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Biden given commemorative Korean name of 'Bae Ji-sung'
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The President was given the name by the Republic of Korea (ROK)-US Alliance Friendship Association, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday. "We, the ROK-U. Alliance Friendship Association, are honoured to announce and grant US President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. a Korean name. His name will be Bae Ji-sung," the association said in a statement.
1st German air defence systems arrive in Ukraine
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"Today, the first three Gepards officially arrived. These are anti-aircraft systems, for which we have received tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition," Ukrayinska Pravda quoted the Minister as saying on Monday. "We are waiting for the first 15 Gepards. Three arrived in Ukraine today. They are already at the disposal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," he added.
310 killed, 300 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan
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A total of 175 women and children are among the deceased, the NDMA said in a situation report released on Sunday, adding that the rains have partially or fully damaged nearly 8,979 houses along with 48 bridges and several shops across the country, Xinhua news agency reported. Most of the damages and casualties were reported from the country's southwestern Balochistan province, where 100 people died and 57 others sustained injuries due to monsoon rains that triggered flash floods, followed by the southern Sindh province, which has reported 70 deaths and 27 injuried people, according to the NDMA.
Iran says won't turn on IAEA cameras until nuclear deal revival
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Mohammad Eslami, President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), made the remarks in an address to reporters on the sidelines of an exhibition in Tehran on Monday, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Over 14 mn children in US infected with Covid-19
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More than 92,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported for the week ending July 21, the second consecutive weekly increase of reported cases, according to the report. More than 311,000 child Covid-19 cases have been added in the past four weeks. Nearly 6.1 million reported cases have been added in 2022, Xinhua news agency reported. There is an urgent need to collect more age-specific data to assess the severity of illness related to new variants as well as potential longer-term effects, said the AAP.
Murdoch dumps Trump, Republicans seek to move ahead
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Citing Trump's failure to act during the Capitol Hill riots on January 6, 2021, The New York Post said in an editorial last week that Trump is "unworthy of being this country's chief executive again". The Wall Street Journal said in an editorial titled 'The President Who Stood Still on Jan 6' that "Mr. Trump took an oath to defend the Constitution, and he had a duty as Commander in Chief to protect the Capitol from a mob attacking it in his name. He refused".
Two Indian-origin men shot dead in Canada, 10 days after Ripudaman's killing
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Meninder Dhaliwal and Satindera Gill were killed on Sunday at the British Columbia resort village of Whistler. The two latest victims were shot in broad daylight while sitting in a car in a public place like Ripudaman Malik and as in that incident, a car was also found burning nearby, according to media reports. The two incidents, however, have not been linked by officials.
Moldova's PM 'very worried' Russia will invade her country next
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Natalia Gavrilita's warning came after Moscow's forces made gains in Ukraine's south and east, near to the Moldova-Ukraine border, in recent months, Daily Mail reported. Analysts believe that Kremlin is trying to create a land bridge between Russian-occupied territory in eastern Ukraine and Transnistria - an unrecognised breakaway region supported by Russia - in order to cut Ukraine off from the Black Sea, the report said.
Nawaz-Zardari nexus destroying Pakistan economy: Imran
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman made the remarks during a meeting of party leaders in Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported. He reiterated that the only way out of political turmoil is immediate and transparent general elections in the country, adding that the economy's collapse is causing irreparable damage.
Pakistan says Indian passengers to be strictly monitored for Covid
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The Directorate of Health Sciences issued a circular in this regard on the instructions of Health Minister Qadir Patel, The Express Tribune reported. Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIP) has made foolproof arrangements for monitoring of Indian passengers, the report said. The Directorate of Health Sciences issued a circular in this regard on the instructions of Health Minister Qadir Patel, The Express Tribune reported.
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