India visit a ‘significant success’, says Maldives President Muizzu

India visit a ‘significant success’, says Maldives President Muizzu

Male, June 11 - Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday described his official visit to India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "significant success" for the archipelagic nation.

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Four Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah building explosion

Four Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah building explosion

Tel Aviv, June 11 - Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in an explosion at a building in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military.

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Nepalese Army retrieves four bodies, tonnes of rubbish from Mount Everest

Nepalese Army retrieves four bodies, tonnes of rubbish from Mount Everest

Kathmandu, June 11 - Nepalese soldiers have retrieved four bodies and a skeleton from Mount Everest and the neighbouring peaks of Lhotse and Nuptse during a cleaning operation.

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South Korean, US defence officials visit key Army missile unit amid North Korea’s threats

South Korean, US defence officials visit key Army missile unit amid North Korea’s threats

Seoul, June 11 - Senior South Korean and US defence officials visited a key Army unit overseeing missile operations on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, a day after holding nuclear deterrence talks against North Korean threats.

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Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel

Beirut/Tel Aviv, June 11 - The Hezbollah movement has fired dozens of Katyusha rockets at targets in northern Israel.

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German Chancellor urges more air defence for Ukraine at Berlin conference

German Chancellor urges more air defence for Ukraine at Berlin conference

Berlin, June 11 - At an international reconstruction conference for Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a further strengthening of the country's air defence against Russian attacks.

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Former Chinese navy captain arrested in Taiwan after illegal approach

Former Chinese navy captain arrested in Taiwan after illegal approach

Taipei, June 11 - A Chinese man detained by Taiwan after illegally entering a harbour near Taipei on a speedboat has been identified as a former Chinese navy captain, senior officials said on Tuesday.

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Israeli forces kill four Hamas militants in West Bank

Israeli forces kill four Hamas militants in West Bank

Ramallah/Tel Aviv, June 11 - Four members of the armed wing of the Islamist Palestinian organisation Hamas have been killed in an Israeli military operation in the West Bank.

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Zelensky arrives in Berlin to attend Ukraine Reconstruction Conference

Zelensky arrives in Berlin to attend Ukraine Reconstruction Conference

Berlin, June 11 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed in Berlin by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday, ahead of an international conference on the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.

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Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia, killing crew: Russian Defence Ministry

Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia, killing crew: Russian Defence Ministry

Moscow, June 11 - A Su-34 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in North Ossetia on Tuesday due to a technical malfunction, killing the crew member aboard, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported.

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Singapore Airlines compensates passengers after turbulence incident

Singapore Airlines compensates passengers after turbulence incident

Bangkok, June 11 - Singapore Airlines has offered compensation to passengers who suffered injuries during a flight that hit major turbulence last month.

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US continues push for Gaza ceasefire, peace deal in Israel visit

US continues push for Gaza ceasefire, peace deal in Israel visit

Tel Aviv, June 11 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday as part of ongoing efforts by the US, Qatar and Egypt to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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Promotion of violence never acceptable, says Canadian envoy on pro-Khalistani elements

Promotion of violence never acceptable, says Canadian envoy on pro-Khalistani elements

New Delhi, June 11 - As pro-Khalistan elements continue to spread anti-India feelings through their extremist statements and activities in Canada, the country's High Commissioner in India Cameron MacKay stated on Tuesday that there is no place for hate or for the glorification

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Malawi seeks international help after plane carrying Vice President goes missing

Malawi seeks international help after plane carrying Vice President goes missing

Lilongwe, June 11 - Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to the international community for help in the search and rescue efforts after the plane with Vice President Saulos Chilima on board went missing.

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Death toll in Indonesia’s floods, landslides reaches 3

Death toll in Indonesia’s floods, landslides reaches 3

Hanoi, June 11 - Three people died in Vietnam's northern mountainous region following torrential rains over the past few days, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported on Tuesday.

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Japan declares 7 missing crew dead after April MSDF helicopter collision

Japan declares 7 missing crew dead after April MSDF helicopter collision

Tokyo, June 11 - Japan's Defence Ministry on Tuesday declared dead seven crewmen listed as missing since the fatal collision of two Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) patrol helicopters in April.

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Baltimore shipping channel reopens after deadly bridge collapse in March

Baltimore shipping channel reopens after deadly bridge collapse in March

Washington, June 11 - US authorities have completely reopened the primary shipping route to the Port of Baltimore following an extensive cleanup endeavour, a few months after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which killed six workers.

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Italy’s largest parties gain ground in European Parliament vote

Italy’s largest parties gain ground in European Parliament vote

Rome, June 11 - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right party has strengthened its hand with a strong showing in the European Parliament elections which ended two days ago.

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Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone over Lebanon

Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone over Lebanon

Beirut, June 11 - Hezbollah has said that it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon.

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Israel establishes new Iron Dome battalion amid rising drone attacks from Lebanon

Jerusalem, June 11 - The Israeli military has said it has established a new battalion solely focused on operating the country's Iron Dome aerial defence system to better intercept the growing number of drones from Lebanon.

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