Parliamentary elections get underway in Syria

Parliamentary elections get underway in Syria

Damascus, July 15 - Syria's Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly.

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Oli thanks PM Modi, vows to take India-Nepal ties to new heights

Oli thanks PM Modi, vows to take India-Nepal ties to new heights

Kathmandu, July 15 - Thanking Prime Minster Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message, Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli on Monday vowed to elevate the "historic ties" between two neighbouring countries to new heights.

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South Korea discusses ways to bolster bilateral ties with New Zealand

South Korea discusses ways to bolster bilateral ties with New Zealand

Seoul, July 15 - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters on Monday and discussed ways to bolster bilate

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Singapore and Thailand conclude joint naval exercise

Singapore and Thailand conclude joint naval exercise

Singapore, July 15 - The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) concluded 'Exercise Singsiam' on Monday.

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New Zealand’s property market ‘chilly amid economic challenges’

New Zealand’s property market ‘chilly amid economic challenges’

Wellington, July 15 - New Zealand's property market has continued to see a rising number of new listings, contrasting with a noticeable decline in buyer activity which is reflected in lower national sales figures.

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KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

Kathmandu, July 15 - K. P. Sharma Oli, Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML), on Monday, was inaugurated as Nepal's new Prime Minister.

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Japan’s Kishida faces opposition for remaining LDP chief: poll

Japan’s Kishida faces opposition for remaining LDP chief: poll

Tokyo, July 15 - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is facing growing opposition for reelection in the upcoming leadership race of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a recent media poll showed.

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Voting starts in Rwanda presidential, parliamentary elections

Voting starts in Rwanda presidential, parliamentary elections

Kigali, July 15 - Millions of Rwandan citizens cast their ballots Monday morning at more than 2,600 polling stations nationwide to elect their president and members of parliament.

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Australian experts warn of triple avian influenza threat

Australian experts warn of triple avian influenza threat

Canberra, July 15 - Australia is facing an unprecedented threat from three different strains of avian influenza according to experts from the national science agency.

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India recognises priorities, needs of Pacific Island nations: Jaishankar

India recognises priorities, needs of Pacific Island nations: Jaishankar

New Delhi, July 15 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Monday, highlighted the strengthening partnership between India and the Marshall Islands during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fund Four Community Development Projects in the island nation.

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Pakistan: 8 troopers among 17 injured in suicide attack in cantonment

Pakistan: 8 troopers among 17 injured in suicide attack in cantonment

Islamabad, July 15 - At least eight security personnel and nine civilians have been injured in an attack in the cantonment area of the Pakistani military in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, official sources said.

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Need to lower the temperature of American politics: Biden

Need to lower the temperature of American politics: Biden

New Delhi, July 15 - US President Joe Biden sent out a video message, addressing American citizens after a failed assassination attempt on his rival and former US President Donald Trump, urging people to "lower the temperature" of US politics and "take a

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Bolivia’s entry in Mercosur important step in regional integration: Minister

Bolivia’s entry in Mercosur important step in regional integration: Minister

La Paz, July 15 - Bolivia's full entry into the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is a historic event and represents a "very important hinge in regional integration," said Foreign Affairs Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda.

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North Korea slams Kishida’s visit to Germany as ‘collusion’ of countries that committed war crimes

North Korea slams Kishida’s visit to Germany as ‘collusion’ of countries that committed war crimes

Seoul, July 15 - North Korea, on Monday, denounced Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent visit to Germany aimed at boosting security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, calling it military collusion between two countries that committed war crimes, according to the North's state

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South Korea warns against possible launch of additional North Korean trash balloons

South Korea warns against possible launch of additional North Korean trash balloons

Seoul, July 15 - North Korea would be held responsible for any damage incurred by its trash balloon campaign, South Korea's military warned Monday, a day after the North said South Korea should be ready to pay "a very high price" for sending

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Australian PM to welcome King Charles, Queen Camilla for official visit

Australian PM to welcome King Charles, Queen Camilla for official visit

Canberra, July 15 - Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed.

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Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli ship, city

Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli ship, city

Sanaa, July 15 - Yemen's armed Houthi group has claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Israeli city of Eilat.

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Turkish Foreign Minister expresses hope for Syria to embrace Turkey’s call for normalization

Turkish Foreign Minister expresses hope for Syria to embrace Turkey’s call for normalization

Istanbul, July 15 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Turkey has issued a high-level call for normalisation with Syria, highlighting its utmost importance, and expressed hope for a positive response from Syria.

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US-British coalition launches 2 airstrikes on Yemeni airport

US-British coalition launches 2 airstrikes on Yemeni airport

Sanaa, July 15 - The US-British naval coalition has waged two airstrikes on the Hodeidah airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported.

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Hezbollah targets Israeli military division in response to attacks in Lebanon

Hezbollah targets Israeli military division in response to attacks in Lebanon

Beirut, July 15 - Hezbollah attacked a new Israeli division with assault drones in Illit in response to Israel's attacks on Lebanon's southern villages.

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