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Security forces clash with insurgents in North Waziristan
Pakistan army kills 14 militants in northwest Waziristan raid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's army said on June 4 that its security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during...

Latvia, Liberia, Colombia win seats on UN Security Council
Five nations elected to UN Security Council, Latvia joins first time

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The United Nations General Assembly has elected five countries to join the Security Council starting January...

Lee Jae-myung becomes president after South Korea’s political crisis
What can South Korea and world expect in Lee's presidency?

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, took office on June 4 after a dramatic and chaotic few months....

Britain outlaws single-use vapes over health and litter fears
UK bans disposable vapes to fight youth use and plastic waste

LONDON, UK: As of this month, it's officially illegal to buy disposable vapes anywhere in the United Kingdom. The new ban, aimed...

Policy debates in South Korean election drowned by personal attacks
South Korea's election turns nasty amid scandals

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's upcoming presidential election has turned into a messy battle full of personal insults and scandals...

Over 25,000 flee as smoke from fires worsens air quality in Canada, US
Wildfires force 25,000 to flee homes in Canada; US sends help

FLIN FLON, Manitoba: More than 25,000 people in three Canadian provinces have been forced to leave their homes because of wildfires,...

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Security forces clash with insurgents in North Waziristan
Pakistan army kills 14 militants in northwest Waziristan raid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's army said on June 4 that its security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during...

India’s March quarter GDP accelerates to 7.4%, defying annual trend
India's annual GDP growth slows to 6.5%, lowest in four years

NEW DELHI, India: India's economy hit a four-year low of 6.5 percent, lifted by an impressive fourth-quarter growth at 7.4 percent....

CM Sarma seeks probe into Assam woman's death in Meghalaya car accident, urges Conrad Sangma to ensure impartial inquiry
CM Sarma seeks probe into Assam woman's death in Meghalaya car accident, urges Conrad Sangma to ensure impartial inquiry

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday requested his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K...

Thrissur: Union MoS Suresh Gopi meets Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko in hospital
Thrissur: Union MoS Suresh Gopi meets Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko in hospital

Thrissur (Kerala) [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Tourism & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, met actor Shine...

Passengers hail Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat as 'unmatched convenience', call it a 'great move' to connect Kashmir with rest of India
Passengers hail Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat as 'unmatched convenience', call it a 'great move' to connect Kashmir with rest of India

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): The inaugural ride of the Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and Katra has drawn...

People offer prayers at several places in Uttar Pradesh, celebrate Eid al-Adha
People offer prayers at several places in Uttar Pradesh, celebrate Eid al-Adha

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): People offered namaz in several cities in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Eid al-Adha...

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