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Beirut Explosion: Death Toll Reaches 200
Beirut: The death toll from the two explosions that rocked the Port of Beirut last week has increased to 200, the Lebanese capital city's Governor Marwan Abboud said on Monday. Abboud…
8 Including 6 French Tourists Killed In Ambush In Niger Wildlife Park
Niamey: Unidentified gunmen killed six French citizens and two Nigerien guides who were visiting a wildlife park east of Niger's capital early Sunday, the West African nation's interior…
Mauritius Declares Environmental Emergency As Stranded Ship Spills Fuel
Johannesburg: The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a state of environmental emergency late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons…
Mahinda Rajapaksa Takes Oath As Sri Lankan Prime Minister For 4th Time
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in on Sunday as the country's new prime minister at a historic Buddhist temple, days after his party won a landslide victory…
Saudi Stops Supply Of Oil On Deferred Payments To Pak After Deal Expires
Islamabad: Pakistan has not received the oil on deferred payments from Saudi Arabia since May as a deal signed between the two close allies for provision of USD 3.2 billion worth of the fuel…
Beirut Blast: Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron Agree To Send Immediate Aid To Lebanon
Washington: US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to send immediate aid to Lebanon in the wake of the two deadly blasts in capital Beirut which…
Ex-US Prez Barack Obama Endorses Indian-American Candidate In Senate Race
Washington: Sara Gideon, an Indian-origin Democratic senatorial candidate in the state of Maine, has won the endorsement of former US President Barack Obama for her November contest against…
WHO Chief Hopes US Will Reconsider Withdrawal Decision
Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the COVID-19 pandemic can not be defeated in a divided world and hoped that the US will…
Mahinda Rajapaksa Secures Landslide Win In Lanka Polls, PM Modi Congratulates
Colombo: When Mahinda Rajapaksa was vanquished in Sri Lanka's presidential elections in 2015, many thought the shrewd leader, known for his brutal military campaign against the Tamil Tigers,…
Beirut Blasts: India Seeks Damage Assessment For Extending Assistance, EU Releases…
New Delhi: India said on Thursday that it has sought an assessment from Lebanon on the damage during the powerful explosion in Beirut to decide the nature of assistance that can be extended.…