Saudi, US mediators urge Sudan's warring parties to agree on new cease-fire
Khartoum, June 5 (IANS) Saudi Arabia and the US have urged the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to reach a new cease-fire to end hostilities.
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International Politics 11:04 PMPoles protest in Warsaw against government, demand change
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International Defence/Securit 07:00 PMChina-US war would be 'unbearable disaster for world': Defence Minister
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Pak anti-corruption body summons Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi in 190mn pounds case on June 7
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on June 7 for the investigations of the 190 million pounds settlement case related to the transfer of funds from Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) account, the media reported on Sunday.
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S.Korea, Japan agree to hold talks to prevent recurrence of military dispute
Singapore, June 4 (IANS) South Korea and Japan agreed on Sunday to craft measures to prevent the recurrence of a yearslong military dispute, involving their maritime operations, Seoul's defence chief said, in the latest effort to improve bilateral relations.
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Carried on overnight strike on Ukrainian airfields, announces Russia
Moscow, June 4 (IANS) Russia on Sunday announced that it undertook airstrikes overnight targeting Ukrainian military airfields, delivering "significant damage" to aircraft and facilities.
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SL braces for southwest monsoon with warnings issued
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology forecasted on Sunday that the southwest monsoon is likely to be gradually established across the country during the next few days.
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14 dead after mountain collapse in China
Chengdu, June 4 (IANS) Fourteen people were confirmed dead and five others remained missing following a mountain collapse on Sunday in Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to local publicity department.
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S.Korea, Germany discuss arms industry, security cooperation
Singapore, June 4 (IANS) The defence chiefs of South Korea and Germany held talks in Singapore on Sunday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in the arms industry and other security areas, Seoul's Defence Ministry said.
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S.Korean military continues operation to salvage N.Korean rocket debris
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) The South Korean military continued its work Sunday to search and salvage the wreckage of a North Korean rocket that crashed into the Yellow Sea earlier this week but wrapped up the day's operations due to unfavorable conditions.
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2,106 Afghan refugees return home from Iran
Kabul, June 4 (IANS) A total of 2,106 Afghan refugees returned to their homeland from neighbouring Iran on Saturday, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said in a statement on Sunday.
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US to temporarily import Chinese cancer drug to ease shortage
Washington, June 4 (IANS) In a bid to ease the ongoing shortage of chemotherapy in the US, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed for a temporary import of the cancer drug made in China.
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Australian PM visits Vietnam to strengthen bilateral ties
Hanoi, June 4 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday, discussing enhancing bilateral relations between the two nations.
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5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia
Jakarta, June 4 (IANS) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit Indonesia's eastern province Papua on Sunday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
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S.Korea calls on N.Korea to make 'audacious choice' for its future
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin has called for North Korea to immediately halt its "provocations" and make an "audacious" choice for a better future during a visit to Uzbekistan, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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Security forces seize arms, ammunition in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 4 (IANS) Afghan security forces have seized a significant quantity of arms and ammunition during search operations in the eastern Kapisa province, said a news release of the National Defense Ministry on Sunday.
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Aussie state issues alert for meningococcal disease
Sydney, June 4 (IANS) Australia's New South Wales Ministry of Health (NSW Health) on Sunday issued a warning over meningococcal disease, urging locals to stay alert for related symptoms, after three cases have been recently reported across the state.
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S.Korea dismisses claim about discussions with EU envoy on Ukraine's ammunition needs
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday dismissed as "untrue" a claim by the European Union's top diplomat that he and Seoul's Defence Minister discussed Ukraine's need for ammunition in the ongoing war against Russia.
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Elderly Indian-American motel manager pleads guilty to human trafficking
New York, June 4 (IANS) A 70-year-old Indian-American motel manager has pleaded guilty to trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude or forced labour, according to the US Department of Justice.
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Imran Khan's trial likely in military court
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the chances are that PTI Chairman Imran Khan could be tried in a military court in connection with his alleged involvement in the May 9 attacks on civil and military installations in different cities -- days after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah had hinted at that possibility too, a media outlet reported.
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Afghanistan: 3 killed, 20 injured in two road accidents
Kabul, June 4 (IANS) Three commuters were killed and 20 others injured in two different road crashes in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Saturday, traffic police said in a statement on Sunday.
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4 children drowned after fishing accident in Canada
Ottawa, June 4 (IANS) Four children were confirmed dead and one man was missing after they went fishing in Quebec, Canada on Saturday, local media reported.
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Russia to keep missile launch notifications under 1988 agreement: Official
Vladivostok, June 4 (IANS) Russia will continue to provide notifications of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) launches under the relevant 1988 agreement to avoid dangerous escalations, an official has said.
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Had thought-provoking fireside chat with leading NY thinkers: Rahul
New York, June 4 (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi interacted with leading thinkers of New York at the iconic Roosevelt House here and said "it was thought-provoking fireside chat".
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Bharat Jodo Yatra video shown at Times Square billboard ahead of Rahul's Javits Center event
New York, June 4 (IANS) Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's interaction with Indian diaspora at Javits Center in New York on Sunday, a Times Square billboard displayed the Congress leader's visuals from Bharat Jodo Yatra.
