Indian police retain carrier pigeons as backstop against disasters
Reuters The pigeons usually carry messages written on lightweight onion paper, inserted into a capsule and then tied to a
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Month: June 2023
Rupee may decline slightly on weak risk, dollar uptick
Mumbai (Reuters) – The Indian rupee is expected to fall on Tuesday in wake of losses on Asian peers and
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Belgian foreign minister in turmoil over Iran, Russian delegates invitations
Brussels (Reuters) – Belgian foreign affairs minister Hadja Lahbib is facing calls for resignation after granting visas to delegations from
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Citing attack threat, France bans Iranian opposition rally -document
Paris (Reuters) – France has banned an upcoming Iranian opposition rally over the risk of an attack, according to a
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Bulldozers tear into Cairo’s historic Islamic cemeteries
Cairo (Reuters) – A project to expand roads and bridges to ease congestion in Cairo has put thousands of tombs
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Israel says hoped-for direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia won’t happen now
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday that hoped-for direct flights to Saudi Arabia for the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage would
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Canada sanctions Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses
(Reuters) – The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the
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UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions
United Nations (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to halt and reverse what he described as
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Defence, critical tech on agenda as India’s Modi heads to US for landmark visit
Reuters A stronger India that can defend its own interests and can contribute to regional security is good for the
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Poor villagers risk their lives in danger zone as Philippines’ most active volcano erupts
Calbayog (AP) — Delfina Guiwan’s heart was pounding as she snuck back to her village, now abandoned and eerily quiet,
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