International

September 20, 2024 10:03 AM September 20, 2024 10:03 AM

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Escalates with Deadly Attacks, Raising Fears of Regional War

    The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated sharply, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and warning of further retaliation, raising concerns about a potential wider regional war. In response to possible Hezbollah retaliation, the Israeli military has instructed resid...

September 20, 2024 8:32 AM September 20, 2024 8:32 AM

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Russia to Increase Drone Production by Nearly ten times in 2024

  Russia plans to raise its drone production by nearly ten times in 2024 in comparison with the previous year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced in St. Petersburg. At a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on Special Purpose UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) today, Putin sai...

September 20, 2024 6:38 AM September 20, 2024 6:38 AM

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EU President Announces 10 billion euro fund for flood-hit countries

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a 10-billion-euro funding package from the European Union (EU) to support central European countries struggling with the worst flooding in decades. The announcement was made yesterday during a meeting in Wroclaw, which wa...

September 19, 2024 9:16 PM September 19, 2024 9:16 PM

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SIF 2024 underscores growing economic ties between India-UAE

  The 7th edition of the Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2024) meeting concluded today, after two days of intense discussions on "A Futuristic Vision for Smart Economies." The forum saw a significant presence of Indian business leaders and investors, underscoring the growing economic ties between the ...

September 19, 2024 8:17 PM September 19, 2024 8:17 PM

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Jordon becomes first Leprosy free- nation

The World Health Organization WHO today declared Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy, marking a significant milestone in global public health efforts. Congratulating Jordan on this milestone, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, Leprosy has afflicted hum...

September 19, 2024 11:08 AM September 19, 2024 11:08 AM

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Ukraine’s parliament amends budget 2024 for defence

  Ukraine's parliament amended the 2024 budget to allocate an additional about 11.96 billion U.S. dollars for defence, the country's Finance Ministry has said. Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a lawmaker from the Holos party, said, Ukraine's expenditures for defence will reach about 90 billion U.S. dollars in 2...

September 18, 2024 9:59 PM September 18, 2024 9:59 PM

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3 killed by hand-held radios explosion in Lebanon

In a new wave of explosions across Lebanon, at least three individuals were killed today when hand-held radios exploded at various locations across the country's south and in Beirut's southern suburbs. As per media reports, a lot of ambulance activity was seen in Beirut.   Over a thousand peopl...

September 18, 2024 9:02 PM September 18, 2024 9:02 PM

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Sri Lanka: 17 million voters to decide fate of 38 candidates

Campaigning for Sri Lanka's presidential elections will conclude at midnight tonight, after which the silence period will begin and remain in effect until the elections are held on Saturday. Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has warned that any individual or groups continuing to canvass or promote can...