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Sri Lanka issues flood warnings for 12 flood-prone river basin areas

24 Nov, 2024 7:37 PM

Colombo, Nov 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Department of Irrigation on Sunday issued a warning for possible floods, between November 25 and November 28, in 12 flood-prone river basin areas across the country.

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Botswana hosts conference to advance African development

24 Nov, 2024 7:35 PM

Gaborone, Nov 24 (IANS) It is important to capitalise on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to boost intra-Africa trade and position the continent as a global economic force, President of Botswana Duma Boko said during an international conference.

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Pakistan reports three new polio cases, 2024 tally reaches 55

24 Nov, 2024 7:02 PM

Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Three new polio cases were reported from Pakistan on Sunday, taking the total number of active cases in the country this year to 55, the officials have confirmed.

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Four killed, 40 injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon

24 Nov, 2024 6:17 PM

Beirut, Nov 24 (IANS) Four people, including a Lebanese army soldier, were killed and 40 others injured in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon on Sunday, according to the Lebanese army and a source in the Lebanese Red Cross.

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Two killed in separate bomb blasts in Pakistan

24 Nov, 2024 6:13 PM

Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) At least two people, including a policeman, were killed on Saturday in two separate bomb blasts in the Bajaur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said police.

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Huge fire in Philippine capital leaves 2,000 families homeless

24 Nov, 2024 6:01 PM

Manila, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 2,000 families were left homeless after a huge fire tore through a residential community in the Philippine capital on Sunday, local authorities said.

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Cambodia launches 'March for a Mine-Free World' at famed Angkor complex

24 Nov, 2024 5:59 PM

Siem Reap, Nov 24 (IANS) Hundreds of people, including landmine survivors and deminers, on Sunday joined a 'March for a Mine-Free World' here at the Angkor Archeological Park in northwest Cambodia.

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IS claims responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan

24 Nov, 2024 5:15 PM

Kabul, Nov 24 (IANS) The extremist militant group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province that killed 10 people, local media Tolo News TV reported Sunday.

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One killed, four injured in hand grenade explosion in southern Croatia

24 Nov, 2024 5:13 PM

Zagreb, Nov 24 (IANS) One person was killed and four others injured in a hand grenade explosion in an apartment building in the southern Croatian city of Knin on Saturday night, local police said in a statement on Sunday.

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North Korea condemns US military drills, warns potential escalation could trigger real war

24 Nov, 2024 5:13 PM

Seoul, Nov 24 (IANS) North Korea strongly condemned the US for conducting joint military drills and deploying military assets to the Korean Peninsula, warning that such actions could escalate into an actual war at any time.

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