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Kazakhstan, which already recognises Isr...

Kazakhstan, which already recognises Israel, to join Abraham Accords

Kazakhstan, which already recognises Israel, to join Abraham Accords ## Kazakhstan Signals Intent to Deepen Ties with Israel Through Abraham Accords **Astana, Kazakhstan** – Kazakhstan has indicated its intention to formally align itself with the principles and objectives of the Abraham Accords,... read more »

UNSC votes to drop sanctions on Syrias a...

UNSC votes to drop sanctions on Syrias al-Sharaa ahead of Washington visit

UNSC votes to drop sanctions on Syrias al-Sharaa ahead of Washington visit ## UN Security Council Lifts Sanctions on Syrian Businessman Ahead of High-Stakes US-Syria Talks **New York, NY** – In a move preceding potentially pivotal discussions between Washington and Damascus, the United... read more »

How long will the US government shutdown...

How long will the US government shutdown last?

How long will the US government shutdown last? ## Record Stalemate: Government Shutdown Drags On, Impacting Services and Economy Washington D.C. – The United States government has entered uncharted territory, surpassing previous records to become the longest shutdown in the nation’s... read more »

Two Census apps, test portal for self-en...

Two Census apps, test portal for self-enumeration go live

Two Census apps, test portal for self-enumeration go live ## Digital Census Initiative Launches with Mobile Applications and Online Portal **[CITY, STATE] –** A significant step towards modernizing national data collection has been taken with the launch of dedicated mobile applications for census... read more »

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NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report

Edward Snowden has more secrets to share, says father

New York – The father of Edward Snowden said on Wednesday that the former U.S. spy agency contractor has more secrets to share and should stay in Russia “to make sure the true story is... read more »

Philippine earthquake toll rises to 156

Philippine earthquake toll rises to 156

Manila – The death toll in a powerful earthquake Tuesday morning in central Philippines has risen to 156, the National Disaster Risk Reduction... read more »

41 killed in Syria violence

41 killed in Syria violence

Damascus – At least 41 people were killed in clashes between Islamist and Kurdish militia forces in Hassakeh province in northeastern Syria, the Syrian... read more »

Obama signs bill to end US govt shutdown

Obama signs bill to end US govt shutdown

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday morning signed a bill into law to end a disruptive 16-day government shutdown and increase the current debt ceiling of... read more »

Toll rises to 94 in Philippines earthquake

Toll rises to 94 in Philippines earthquake

The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol on Tuesday rose to 94 as rescuers struggled to reach patients... read more »

Hajj Stampede: Saudi Arabia police say 1,100 photos of dead are from start of hajj

Saudi Arabia today said the nearly 1,100 photos distributed to foreign diplomats to help identify nationals who have died in the hajj are from the entire pilgrimage and not just a disaster... read more »

Crude oil futures plunge Rs 68 on weak Asian cues

NEW DELHI: Crude oil futures fell sharply by Rs 68 to Rs 2,990 per barrel on Thursday as speculators reduced bets amid a weakening trend in Asian trade. At Multi Commodity Exchange, crude... read more »

Idea gets shareholders nod to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore

Idea Cellular said its shareholders have approved to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through issue of non-convertible securities on private placement basis in one or more tranches The company,... read more »

Uber a good brand, but its products not tuned to Indian customers’ needs: Ola’...

While Uber is a good brand with good products, competitor Ola’s Co-Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal feels it trails in India because its products are not tuned to the needs of the... read more »

Antrix told to pay Devas $672 million

The International Court of Arbitration upheld the Deutsche Telekom-funded Devas’s argument that the cancellation of the deal six years after an agreement in this regard was arbitrary An... read more »