Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples of 3 infected districts

Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples of 3 infected districts

Islamabad, July 10 - Sewage samples collected from three previously infected districts in Pakistan have tested positive again for wild poliovirus type 1, said the Pakistan Health Ministry.

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Chemical explosion sparks major factory fire in Melbourne

Chemical explosion sparks major factory fire in Melbourne

Sydney, July 10 - Authorities rushed to a factory in Melbourne's west after a large chemical explosion sparked a major fire on Wednesday.

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Iran busts ‘terrorist team’ at borders: Report

Iran busts ‘terrorist team’ at borders: Report

Tehran, July 10 - The forces of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have dismantled a "terrorist team" at the country's northwestern borders, the official news agency IRNA reported.

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Three dead as heavy rain batters South Korea

Three dead as heavy rain batters South Korea

Seoul, July 10 - Three people were found dead, and other damages were reported, as heavy rain battered South Korea's southern regions overnight, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.

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Pakistan: Three troops killed in clash with terrorists

Pakistan: Three troops killed in clash with terrorists

Islamabad, July 10 - Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with terrorists in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country's military said in a statement.

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‘Vande Mataram’ in Vienna as Austrian artists welcome PM Modi

‘Vande Mataram’ in Vienna as Austrian artists welcome PM Modi

New Delhi, July 10 - A special rendition of 'Vande Mataram' by Austrian artists greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the hotel Ritz-Carlton in Vienna, where he arrived after a highly successful two-day visit to Russia.

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Iran’s president-elect reaffirms Tehran’s support for Syria

Iran’s president-elect reaffirms Tehran’s support for Syria

Tehran, July 10 - Iran's President-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, has reaffirmed Tehran's support for Syria during a phone call with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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West Nile fever death toll reaches 15 in Israel

West Nile fever death toll reaches 15 in Israel

Jerusalem, July 10 - The death toll from the current outbreak of West Nile fever in Israel has risen to 15, with one new death, according to the country's Health Ministry.

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25 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza: Sources

25 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza: Sources

Gaza, July 10 - At least 25 Palestinians were killed and some others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.

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Nikki Haley releases delegates to Republican National Convention, advocates backing Trump

Nikki Haley releases delegates to Republican National Convention, advocates backing Trump

Washington, July 10 - Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in early March, has said that she is releasing her delegates to the Republican National Convention (RNC), urging them to support former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.

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US conveys concerns to India post PM Modi’s meeting with Putin

US conveys concerns to India post PM Modi’s meeting with Putin

Washington, July 10 - The United States on Tuesday reiterated its concerns over India's ties to Russia and said it has had conversations with New Delhi regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Moscow but refused to divulge the contents of these.

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PM Modi receives Russia’s highest civilian award, dedicates it to people of India

PM Modi receives Russia’s highest civilian award, dedicates it to people of India

Moscow, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia's highest civilian award.

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Putin thanks PM Modi for making efforts to resolve Ukrainian crisis

Putin thanks PM Modi for making efforts to resolve Ukrainian crisis

Moscow, July 9 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making efforts to find a solution to end the conflict in Ukraine while, at the same time, also lauding the Indian leader for dedicating his "whole life"

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At Kremlin, PM Modi tells Putin that peace is necessary for future generations

At Kremlin, PM Modi tells Putin that peace is necessary for future generations

Moscow, July 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India, having always stood on the side of peace, is ready to assist Russia in any possible way to establish peace in the region.

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‘Welcome to Vienna!’: Austrian chancellor hosts PM Modi for private engagement

‘Welcome to Vienna!’: Austrian chancellor hosts PM Modi for private engagement

Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria and was hosted by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer for a private engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

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Russia’s missile attack ‘was real hell’, Kiev children’s hospital head tells UNSC

Russia’s missile attack ‘was real hell’, Kiev children’s hospital head tells UNSC

United Nations, July 10 - "It was a real hell," the director of the children's hospital in Kiev, Volodymyr Zhovnir, told the Security Council, describing Russia's missile attack on the institution.

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Trump vows to stop outsourcing, if elected President

Trump vows to stop outsourcing, if elected President

Washington, July 9 - Former American President Donald Trump has promised to end outsourcing if re-elected, which should sound alarm bells across India's multi-billion-dollar outsourcing industry whose largest customer is the US,

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India, Russia set $100 billion trade target by 2030, to move forward on FTA: Foreign Secretary

India, Russia set $100 billion trade target by 2030, to move forward on FTA: Foreign Secretary

Moscow, July 9 - India and Russia have set a new target of $100 billion in trade between the two nations by 2030, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed larger space

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Covid or conflict, India-Russia friendship remain unscathed: PM Modi tells Putin

Covid or conflict, India-Russia friendship remain unscathed: PM Modi tells Putin

Moscow, July 9 - Emphasising that the last five years have been quite challenging for the world and the entire humankind considering the Covid pandemic and the uncertain geopolitical situation due to various conflicts thereafter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed India-Russia

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‘National Security’: Pakistan’s ISI gets nod to trace and intercept calls, messages

‘National Security’: Pakistan’s ISI gets nod to trace and intercept calls, messages

Islamabad, July 9 - Pakistan's spy agency ISI has been formally granted permission by the government to intercept and trace calls and messages in the "interest of national security", media reports said on Tuesday.

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