Category: INTERNATIONAL
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Visitors to Death Valley are attracted by the ongoing heat wave in the US
Death Valley National Park beckons, despite how uninviting it may seem. Tourists are flocking to this notorious desert environment on the California-Nevada border even as the already harsh temperatures are predicted to rise considerably higher, perhaps breaking records during a massive U.S. heat wave.
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What Is Bastille Day, And How Is It Celebrated in France?
As he begins his two-day trip to Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss a variety of bilateral issues. He is also the Guest of Honor for the July 14th festivities of Bastille Day, the national holiday of France. A state military parade is held to commemorate it,…
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Japan: Epsilon Rocket Engine Explodes During Test, Carrying 8 Satellites, No One Hurt
An official said that the Japanese Epsilon rocket engine blew up during a test on Friday. According to reports, the catastrophe happened about a minute into the second-stage engine’s ground test. No one was hurt in the incident, according to accounts in the Japanese media.
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The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Must Be A Priority At The East Asia Summit, Says EAM Jaishankar
In a subtly critical remark directed at China, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday that the East Asia Summit must be dedicated to a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said India fully supports the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and its implementation via…
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President Joko Widodo of Indonesia receives a call from EAM Jaishankar
In a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed India’s support for Indonesia’s bid to host the East Asia Summit. President Widodo received the personal congratulations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi via Jaishankar. Meeting President @jokowi was an honor. I sent my personal greetings from Prime Minister @narendramodi.…
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California faces triple-digit temperatures and a fire risk as a dangerous heat wave sweeps over the US Southwest
California’s summer officially began on Thursday as a heat wave that has scorched most of the American Southwest brought triple digit temperatures and an increased danger of wildfires after an unusually rainy winter and gloomy spring. The National Weather Service advised many Californians to be ready for the warmest weather of the year as blistering…
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US: Residents of Mississippi are rescued from cars and homes as flash floods are caused by rain
For many hours, central Mississippi saw torrential rain, which flooded the streets and caused water damage to houses and businesses in Louisville and Winston County. Sheriff Jason Pugh of Winston County said that as the water level increased, deputies pulled six individuals from houses and three from automobiles. One automobile swept into a ditch by…
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Imran Khan is the subject of a bailable arrest warrant issued by a Pakistani court in connection with judicial complex violence in Islamabad
Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was given an arrest warrant on Thursday by a judge in Pakistan’s anti-terrorism division for failing to appear in court in connection with a case involving violence that broke out at the Judicial Complex here in March. After altercations broke out between police and Khan’s followers when…
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Pakistan claims that India regularly updates its floodwater flow information
On Thursday, Pakistan confirmed that as part of the Indus Waters Treaty, India frequently provided reports on the floodwater flow. At the weekly briefing, the Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was questioned about Pakistan’s alternatives if India refuses to recognize the Court of Arbitration’s decision over the Kishanganga and Ratle reservoirs. She said…