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November 17, 2023 9:23 PM

Maldives will have no foreign military presence – new president

Maldives will use diplomacy to ensure there is no foreign military presence on its soil, its new president said on Friday, reaffirming his support for the departure of a small Indian force from the islands where India and China vie for influence. Mo...

November 17, 2023 7:08 PM

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes south Philippines, kills one

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday, killing one person, injuring dozens and damaging buildings, authorities said.   The quake struck off Mindanao island at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles), according to the German Re...

November 17, 2023 4:53 PM

PM Modi unveils DAKSHIN at Global South Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global centre of excellence dedicated to nations of the Global South at the inaugural session of the Second Voice of Global South Summit on Friday. Known as DAKSHIN, the initiative follows PM Modi's proposal d...

November 17, 2023 3:39 PM

Aid supplies to Gaza halted again, UN says starvation imminent

 U.N. aid deliveries to Gaza were suspended again on Friday due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown, deepening the misery of thousands of hungry and homeless Palestinians as Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the enclave. The ...

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