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Indian opposition leader Sonia Gandhi questioned in corruption probe
Jul 22, 2022 03:11India's opposition leader Sonia Gandhi has been questioned by a government agency in connection with a corruption case, prompting her Congress Party to accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration of carrying out "a relentless campaign of vendetta" against its political opponents.
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Islamic Jihad: Biden’s West Asia trip ‘unfortunate event’, only serves Israel
Jul 14, 2022 02:09A leader of the Islamic Jihad resistance movement has denounced US President Joe Biden’s visit to West Asia as “an unfortunate and unpleasant event” for the Palestinian nation and cause, saying it will not bring any good to the Muslim and Arab world.
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Iran starts handling first Russian cargo transit to India
Jul 12, 2022 15:31Iran has started transiting a first Russian cargo to India through a new route that experts believe will lead to increased trade in the region.
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At least 77 die in monsoon rains in Pakistan, flood alerts issued in India
Jul 06, 2022 23:48Pakistan’s climate change minister says more than 70 people have died in the ongoing monsoon rains lashing different parts of the country over the past few weeks.
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China, Russia welcome Iran’s application to join BRICS
Jun 28, 2022 14:17China and Russia have welcomed future expansion of the powerful group of the world’s emerging economies, known as BRICS, to include Iran, which has formally applied to join the bloc.
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Iran applies for BRICS membership
Jun 27, 2022 07:39Iran has applied for joining the group of five major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a spokesman said.
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Iran sustainable partner connecting BRICS to energy hubs: Raeisi
Jun 24, 2022 10:18Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic can turn into a “sustainable partner” connecting the BRICS group of nations to energy hubs and giant markets around the globe given its unique political and economic geography.
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China’s oil imports from Russia surge amid Ukraine war, US-led bans
Jun 22, 2022 03:49China has increased its crude oil imports from Russia in recent months, importing more than any other country in the month of May since December last year by taking advantage of lower prices in the face of Western sanctions.
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41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
Jun 18, 2022 09:54Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials say.
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One dead as Agnipath protests turn violent across India
Jun 17, 2022 12:52One person has been killed in India after violence erupted during protests against a new military recruitment process, with Indian authorities imposing restrictive rules on certain gatherings in response.