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31-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australia’s army chief says the military is grounding a fleet of military helicopters after a crash left four crew members missing. Lt Gen Simon Stuart said none of the army’s 45 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters would be flown again until they were found to …

31-07-2023 NEW YORK/ RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is set to play a pivotal role in facilitating peace talks for Ukraine next month, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. The discussions, scheduled for August 5th and 6th in Jeddah, aim to garner international support for favorable peace terms for Ukraine, …

31-07-2023 BAGHDAD: Bangladesh police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing opposition party supporters blocking major roads in the capital Dhaka to demand the prime minister’s resignation. Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday set fire to buses and exploded petrol bombs, according to police and …

31-07-2023 OTTAWA/ CANMORE: Six people have died after a small plane crashed in Kananaskis Country, a mountainous region west of Calgary, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Saturday. The RCMP said an aircraft with five passengers and a pilot left Springbank Airport near Calgary on Friday night en …

30-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court has granted bail to two prominent rights activists who have been in jail since August 2018. Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira were among several arrested for allegedly inciting caste violence, a charge they deny. The anti-terror law under which they …

30-07-2023 TEHRAN: A sex tape in Iran has led to the suspension of an official in charge of promoting Islamic values and prompted authorities to deny any prior knowledge of his alleged behaviour. A video posted online allegedly shows the head of culture and Islamic guidance in Gilan province, Reza …

30-07-2023 WASHINGTON: The United States has announced $345m in military aid for Taiwan, ramping up support for the self-ruled island that is claimed by China. The package will include “defence articles”, military education and training, US President Joe Biden’s administration said in a statement on Friday. The White House announcement …

30-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australia has paused a military exercise with the United States after a helicopter crash left four aircrew missing. The Australian Defence Force MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crashed into waters off the northeastern state of Queensland at around 10:30pm on Friday (12:30 GMT), Defence Minister …

30-07-2023 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country and the African leaders attending a summit in St Petersburg have agreed to promote a multipolar world order and fight “neocolonialism” as he offered debt write-offs and grain to woo allies. “Russia’s attention to Africa is steadily growing,” Putin said on …

30-07-2023 BEIJING: Rain has soaked northern China as Typhoon Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, forced authorities to evacuate thousands in Beijing after pummeling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China’s coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces a medium to high risk …