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Nova Kakhovska Dam: Southern Ukraine faces onslaught of massive flood

08 Jun 2023 00:51 AM IST

Residents of southern Ukraine braced for a second day of swelling floodwaters on Wednesday as authorities warned that a Dnieper River dam breach would continue to unleash pent-up waters from a giant reservoir.Officials said waters were expected to rise further following Tuesday’s dramatic rupture of the Kakhovka dam about 70

Blinken planning to travel to China to bolster relationship

08 Jun 2023 00:51 AM IST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit China in the next weeks, according to two US officials and a source familiar with the subject, CNN reported. According to the sources, preparations for Blinken’s travel to Beijing are ongoing. His trip to China’s capital was originally slated for

NATO plans massive air exercise amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

08 Jun 2023 00:50 AM IST

Germany is gearing up to host the largest air deployment exercise in NATO’s history, showcasing its military capabilities to both allies and potential adversaries, including Russia. The upcoming Air Defender 23 exercise, scheduled to commence next week, will involve an impressive display of strength, with 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft

Uncertainty looms for Armenian community in Jerusalem’s Old City

08 Jun 2023 00:48 AM IST

A real estate deal in Jerusalem’s Old City, at the epicentre of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has sent the historic Armenian community there into a panic as residents search for answers about the feared loss of their homes to a mysterious investor. The 99-year lease of some 25 per cent of

Home is like a jail: Afghan soldier weathers injuries, uncertainty in US asylum attempt

08 Jun 2023 00:47 AM IST

The April visit to a Houston clinic was just one of a never-ending assembly line of medical appointments Abdul Wasi Safi has had since his January release from an immigration detention centre.The former Afghan soldier, called Wasi by family and friends, sat in a dental chair and conversed in Pashto

Spain registers hottest spring temperatures on record

08 Jun 2023 00:46 AM IST

Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said on Wednesday.Rubén Del Campo, spokesman for the Aemet weather agency, said the latest data showed a continuation of the extremely high temperatures the country suffered in 2022, which was the hottest

Haruki Murakami : walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries as Russia attacks Ukraine

08 Jun 2023 00:44 AM IST

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami says walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic fuelled fear and scepticism. “With feelings of suspicion replacing mutual trust, walls are continually being erected around us,” Murakami said in late April at Wellesley College. That

Virginia: Shooting at High School graduation ceremony killed 2, 5 injured

07 Jun 2023 12:40 PM IST

At least two of the seven people who sustained serious injuries in a shooting incident outside a theatre where a high school graduation ceremony was taking place on Tuesday evening have died. The city’s interim police detained two people but later stated that one of them was not involved. A

Envoy visits Mecca and inspects the arrangements for Indian Hajj pilgrims

07 Jun 2023 10:36 AM IST

Dr Suhel Khan, India’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, visited Mecca and assessed the facilities made up for Indian Hajj pilgrims. The Indian envoy also met with numerous Indian Hajj pilgrims from various states and examined their bus transportation options. “Ambassador Dr Suhel Khan visited Makkah and met with Indian Hajj

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit China in next week

07 Jun 2023 09:36 AM IST

Collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam sparks region-wide evacuations

07 Jun 2023 05:07 AM IST

A Nova Kakhovka dam and hydro-electric power plant in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine suffered a collapse early Tuesday, prompting mass evacuations and fears for large-scale devastation as Ukraine accused Moscow’s forces of committing an act of “ecocide”, CNN reported. CNN Digital is the world leader in online news and information and

Expansion of Israeli settlements, demolition of Palestinian homes imperil peace, says Blinken

07 Jun 2023 01:48 AM IST

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the expansion of Israeli settlements and ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank are taking Israel further away from peace with the Palestinians. Yet, he stressed that the U.S.-Israel relationship remains “iron-clad,” lauded American security commitments to the Jewish