Uganda’s coffee export earnings reach 30-year high

Uganda’s coffee export earnings reach 30-year high

Kampala, July 18 - Uganda's coffee exports have recorded the highest foreign exchange earnings in 30 years due to improved quantity and quality, a state regulator said Thursday.

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Kenyan police ban protests in central Nairobi

Kenyan police ban protests in central Nairobi

Nairobi, July 18 - Kenyan police have banned anti-government protests in the Central Business District and its environs in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Thursday, citing safety concerns.

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Israeli far-right minister visits sensitive Jerusalem site

Israeli far-right minister visits sensitive Jerusalem site

Jerusalem, July 18 - Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Thursday, urging to press ahead with the war against Hamas in Gaza "until victory."

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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese island

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese island

Tokyo, July 18 - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said.

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UK wage growth slows to 5.7 per cent: ONS data

UK wage growth slows to 5.7 per cent: ONS data

London, July 18 - The United Kingdom's (UK) latest labour market data continued to show signs of cooling, as annual wage growth has slowed to 5.7 per cent, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday.

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Over 5,000 kg of controlled chemicals seized in Myanmar

Over 5,000 kg of controlled chemicals seized in Myanmar

Yangon, July 18 - Myanmar authorities have seized 5,250 kg of sodium cyanide in Kachin state of northern Myanmar, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Thursday.

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UK seeks to reset relations with EU at major summit

UK seeks to reset relations with EU at major summit

London, July 18 - Some 50 European leaders gathered in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday for the fourth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) as the UK aims to reshape ties with Europe amid global challenges.

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Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Bhutan on first visit after assuming charge

Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Bhutan on first visit after assuming charge

New Delhi, July 18 - Vikram Misri will begin a two-day visit to Bhutan starting Friday, his first visit abroad after assuming the charge as the Foreign Secretary of India earlier this week.

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S Korea: Over 10,000 trainee doctors likely to end up leaving hospitals

S Korea: Over 10,000 trainee doctors likely to end up leaving hospitals

Seoul, July 18 - Despite many months-long efforts by the medical community and the government for a breakthrough, over 10,000 striking trainee doctors were presumed to leave hospitals as they have decided not to withdraw their resignations, the health ministry said on Thursday.

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Luxury homes worth crores selling like hot cakes in India this year

Luxury homes worth crores selling like hot cakes in India this year

New Delhi, July 19 - Aligned with the continuous momentum in the real estate industry, the sale of houses costing Rs 4 crore and above went up 27 per cent in the first half of this year.

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PM Modi invites suggestions for his next ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address

PM Modi invites suggestions for his next ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address

New Delhi, July 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday morning, acknowledged forthcoming citizens with regard to sharing inputs for the upcoming 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast on July 28.

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Example of professional synergy, grit of security forces: Army on J&K’s Keran anti-terror ops

Example of professional synergy, grit of security forces: Army on J&K’s Keran anti-terror ops

Srinagar, July 19 - The recent operation in J&K’s Keran sector is an example of professional synergy and the grit of the security forces engaged in anti-militancy duties, the Army has said.

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Paris 2024 welcomes athletes as Olympic Village opens

Paris 2024 welcomes athletes as Olympic Village opens

Paris, July 19 (- Athletes from around the world have begun arriving at their “home away from home” for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, as the Olympic Village officially opened its doors in the French capital.

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Had God on my side: Donald Trump’s first speech since assassination attempt

Had God on my side: Donald Trump’s first speech since assassination attempt

New Delhi, July 19 - Former US President and the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday recounted his experience of the assassination attempt on his life during a rally in Pennsylvania and said that God was on his side.

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US-bound Air India plane makes ‘precautionary landing’ in Russia; efforts on to arrange ferry flight

US-bound Air India plane makes ‘precautionary landing’ in Russia; efforts on to arrange ferry flight

New Delhi, July 19 - An Air India flight operating from Delhi to San Francisco made a "precautionary landing" at Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia after the cockpit crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area, the airline has said in

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Police car flipped over, bus set on fire in Leeds as riot breaks out

Police car flipped over, bus set on fire in Leeds as riot breaks out

London, July 19 - A riot has broken out in UK's Leeds after police were called to attend an incident involving some agency workers and children, officials said on Thursday night.

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Trump incident sparks safety debate for PM Modi amid growing ‘political hostility’

Trump incident sparks safety debate for PM Modi amid growing ‘political hostility’

New Delhi, July 18 - Analysts are now evaluating the ramifications of the recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.

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Crypto platform WazirX suffers mega cyber breach, loses digital assets worth $234 million

Crypto platform WazirX suffers mega cyber breach, loses digital assets worth $234 million

New Delhi, July 18 - India's leading cryptocurrency exchange WazirX on Thursday said it has suffered a massive data security breach, resulting in the alleged transfer of about $234 million worth of digital assets to a different address, as crypto exchanges continue to

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Joe Biden ‘more receptive’ to exit talks, says report

Joe Biden ‘more receptive’ to exit talks, says report

Washington, July 18 - As US President Joe Biden self-isolates himself at his home in Delaware with a Covid-19 infection, he will remain under unrelenting pressure to step aside and let the Democratic party find a different nominee for the 2024 Presidential elections.

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Manipur tribal bodies slam Assam Police for the death of 3 youths in ‘fake encounter’

Manipur tribal bodies slam Assam Police for the death of 3 youths in ‘fake encounter’

Imphal/Silchar, July 18 - Several tribal organisations in Manipur on Thursday accused the Assam Police of “whimsically orchestrating extra-judicial killings of three youths” belonging to the Hmar tribal community on Wednesday.

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