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Congo: UN suspends flights in Eastern Congo after helicopter fired on
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Congo: UN suspends flights in Eastern Congo after helicopter fired on

GOMA: A United Nations helicopter came under heavy fire in eastern Congo, bringing the organization to suspend flights in the conflict-riddled region, the U.N. said…

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West: Russia's UN diplomat accuses West of arm twisting in vote isolating Moscow
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West: Russia’s UN diplomat accuses West of arm twisting in vote isolating Moscow

MOSCOW: Russia’s senior diplomat to the United Nations accused the West on Sunday of “cowboy” methods and “arm twisting” of some countries during last week’s…

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Onion shortage threatens a new chapter in world food crisis

Lalaine Basa would buy a kilo of onions to make spring rolls at her catering business north of Manila. She’s now changed her recipe to…

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Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence
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Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence

GAZA: Gaza militants fired rockets and Israel carried out air strikes across the Israel-Gaza frontier on Thursday, a day after 11 Palestinian were killed during…

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Syria: WHO 'moving rapidly' with Syria quake relief as sanctions are paused
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Syria: WHO ‘moving rapidly’ with Syria quake relief as sanctions are paused

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it was taking advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against Syria designed to allow humanitarian…

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millet: Ragi to riches: India’s new millet campaign is about how the grain is good for people and planet

India has globally relaunched an old and failed brand — the millet. Called mota anaj (big grain), millet has been looked down upon as a…

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Africa: Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa
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Africa: Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa

JOHANNESBURG: Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast Friday in a demonstration of the three…

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Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023
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Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the…

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Trump S: Indian-American Nikki Haley announces 2024 Republican presidential bid, marks Donald Trump's first challenger
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Trump S: Indian-American Nikki Haley announces 2024 Republican presidential bid, marks Donald Trump’s first challenger

WASHINGTON: Prominent Indian-American politician Nikki Haley is challenging her one-time boss, former President Donald Trump, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to a video…

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Syria: Syria's Assad agrees to expand UN aid access from Turkey
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Syria: Syria’s Assad agrees to expand UN aid access from Turkey

UNITED NATIONS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow United Nations aid deliveries to opposition-held northwest Syria through two border crossings from Turkey for…

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