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US lawmakers get India’s Yes to special benefits, No to NATO Plus
A legislation moved by a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives Monday to add India to a list of countries whose military purchase orders in government-to-government deals enjoy expedited clearance did not mention the phrase “NATO Plus” even once.
Over 1.8 mn pilgrims perform Haj this yr: Saudi Arabia
The General Authority for Statistics said Tuesday said that the number of pilgrims from Arab countries has reached more than 346,000, or 21 per cent of the total, reports Xinhua news agency. Among the pilgrims, more than 1 million from Asian countries, making up 63.5 per cent of the total, while nearly 223,000 others, or 13.4 per cent , came from African countries excluding the Arab nations.
Air quality in Chicago among world's worst due to Canadian wildfires
As of 4 p.m.on Tuesday, AirNow.gov listed Chicago's air quality at 258, under the "very unhealthy" category, reports Xinhua news agency. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an air quality alert in effect until midnight Wednesday and encouraged Chicago residents to limit their time outdoors. Air Quality Alerts were also in effect for the states of Wisconsin and Indiana.
Air quality alert issued across New York as Canadian wildfire smoke returns
The heat wave has scorched Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, among other southern parts over the past week, setting or challenging all-time records, Xinhua news agency reported.The life-threatening "oppressive" heat dome was producing "dangerous heat and humidity in Texas and spread into the lower Mississippi River Valley," according to the US National Weather Service (NWS).
Extreme heat wave spreads across US, over 55 mn people under alerts
The heat wave has scorched Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, among other southern parts over the past week, setting or challenging all-time records, Xinhua news agency reported. The life-threatening "oppressive" heat dome was producing "dangerous heat and humidity in Texas and spread into the lower Mississippi River Valley", according to the US National Weather Service (NWS). San Angelo in West Texas registered 114 degrees Fahrenheit twice in June, the highest ever recorded there. The border town of Del Rio hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time.
US editor apologies to Indian Americans, Ramaswamy for ‘racist’ cartoon
“Racist and hateful ideas, words or images have no place in our publications, much less our society”, Tom Martin, the executive editor of the Quad City Times said in the apology to the community and Ramaswamy published in his paper on Friday. He said that the cartoonist, Leo Kelly, has been banished from the newspaper.
Four killed after Russian missiles hit restaurant in Ukrainian city: Officials
The strike on Tuesday evening came at a time when there was a large crowd of people inside the restaurant, The New York Times reported, citing the remarks made on national television by Regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. People may be trapped under the rubble and a rescue operation is underway, the BBC reported.
Wagner chief was warned his forces would be ‘crushed like a bug’: Belarus Prez
"Halfway you'll just be crushed like a bug,” Lukashenko recalls telling Prigozhin during a call on Saturday, CNN reported, citing Belarusian state media. Lukashenko said Prigozhin told him: "We want justice! They want to strangle us! We will go to Moscow!".“For a long time, I was trying to convince him.
Notwithstanding growing ties with India, US will not junk Pakistan
A South Asia expert at the Hudson Institute describes US-India as a boon to President Biden to declare to the world that the US has got India as ally on his side. The US considers China the most serious long-term challenger to the United States, despite renewed efforts to manage tensions.
No let up in Russian military presence in Africa despite Wagner fiasco
The Russian presence in the crisis-ridden country has been gradually increasing since the last batch of French soldiers, stationed in its former colony from the start of the brutal 2013 civil war, left the capital Bangui in December. There are now almost 2000 Russian citizens in the troubled country - called "military instructors" by Moscow and "mercenaries" from the Wagner Group by the West.
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