A year after Pakistan’s devastating floods, challenges drag on for most, but signs of hope for some
Islamabad (AP) — Last summer’s flooding in Pakistan killed at least 1,700 people, destroyed millions of homes, wiped out swathes
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Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China
Beijing (AP) — A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China killed 31 people and injured
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Saudi Arabia Tourism Minister attended the G20 tourism summit in Goa, India
Riyadh/New Delhi – The G20 Tourism Ministerial Meeting was held in Goa, India, and the Saudi Arabian minister of tourism
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The Biden-Modi relationship is built around mutual admiration of scrappy pasts and pragmatic needs
Washington (AP) — No one would mistake them for best of friends. But U.S. President Joe Biden, the son of blue-collar Scranton,
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UN expert urges a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar
Jakarta (AP) — An independent expert working with the United Nations on the issue of human rights in Myanmar urged
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7 Pakistanis arrested for alleged key role in migrant ship that sank off Greece, leaving 500 missing
Islamabad (AP) — Pakistani authorities said Wednesday they have arrested seven alleged key figures in a human trafficking ring following
Read MoreKazakhstan abruptly announces it will no longer host talks on Syria’s conflict. Russia is surprised
Moscow (AP) — Kazakhstan said Wednesday it will stop hosting talks aimed at resolving Syria’s 12-year-old conflict. The abrupt announcement
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3 men convicted in US trial that scrutinized China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation campaign
New York (AP) — Three men were convicted of various charges Tuesday in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China has engineered
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India to spruce up cyclone forecasting with new supercomputers, radars
New Delhi/Mumbai (Reuters) – India is investing in new supercomputers, high-resolution radar systems and automated weather observatories to improve cyclone
Read MoreIndia’s IT dept conducts survey action at 5 Shree Cement locations, CNBC-TV18 reports
Bengaluru (Reuters) – India’s income tax (IT) department was conducting a survey action at five locations of Shree Cement (SHCM.NS) in the
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