Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison
Karachi (AP) — Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to
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Afghan embassy in Delhi to cease operations from Oct. 1
(Reuters) – The embassy of Afghanistan in India’s capital New Delhi will cease operations from Oct. 1, due to a
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Novo Nordisk India head eyes 2026 Wegovy launch, warns against copycats
Bengaluru (Reuters) – Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) aims to bring its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy to India in 2026, after securing
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Why are Indian states fighting over the Cauvery river?
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s severely stressed water resources have come under the spotlight this week as farmers and trade
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Gulf Cooperation Council says it and Pakistan ‘initialize’ free trade agreement
Cairo (Reuters) – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Pakistan “initialized” a free trade agreement, the GCC said on messaging platform
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India’s Jaishankar says Canada has ‘climate of violence’ for Indian diplomats
Washington (Reuters) – Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Friday there was a “climate of violence” and an “atmosphere
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Maldives presidential run-off pits pro-India, pro-China figures
Voters lined up at hundreds of polling stations in the #Maldives on Saturday in a run-off election for president of the #IndianOcean archipelago that pits the incumbent India-leaning leader against a strong pro-#China contender.
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Arab States Condemn Terror Attacks in Pakistan, Express Solidarity
Riyadh – A series of devastating terror attacks in Pakistan has drawn condemnation from several Arab states, who have expressed
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Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
Islamabad (AP) — Moscow will keep helping Afghanistan on its own and through the U.N. food agency, Russian officials said
Read MoreRain washes out India, England World Cup warm-up match
Bengaluru (Reuters) – Torrential rain washed out the warm-up match between hosts India and reigning 50-overs World Cup champions England
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