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WorldTags: Print EditionRUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to increase the size of the country’s armed forces after signing a decree that could add as many as 137,000 more troops in its war with Ukraine. The…

WorldTags: Print EditionPAKISTAN: A Pakistani Court on August 25 extended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s protection from arrest through the end of the month, officials said, after police filed terrorism charges against the…

WorldA woman pays a floral tribute to Shinzo Abe who was Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister.Tags: Print EditionJAPAN: Japan’s national Police Chief has resigned from the post on Thursday taking responsibility for the fatal shooting…

WorldTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: The number of Monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to…

WorldTags: Print EditionSouth African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa expressed desire to further enhance the existing close ties between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Extending his congratulations and best wishes to President Ranil…

WorldU.S. President Biden’s main advisor on COVID-19 is Dr. Ashish Jha.Tags: Print EditionUS: US President Biden shattered the record of his predecessor Donald Trump, who had appointed more than 80 Indian-Americans. President Biden…

WorldA goose looks for water in the dried bed of Lake Velence in Velence, Hungary on August 11, 2022. Tags: Print EditionGERMANY: Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with hot and dry conditions fueling…

WorldTags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said advice from the solicitor general showed his predecessor Scott Morrison’s secret appointment to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic “fundamentally…

WorldTags: Print EditionBANGLADESH: Schools in Bangladesh will close an additional day each week and government offices and banks will shorten their work days by an hour to reduce electricity usage amid concerns over rising fuel prices…

WorldTags: Print EditionUS: With each new COVID-19 variant, the interval between exposure and symptom development appeared to shorten, according to a study published on August 22 in JAMA Network Open. COVID-19 is known to have a longer…