India’s stalled monsoon to gain momentum in 3-4 days, weather officials say
Mumbai/ New Delhi – (Reuters) – India’s stalled monsoon is likely to gain momentum in the next three to four
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In UAE, praying on the side of the road is punishable by a 1,000 AED fine
Abu Dhabi – The Abu Dhabi Police announced on Monday that drivers who stop their cars to pray in places
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Indian police retain carrier pigeons as backstop against disasters
Reuters The pigeons usually carry messages written on lightweight onion paper, inserted into a capsule and then tied to a
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Bulldozers tear into Cairo’s historic Islamic cemeteries
Cairo (Reuters) – A project to expand roads and bridges to ease congestion in Cairo has put thousands of tombs
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Defence, critical tech on agenda as India’s Modi heads to US for landmark visit
Reuters A stronger India that can defend its own interests and can contribute to regional security is good for the
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Poor villagers risk their lives in danger zone as Philippines’ most active volcano erupts
Calbayog (AP) — Delfina Guiwan’s heart was pounding as she snuck back to her village, now abandoned and eerily quiet,
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Egyptian family awaits word on son as village mourns dozens feared drowned trying to reach Europe
Associated Press Like many other families, Saleh’s relatives don’t know the fate of their son. The last time Sabah Abd
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US urges ‘orderly, responsible’ drawdown of UN peacekeepers from Mali
(Reuters) – The United States regrets a decision by Mali’s interim military authorities to ask a United Nations peacekeeping force
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World Bank set to approve $700 mln for Sri Lanka next week -sources
Colombo (Reuters) – The World Bank is likely to approve $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka
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International donors pledge $1.5 billion in Sudan aid
Geneva (Reuters) – International donors made pledges on Monday of close to $1.5 billion in aid for Sudan and the
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