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Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead
World
July 24, 2021
Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, July 24 (Reuters) – Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach…
India: Dozens killed in flooding, landslides
World
July 23, 2021
India: Dozens killed in flooding, landslides
At least 36 people have died in landslides and flooding caused by heavy monsoon downpours in western India. The sudden rainfall prompted…
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
World
July 20, 2021
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll,…
Indian oil minister vows to work with Saudi, UAE to calm oil mkts
Middle East
July 17, 2021
Indian oil minister vows to work with Saudi, UAE to calm oil mkts
NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) – India’s new oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri vowed to work with oil producers Saudi…
Egypt among world’s top steel producers in 2020
Egypt
July 15, 2021
Egypt among world’s top steel producers in 2020
The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) published a report stating that Egypt came in 20th place among the world’s top steel…
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
World
July 13, 2021
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
LONDON (AP) — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they…
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
Middle East
July 11, 2021
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) – India said on Sunday it had temporarily brought back officials from its consulate in Kandahar,…
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
Middle East
July 2, 2021
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh,…
India’s richest state gears up to protect children from looming third wave of COVID-19
World
June 29, 2021
India’s richest state gears up to protect children from looming third wave of COVID-19
BENGALURU, June 29 (Reuters) – India’s western state of Maharashtra is training thousands of health workers in how to care…
UAE ban on entry from India unchanged, federal aviation notice says
Middle East
June 27, 2021
UAE ban on entry from India unchanged, federal aviation notice says
DUBAI, June 27 (Reuters) – A United Arab Emirates ban on entry from India, South Africa and Nigeria remains in…