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Muslims in Kashmir observe Muharram
Aug 04, 2022 04:10As the Islamic month of Muharram starts, the Muslim-majority region of Kasmir changes its attire. Black banners and flags drape across the region to remind people of what happened in the battle of Karbala centuries ago.
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US Senate overwhelmingly votes to add Finland, Sweden to NATO
Aug 04, 2022 03:38The US Senate has ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, becoming the 23rd of the 30 member states to pave the way for one of the most significant expansions of the Western military alliance in decades.
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New polls reveal strong pro-Palestine sentiments in US
Aug 04, 2022 01:46Two new polls conducted in the United States show a large majority of Americans, including Republicans, are opposed to laws criminalizing boycotts against Israel.
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Several injured in blast, fire at military plant in France
Aug 04, 2022 01:41An explosion and fire at a military plant in southwest France has left at least eight people injured, reports say.
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UK inflation will soar to ‘astronomical’ levels in 2023, think tank warns
Aug 04, 2022 01:37Inflation in the United Kingdom will soar to ‘astronomical’ levels over the next year, a leading British think tank has warned, saying such massive inflation will force the Bank of England to raise interest rates higher and for a longer period than previously expected.
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People protest Pelosi's visit in Chinese Taipei
Aug 03, 2022 11:10People in Chinese Taipei have staged a protest against the visit to the breakaway Chinese island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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French parliament backs accession of Sweden, Finland to NATO
Aug 03, 2022 07:16The French parliament has voted to ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), following the two Nordic countries' bid to join the Western military alliance amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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People protest Pelosi's visit in Chinese Taipei
Aug 03, 2022 03:35People in Chinese Taipei have staged a protest against the visit to the breakaway Chinese island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Report on covert US drone strike leading to civilian deaths in Nigeria declassified
Aug 03, 2022 03:25Drone attacks represent a perennial strand in the history of conflicts the US has undertaken far from its borders, but the details of how the US has used its drone program to assassinate suspected terrorists overseas, and the true gravity of the disastrous consequences of such actions, remain mostly unknown.
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UK leadership favourite Liz Truss U-turns on pay plan in first big misstep
Aug 03, 2022 03:13British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the front-runner to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, was forced to backtrack on one of her most striking pledges a day after announcing it following a backlash from fellow Conservatives and opposition parties.