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Afghanistan: More than 2.5 million girls deprived of education in war-torn country, says US special envoy Amiri

The Taliban regime’s move to close universities to female students across the country and has barred girls from attending secondary school since it returned to power in 2021, sparked global condemnation.

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India envoy pushes for UNSC reform, says 'current composition no longer aligns with realities of multi-polar world'

Speaking at a Roundtable on Security Council Reform at the UN headquarters, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said that the current composition of the Security Council no longer aligns with the realities of our interconnected and multi-polar world.

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US delivers backlogged Stingers to Taipei amid China-Taiwan tension

The US has delivered a shipment of Stinger missiles and other military equipment to Taiwan which was originally approved in 2019, as Washington works to fulfill a backlog of nearly $19 billion in weapons sales to the island nation

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Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval

The House Rules Committee voted 7-6 Tuesday to send a bill to the entire House dealing with the federal debt ceiling, with two Republicans joining Democrats in opposition

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US, Japan, South Korea to share N.Korean missile warning data before the year ends

North Korea has ramped up military development since diplomatic efforts collapsed in 2019, conducting a string of banned weapons tests, including test-firing multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles

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Odisha Train Accident: Pope Francis offers prayers for survivors

The death toll stands at 261 people while over 1,000 remain gravely injured. The train crash, one of the deadliest in the country, took place in Balasore district about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe

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Odisha Train Accident: Japan PM Fumio Kishida 'saddened' by tragedy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that he is 'saddened' over the loss of lives in the train accident in Odisha and wished speedy recovery for those who were injured. He offered condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the train accident

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Odisha Train Accident: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condoles Balasore mishap

The PMO announced in a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving for Odisha in order to review the situation in the wake of the horrific train accident in Balasore district

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'Scary or crazy?': Tiger grabs hold of tourist bus in thrilling jungle safari encounter

Some people said that these tigers must have grown accustomed to the sight of tour buses and simply desired to engage in playful behaviour.

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Odisha Train Accident: Russia President Vladimir Putin expresses grief at Balasore crash

The PMO announced in a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving for Odisha in order to review the situation in the wake of the horrific train accident in Balasore district

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Pakistan hands over 200 Indian fishermen at Attari-Wagah border

All the fishermen crossed over to India around 1 am through the land transit route of the Attari-Wagah border using 'Emergency Travel Certificate' issued by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, an official said

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Canada, Nepal PMs condole triple train crash in Odisha

The train crash happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar, around 7 pm on Friday, prompting the Railway Ministry to order a probe

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Talks with China 'essential' to curb chance of conflict, says US

Lloyd Austin and Li Shangfu shook hands and briefly spoke for the first time at the opening dinner of the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit in Singapore, but the interaction fell short of the Pentagon's hopes for a more substantive exchange

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Pakistan to release 200 Indian fishermen, 2 civilians

'Today, Pakistan is releasing 200 Indian fishermen and 3 civilian prisoners. Earlier, 198 Indian fishermen were repatriated on May 12, 2023. This is in line with Pakistan's policy of not politicizing humanitarian matters. Compassion should take precedence over politics,' Bhutto tweeted

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Indian-American Ajay Banga begins first day at World Bank as new chief

An Indian-born naturalized US citizen, Banga was nominated to the position by US President Joe Biden after a successful business career that included a long stretch running the payments company Mastercard

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President Murmu to visit Suriname, Kosovo from June 4 to 9

In Suriname, President Murmu will hold talks with her counterpart Santokhi. The two leaders will participate in a number of activities to commemorate the arrival of Indians in the country

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PM Modi to address joint session of US Congress on June 22

This is the second time that PM Modi will be addressing a joint meeting of the US Congress

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US, China defence chiefs 'shook hands but held no substantative exchange' in Singapore

Austin and other US officials have been working to shore up alliances and partnerships in Asia to counter China, but there have also been tentative signs the two sides are working to patch their relationship

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Anti-terrorist court grants bail to Pakistan former PM Imran Khan

Khan will remain on bail till June 13 in three cases including an attack on a top military commander's residence in Lahore, a court official said

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Poland will not give F-16 jets, Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Warsaw does not have enough F-16 jets or Patriot air defence systems to send to Ukraine, but asked other countries to do so right away

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