Schools, gov't offices shut for week in New Delhi due to air pollution

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NEW DELHI, Nov. 14: All schools will be shut in the Indian capital New Delhi for a week in the wake of current "Severe" levels of air pollution, Delhi Chief...

Indian troops kill 26 rebels in Maharashtra state

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NEW DELHI, Nov. 14: At least 26 armed rebels, known as Naxals, were killed in an encounter with Indian security forces in southwestern state Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Saturday, local...

COP26 concludes with new global deal on climate

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Agreement was finally reached on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which relates to carbon market mechanisms, paving the way for effective implementation of the Paris deal to cut emissions...

Protestors take to Male streets calling for the removal of Indian military presence

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The public has once again taken it to the streets to protest against the Indian military presence in the Maldives. This is the second such large-scale protest to take place...

Europe reports largest weekly increase in COVID-19 cases: WHO

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GENEVA, Nov. 13: Europe reported almost two million new COVID-19 infections last week, the largest weekly case count in the region since the start of the pandemic, the World Health...

Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference next year

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GLASGOW, November 12: The UN climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow has announced that Egypt was chosen to host the upcoming session of the conference in 2022 (COP27). At the...

UK registers nearly 40,000 new coronavirus cases

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LONDON, Nov. 11: Britain on Wednesday registered 39,329 new COVID-19 infections and 214 coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total loss of lives to 142,338 in the count, according to the...

Lithuania declares state of emergency in border with Belarus

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VILNIUS, Nov. 10: Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in its border region with Belarus, the first time since the country's independence. The s ...

Indian paramilitary trooper kills 4 colleagues, wounds 3 others

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NEW DELHI, Nov. 8: A paramilitary trooper belonging to India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday killed his four colleagues and wounded three others inside a stationed camp in...

Japan starts accepting entry applications under eased quarantine rule

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TOKYO, Nov. 8: The Japanese government on Monday began accepting applications under a fresh COVID-19 quarantine rule, allowing to reduce the quarantine periods for vaccinated business travelers, and resume accepting...

Iraqi PM says identifies perpetrators of failed assassination attempt

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BAGHDAD, Nov. 8: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Sunday that he has identified the perpetrators of the failed assassination attempt on his residence in the capital Baghdad. ...

Iraq says PM unharmed in drone assassination attempt

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BAGHDAD, Nov. 7: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was unharmed in an assassination attempt carried out by a drone targeting his official residence on Sunday, his office said in a...

Indian capital on alert as Zika virus cases rise in neighboring Uttar Pradesh

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NEW DELHI, Nov. 7: Authorities in the Indian capital region Delhi Saturday said they were on alert in the wake of a spike in Zika virus cases in the neighbouring...

At least 84 killed in oil tanker explosion in Sierra Leone

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At least 84 people have died and dozens more are injured after a massive explosion in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, BBC reported. ...

UN chief condemns attack injuring 10 peacekeepers in CAR

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The UN chief "emphasizes that attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute a war crime. He calls on the Central African authorities to spare no effort in investigating and promptly...