Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Rocket blast at U.S. Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary

It was the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called off US-Taliban talks over the weekend, on the brink of an apparent deal to end America’s longest war.
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Modi’s Houston address will be a momentous event: Indian envoy to U.S.

So far, more than 50,000 Indian-Americans from across the U.S., but mostly from in and around Houston and Dallas area have registered for the third major public address of the prime minister in the country.
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Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank’s Jordan Valley if re-elected

The move could effectively kill any remaining hopes for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, long the focus of international diplomacy.
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Gujarat government prefers lenient approach, reduces fines under MV Act

Amounts under Central law are only upper limits, penalty collection not our objective, says Rupani
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Japan will have to dump radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific, minister says

A final government decision on disposing of the tainted water awaits a report from an expert panel.
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Indo-Pak tensions ‘less heated’ now than 2 weeks ago: Trump

The U.S. President’s comment comes two weeks since his meeting with PM Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France on August 26
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Malaysia sends half a million face masks to haze-hit state as fires burn

Indonesian farmers often use fire to clear land for palm oil and pulp plantations. Fires can smoulder for weeks, especially in dry weather, producing a choking haze that drifts over neighbours like Singapore and Malaysia.
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