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March 22, 2026 11:06 AM
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Cuba suffered a second power blackout in less than a week, leaving millions of people without electricity. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy announced that the entire island has suffered another electrical blackout, leaving more than 10 million people without power. The ministry said, protocols for restorat...
March 22, 2026 10:21 AM
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for unity and action to address the ancient poison of racism, which he said is alive and kicking in every community, society, country and region of the world. In his message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed...
March 22, 2026 1:09 PM
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Iran has launched ballistic missiles targeting the Israeli town of Dimona, home to the Negev Nuclear Research Centre, as well as the nearby city of Arad, describing the strikes as a direct response to yesterday’s attack on its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. The IAEA says the research centre w...
March 22, 2026 7:43 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks today with Arad Mayor Yair Maayan and conveyed his prayers for those injured in Iran’s attack near Israel’s Dimona and the Negev nuclear research centre. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, more than 100 people, including children, were inj...
March 22, 2026 7:07 AM
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Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has sharply increased fuel prices, effective from today, citing rising global oil costs linked to escalating tensions in the West Asia region. Fuel prices have been raised across the board by 24 to 30%. Kerosene prices have also been increased by 60...
March 22, 2026 6:41 AM
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Leaders of the Tibetan Government in Exile today strongly condemned China's newly passed Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, saying it will further intensify repression in Tibet and other regions. The law, signed by Chinese President Xi Jinping on 12th of this month, calls for ethnic unity and ...
March 22, 2026 6:27 AM
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that it is aware of reports of an incident in the city of Dimona in Israel involving a missile impact and has not received any indication of damage to the nuclear research center in Negev. The IAEA added that information from regional states indicat...
March 21, 2026 10:29 PM
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Iran has confirmed that the United States and Israel carried out a joint strike on its Natanz nuclear facility earlier today. The Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation says the site was hit but that there has been no radioactive leakage. Iran has signalled limited flexibility, indicating it may allow...
March 21, 2026 10:20 PM
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Secretary (East) P. Kumaran today visited the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Asian Traditional Textile Museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia. In a social media post, External Affairs Ministry said that the museum is one of its first kind in the country, which showcases rich textile traditions from the Mekong-Gang...
March 21, 2026 9:41 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, this evening. He conveyed greetings for Navroz and Eid. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said the conversation was on the latest developments regarding the conflict and its implications for the lar...
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