise location and over the next seven days will undertake joint manoeuvres’
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Low rate of flood insurance cover spells danger as climate crisis deepens
Torrential rains and flooding have also submerged a third of Pakistan
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IMF provisionally agrees on $2.9 bln loan for Sri Lanka
The IMF programme, spread over 48 months, will aim to raise government revenue to support fiscal consolidation
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India to commission first home-built carrier, but short of jets on deck
INS Vikrant will not have its own fleet of fighter jets on deck and instead will rely on few Russian-designed aircraft
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Taliban celebrate anniversary of foreign troop withdrawal
Skies above Kabul were lit up with fireworks and celebratory gunfire from crowds of Taliban fighters
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Last Soviet leader Gorbachev, who ended Cold War and won Nobel prize, dies aged 91
World leaders were quick to pay tribute
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Indian SC bars Hindus from holding religious event at Eidgah
Top court dismisses HC order allowing Karnataka govt to organise the religious function
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Saudi Arabia to restore five historical mosques related to Prophet’s era
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is said to have prayed at Al-Fath Mosque in Al-Jamoum area after Fatah-e-Makkah
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Indian tycoon becomes world's third-richest person
Gautam Adani, 60, makes his fortune in ports and commodities trading and now ranks just behind Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos
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Two more Turkish planes carrying relief goods for flood victims arrive in Pakistan
Ankara has so far delivered 7 planes loaded with relief supplies, with 2 more scheduled to arrive late Tuesday evening
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Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in latest power struggle
Iraq's military declared an open-ended nationwide curfew and urged the protesters to leave the Green Zone
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Taliban officials nearing contract for purchase of gasoline from Russia
Contract comes after a Taliban delegation led by acting commerce minister visited Russia in mid-August
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NASA postpones debut Artemis test flight of new moon rocket after engine snag
US space agency cited a problem on one of the Space Launch System rocket's main engines
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Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050 -report
In the United States, the world's biggest economy, losses could total $3.7 trillion
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India's status as world's fastest growing major economy to be short-lived: poll
Asia's third-largest economy is grappling with persistently high unemployment and inflation
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26 Muslims booked for offering congregational prayer in India
Police say the men were arrested as they 'offered prayers without prior permission from local authorities'
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Iraq's powerful Sadr says he quits politics, fuelling uncertainty
The current impasse between Sadr and rivals has given Iraq its longest run without a government
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Nepal seeks to pause recruitment of Gurkhas into Indian army under 'Agnipath' plan
An agreement between London, New Delhi and Kathmandu allows India and Britain to continue to recruit Gurkhas
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Texas woman arrested for hate crime against Indians in viral video
The video also appears to show Upton hitting the women
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India's state-funded helmet promises 'fresh air' in battle on winter smog
Report shows the helmet cut levels of lung-damaging PM 2.5 airborne particles to 8.1 micrograms
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Modi saddened over devastation caused by floods in Pakistan
World leaders send condolences over deaths
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Princess Diana's unique Ford Escort fetches $850,000 at auction
RS Turbo Series 1 usually made in white but royal family asked for Diana's to be painted black ‘for discretion’
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Israeli spy chief to meet US officials on Iran deal
Israel says a deal would facilitate the funding of Iran-supported militants
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Popes who resign are humble, Francis says in central Italy visit
In eyes of men, the humble are seen as weak and losers, but in reality, they are the real winners, says Pope Francis
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US warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit
Pelosi's trip in early August infuriated China which saw it as a US attempt to interfere in its internal affairs
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Plumes of dust as India demolishes illegal skyscrapers
Thousands vacated apartments near blast site while crowds watching collapse from rooftops cheered as towers collapsed
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Pope urges aid for flood-hit Pakistan
Argentine pontiff appeals for ‘prompt international solidarity’ saying he is praying for the victims
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‘Romantically ruined’ by Shah Rukh Khan
Desperately Seeking Shahrukh is not a book about the Bollywood megastar, but about some of his female fans
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UK to provide ‘urgent support’ of £1.5m for flood relief efforts
This is a time to stand together, says British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner
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Veteran of India's Congress quits with broadside against Gandhi scion
Ghulam Nabi blamed the party's de facto second-in-command, Rahul Gandhi for its failings
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The power crunch in China's Sichuan and why it matters
Hydropower is the biggest source of electricity supply in Sichuan, accounting for more than 80% of total power
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Sept. 11 victims not entitled to seize Afghan central bank assets
The decision is a defeat for four groups of creditors that sued a variety of defendants, including al-Qaeda
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Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over Covid vaccine
Moderna alleges Pfizer/BioNTech copied mRNA technology that it had patented between 2010 and 2016
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US says had constructive talks with India on Russian oil price cap plan
India and China have stepped up oil purchases from Russia after Ukraine invasion at a discount to market price
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Former Imam-e-Kaaba gets 10 years jail for criticising ‘mixed gatherings’
Sheikh Saleh al-Talib, prominent ex-Imam of the Grand Mosque of Makkah, was detained in 2018
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Turkey dismisses 'meaningless' concerns over US sanctions warning
Turkey seeks to strike balance b/w Moscow and Kyiv by criticising Russia's invasion while opposing Western sanctions
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Veteran of India's Congress quits with broadside against Gandhi scion
Azad says he is leaving party after 50 years as 'inexperienced sycophants’ started running affairs of party
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Afghan refugees rebuild lives in S.Korea a year after Taliban takeover
Cultural differences are sometimes evident in a country where many still believe in ethnic homogeneity
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Ukraine narrowly escapes nuclear catastrophe as plant loses power, Zelenskiy says
"Russia has put Ukraine and all Europeans in a situation one step away from a radiation disaster," said the President
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Biden says US struck Iran-linked targets in Syria to disrupt attacks
US air strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria were carried out to protect and defend American personnel
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Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises above 180
Flooding has wrought widespread devastation in central and eastern Afghan provinces in recent weeks
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Cash-rich Germany criticised by FATF over money laundering
Global watchdog report deals a blow to the standing of Germany, which prides itself on a reputation for probity
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Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy
Baghdad has hosted five rounds of talks so far, the last in April
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Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces
The increase includes a 137,000 boost in the number of combat personnel to 1.15 million
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Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record
World's second-largest economy has experienced over 70 days of heatwaves, floods and droughts due to climate change
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US citizen sentenced to death in China for murder loses appeal
Appeal of Shadeed Abdulmateen was rejected in High People's Court of Eastern China's Zhejiang Province















































