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UK wage growth slows to 5.7 per cent: ONS data
London, July 18 (IANS) The United Kingdom's (UK) latest labour market data continued to show signs of cooling, as annual wage growth has slowed to 5.7 per cent, said the…
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Sri Lanka plans to issue e-passports from next year
Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka is scheduled to provide e-passports to its citizens effective from January 2025, a statement from the country's Department of Immigration and Emigration said on…
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New Zealand government releases emissions reduction plan
Wellington, July 17 (IANS) The New Zealand government's draft emissions reduction plan covering the period from 2026 to 2030 shows that with effective climate change policies the country can both…
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Iran’s new gov’t to emphasise multilateralism in foreign policy: FM
Tehran, July 17 (IANS) Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said Tuesday that the new administration's foreign policy would emphasise promoting multilateralism in line with the United Nations Charter…
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Russian Foreign Minister arrives in New York, to chair UNSC meetings
New York, July 16 (IANS) Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in New York early Tuesday, India time, to chair the upcoming meetings of the UN Security Council within the…
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South Sudan parties ink protocols to shore up peace process
Nairobi, July 16 (IANS) South Sudan's Transitional Government of National Unity and holdout opposition groups on Monday signed eight protocols designed to accelerate efforts toward bringing lasting peace and stability…
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Australian PM to welcome King Charles, Queen Camilla for official visit
Canberra, July 15 (IANS) Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed. Albanese on Monday said he and Governor-General…
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KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal’s new Prime Minister
Kathmandu, July 15 (IANS) K. P. Sharma Oli, Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN-UML), on Monday, was inaugurated as Nepal's new Prime Minister. President Ram Chandra…
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Gitanas Nauseda inaugurated as President of Lithuania for second term
Vilnius, July 13 (IANS) Gitanas Nauseda was inaugurated as President of Lithuania for a second term, according to a statement from Lithuania's Presidential Palace. The inaugural ceremony started at noon…
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Indian Consulate helping students after Beryl wreaks havoc in Houston
Houston, July 13 (IANS)With Hurricane Beryl leaving a trail of destruction and several areas without power for days on the Texas coast this week, the Consulate General of India in…
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Man dead, another rescued after boat capsizes in Australia
Sydney, July 13 (IANS) A man died and another was rescued after their boat capsized when crossing the Tweed River bar in far north of Australia's New South Wales (NSW)…
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South Korea vows to strengthen solidarity with France
Seoul, July 12 (IANS) South Korea's Defence Minister Shin Won-sik vowed Friday to strengthen solidarity with France and other countries that share common values at an event commemorating France's national…