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Minsk:  Belarus and Russia have launched a joint tactical air force exercise that will last until February 1, the Belarusian Defence Ministry has said. The main goal of the exercise is to "increase operational compatibility" during joint…
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Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude hit Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday, but did not cause damages or casualties, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics bureau said. The bureau said the quake…
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Islamabad:  Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has kicked off a three-day nationwide polio eradication drive as part of the country's efforts to overcome the resurfacing of polio cases. "The spread of the disease would be controlled…
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Indonesia: An earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude struck near the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on the early hours of Monday, the US Geological Survey reported. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has not…
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Lucknow: The four passengers on the ill-fated Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Pokhara in Nepal on Sunday were live on Facebook to share their experience on the flight, minutes before the aircraft went down. All the four passengers…
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NASA's Curiosity rover has captured something at the surface of Mars that evidently doesn't belong to the planet. It is not the first time that an unusual object on Mars has left the scientists exited. However, this time the rock is said to…
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Kathmandu: The death toll in the plane crash tragedy in Pokhara of Nepal's Kosaki district has mounted to 68. "The bodies of 64 victims have been taken to the Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences in the city," Kaski Police Chief…
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Kathmandu: After a passenger plane with 72 people on board, including five Indians, crashed in Nepal on Sunday, the Indian embassy here issued helpline numbers, saying that it is in touch with local authorities and monitoring the situation.…
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Kathmandu:  The Nepal government has announced a national mourning on Monday over a plane crash in Nepal's Kaski district that claimed 35 lives. The Cabinet has announced a public holiday on Monday to mourn the national tragedy, Deputy…
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Kathmandu: At least 42 people died when a passenger plane crashed in Pokhara region of Nepal's Kaski district on Sunday. Chief District Officer Tek Bahadur K.C. confirmed that bodies of 42 passengers have been recovered so far. The 72…
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