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T&T PM Persad-Bissessar lauds PM Modi's compassion and solidarity during pandemic by sending vaccines

04 Jul 2025 | 9:11 PM

Port of Spain, July 4 (UNI) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamala Persad-Bissessar has commended Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s compassion and solidarity during the Covid-19 pandemic, praising India’s Vaccine Maitri initiative under which the tiny Caribbean nation received much-needed vaccines.

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Trinidad and Tobago gripped by Modi mania, thousands attired in Indian wear celebrate his visit

04 Jul 2025 | 8:49 PM

Port of Spain, July 4 (UNI) Trinidad and Tobago was gripped by Modi-mania on Thursday which included Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar delivering a heartfelt speech celebrating the ancestral and cultural ties between Trinidad and Tobago and India.

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Russia, Saudi Arabia to launch direct flights in Oct - FM

04 Jul 2025 | 8:20 PM

Moscow, July 4 (UNI) Russia and Saudi Arabia are scheduled to launch direct flights in October, which is expected further boost tourist exchange as well as business contacts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

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Myanmar-Thailand discuss strengthening cooperation on cross-border drug control

04 Jul 2025 | 7:33 PM

Naypyidaw, July 4 (UNI) Amid the growing drug trafficking in Myanmar and Thailand, the two nations held their 26th Myanmar-Thailand Joint Drug Control Meeting in Taunggyi, Myanmar's Shan state, to strengthen cross-border cooperation on drug control, the state-owned Global Light of Myanmar reported today.

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N Korea launches massive tirade against Quad’s calls for denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula

04 Jul 2025 | 7:32 PM

Pyongyang, July 4 (UNI) Issuing a strong condemnation of the Quad’s calls for the total denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, North Korea slammed the statement, terming it a "provocation" that infringes on its sovereignty, reports AJU Press.

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IAEA team officially exits Iran, embarks to Vienna headquarters amid safety concerns

04 Jul 2025 | 7:31 PM

Vienna/Tehran, July 4 (UNI) The International Atomic Energy Agency announced its official exit from Iran today, stating that its team of inspectors had safely departed from the country to return to its headquarters in Vienna, after Tehran suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, reports Iran International.

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Global research firm expects Malayasia to remain leading investment hub for digital economy in Southeast Asia

04 Jul 2025 | 6:25 PM

Johor, July 4 (UNI) BMI Country Risk and Industry Research expects Malaysia to maintain its lead as a hub for digital infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia, with the state of Johor remaining a prominent destination for data center investment driven by its strategic location.

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Bulgarian PM survives third no confidence vote

04 Jul 2025 | 6:21 PM

Sofia, July 4 (UNI) Bulgaria's government, led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, survived a third no-confidence motion in Parliament today, less than six months after taking office.

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Russia launches record 550 drones and missiles at Ukraine, causes heavy damage to Kyiv

04 Jul 2025 | 6:20 PM

Moscow/Kyiv, July 4 (UNI) In one of its deadliest aerial attacks, Russia launched a record 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight, with Kyiv sustaining the heaviest damage, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, reports BBC.

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Afghan authorities inaugurate new water supply network in Kandahar to tackle water problems

04 Jul 2025 | 6:10 PM

Kabul, July 4 (UNI) Afghan authorities have inaugurated a major water supply network in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province to address water shortages, a local official confirmed today.

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Russia-Ukraine engage in fresh POW swap under Istanbul Agreement

04 Jul 2025 | 5:15 PM

Moscow/Kyiv, July 4 (UNI) Russia and Ukraine engaged in a fresh prisoner of war exchange today, under the agreement reached by the two countries in Istanbul last month.

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China doesn’t want Russia to lose in Ukraine over fears of US turning attention eastwards

04 Jul 2025 | 4:09 PM

Beijing/Brussels, July 4 (UNI) In a meeting with European officials in Brussels, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on July 2 that Beijing did not want to see a Russian loss in Ukraine because it would give the United States an excuse to direct its full attention eastwards, reports South China Morning Post.

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Premier US sexual-healthcare NGO vows to sue Trump over new megabill

04 Jul 2025 | 3:06 PM

Manhattan, July 4 (UNI) Planned Parenthood – the largest sexual healthcare NGO in the United States – has vowed to sue President Donald Trump over the passage of his One Big Beautiful Bill, saying that it has defunded the group for at least a year, reports Politico.

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NASA discovers new interstellar visitor some 420 million miles from Earth

04 Jul 2025 | 3:01 PM

Washington, July 4 (UNI) In a major celestial discovery, NASA has located a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles (675 million km) away from Earth.

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Trump boasts effectiveness of airstrikes on Iranian sites, says they pushed Tehran to talks

Trump boasts effectiveness of airstrikes on Iranian sites, says they pushed Tehran to talks

04 Jul 2025 | 2:13 PM

Washington, July 4 (UNI) US President Donald Trump, boasting the effectiveness of the US military’s airstrikes on June 22 on Iranian nuclear sites said today that Washington’s attacks on Iran had effectively ended the hostile rhetoric being peddled from Tehran, pushing the country towards talks.

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