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India scrambles to shield steel sector from deepening LPG crunch

New Delhi — India’s steel ministry has sought intervention from the oil ministry to prevent disruptions to steel production caused

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Ferry ramp disaster in Bangladesh leaves 24 dead after bus plunges into Padma

Dhaka — At least 24 people were killed after a passenger bus carrying about 40 people plunged into the Padma

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Nepal panel urges prosecution of ex-PM Oli over deadly protest crackdown

Kathmandu— A Nepali investigation panel has recommended prosecuting former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for “negligence” over his failure to

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Militants kill 10 security personnel in Nigeria ambush, officials say

Abuja— Armed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, killing nine

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Libya tows damaged Russian LNG tanker to avert environmental risk

Tripoli— Libya’s coast guard has begun towing a damaged Russian liquefied natural gas tanker away from its western shores after

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UN backs Ghana slavery resolution, defying Western opposition

United Nations — The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognizing transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against

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Trump touts GOP gains despite economic strain, electoral warning signs

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump said Republicans would expand their congressional majorities in November’s midterm elections, even as rising

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Aid agencies warn of funding crisis as war displaces millions

Washington — International aid agencies appealed for urgent funding on Wednesday as the Middle East conflict drives mass displacement and

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China sees ‘glimmer of hope’ in Iran war diplomacy despite continued fighting

Beijing — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a “glimmer of hope” has emerged for ending the Middle East conflict,

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Pakistan, Saudi leaders confer on war, explore mediation role

Riyadh— Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the escalating Middle East conflict and

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