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Tropical Storm Ophelia heads to North Carolina Coast

24-09-2023 CAROLINA: Tropical Storm Ophelia is rapidly gaining strength off the East Coast, warranting heightened concern and preparations across the region. With maximum sustained winds reaching 70 mph and gusts even higher, the storm is set to impact areas far beyond its center, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds in …

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US backs Canada in Sikh leader Hardeep’s murder probe

23-09-2023 WASHINGTON/ VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA: The White House has affirmed its unwavering support for Canada as allegations surfaced suggesting Indian involvement in the murder of Canadian Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver earlier this year. In a recent press briefing, Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser, categorically rejected …

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Canadian PM repeats allegation against India amid row

23-09-2023 OTTAWA/ NEW DELHI/ NEW YORK: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has reiterated that there are “credible reasons” to believe that Indian agents may have been behind the murder of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. He first made the allegation on Monday, which India has strongly rejected, calling them “absurd”. …

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No EU poll team to Bangladesh amid vote worries

23-09-2023 DHAKA/ BRUSSELS: The European Union will not deploy a full election observer team to Bangladesh, citing a lack of “necessary conditions”, prompting the opposition to declare that the polls would not be fair. Bangladesh is set to hold its general election by the first week of January, and several …

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