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U.N. chief says ‘systematic repression’ crushing Myanmar democracy hopes

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the ASEAN-U.N. Summit as part of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hopes of a return to democracy in junta-ruled Myanmar are being crushed by “systematic repression”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on September 7…

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Blinken hails Ukrainian’s ‘extraordinary resilience’

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives to tour a hydroelectric plant in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 7 praised Ukraine’s strength in the face of the Russian invasion during a visit to the Chernigiv region, which was occupied by Moscow at…

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Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up Near Pakistan’s Security Forces’ Vehicle In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Police and security force personnel rushed to the site and cordoned off the area (Representational) Peshawar: A suicide bomber blew himself up near a vehicle of Pakistan’s security forces close to a nonfunctional airport in the country’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday but did not cause any casualties, an official said. The explosives wrapped…

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‘If we get requests like that, we consider them as they come’: UN spokesperson on ‘Bharat’ row

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres adjusts his headphones during the ASEAN-UN Summit as part of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS The United Nations considers requests from countries to change their names as and when the world body receives them, a…

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Vladimir Putin Not Planning To Make Video Address At G20 Summit: Russia

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Vladimir Putin made an address by video-link at August’s BRICS meeting in Johannesburg (File) Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning to make a video address at the upcoming G20 summit in New Delhi this weekend, the Kremlin said Thursday. The meeting comes amid fraught relations between Moscow and the West over the conflict…

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China Expresses Support For African Union’s Inclusion In G20

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The US has also strongly supported the move. Beijing: China on Thursday expressed its support for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) in the G20, saying it is the “first country to explicitly support” the inclusion of the African bloc in the grouping. In a recent interview with PTI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said…

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Air Canada apologises for booting passengers who complained that their seats were smeared with vomit

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An Air Canada Airbus A330 approaches for landing in Lisbon, on Sept. 2, 2023. Air Canada says it has apologised to two women who were booted off a flight by security after protesting that their seats were smeared in vomit. | Photo Credit: AP Air Canada says it has apologised to two passengers who were…

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PM Narendra Modi Concludes Fruitful Visit To Indonesia For ASEAN-India, East Asia Summits

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PM Modi left for New Delhi after wrapping up a short but fruitful and productive visit to Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New Delhi today after wrapping up a short but fruitful and productive visit to Indonesia to attend the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits during which he reaffirmed India’s strong…

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Rwanda Man Lured Prostitutes Home To Kill Them, 14 Bodies Found Buried In Kitchen

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Kigali, Rwanda: A man has been arrested in Rwanda after the discovery of more than 10 bodies buried in a hole in the kitchen of his home in the capital Kigali, police and media reports said Wednesday. Police said the 34-year-old suspected serial killer had lured his victims from bars to his rented home in a…

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