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74 dead due to heavy rain in India's Himachal Pradesh
Date: 2023-08-18 05:26:04 GMT - India - World - SN:2 - ID:10304755
NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (MENA) - The death count from the monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh climbed to 74 on Thursday, as rescue workers pulled out another body from the rubble of a Shiva temple in Shimla while two more were killed in Chamba, NDTV ....
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WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science
Date: 2023-08-17 22:06:12 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:76 - ID:10304661
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (MENA) - The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN health agency WHO, kicked off on Thursday in the Indian city of Gandhinagar focused on sharing evidence and best practices in this field. Speaking at the event ....
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Russia, Germany need to maintain communication despite differences - new envoy in Moscow
Date: 2023-08-17 20:27:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:75 - ID:10304590
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (MENA) – The new German ambassador to Russia, Alexander Lambsdorff, has called for maintaining communication between Moscow and Berlin despite tensions in their relations, Tass reported. He made the statement in a video message ....
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China urges mutual concessions between Armenia, Azerbaijan, diplomatic solutions
Date: 2023-08-17 19:01:59 GMT - Armenia - World - SN:73 - ID:10304589
YEREVAN, Aug 17 (MENA) – China is closely following the situation in the Lachin Corridor and is calling for existing disputes to be resolved through dialogue, discussions and consulations, the representative of China to the UN said during the UNSC ....
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Pakistan’s new interim cabinet takes oath
Date: 2023-08-17 15:33:52 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:55 - ID:10304261
ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (MENA) – Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday administered oath to members of newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s cabinet, Dawn reported. The oath-taking ceremony began with the recitation of the ....
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Despite growing risks, humanitarians uphold commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat 2 last New York
Date: 2023-08-17 14:29:13 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:51 - ID:10304196
The UN and its humanitarian partners aim to help almost 250 million people in crises around the world this year, or 10 times more than in 2003. Efforts have grown but so have the dangers they face, including rising geopolitical tensions, blatant ....
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Despite growing risks, humanitarians uphold commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat
Date: 2023-08-17 14:28:29 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:50 - ID:10304136
NEW YORK, Aug 17 (MENA) - Conflict and insecurity in countries such as South Sudan and its neighbor to the north are set to make 2023 another year of high death tolls and and injuries for aid workers in the field, the UN warned in a statement on ....
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OIC, China probe promoting bilateral cooperation
Date: 2023-08-17 13:59:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:44 - ID:10304188
RIYADH, Aug 17 (MENA) - A delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) visited China Thursday upon an invitation from Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Deng Li. The delegation, led by Ambassador Dya-Eddine Bamakhrama, ....
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More than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast
Date: 2023-08-17 13:58:51 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:43 - ID:10304130
GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Thirty-eight people, including children, ....
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Germany: Flooding disrupts flights at Frankfurt Airport
Date: 2023-08-17 13:51:24 GMT - Germany - World - SN:42 - ID:10304128
BERLIN, Aug 17 (MENA) - A deluge on the runway meant some people were unable to disembark from planes that had already landed, Deutsche Welle reported. Some 70 flights were cancelled in total, as central Germany saw heavy rains and lightning ....
