Angry Gen Z protesters say Modi must fix accountability
NEW DELHI, July 23 (Agencies): Student protests in India demanding education reforms grew on Thursday despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowing a crackdown following a string of exam paper leaks.Five Gen Z protesters at the main protest site in the capital New Delhi spoke to AFP about what was driving...
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Six candidates in race to lead UN set for televised debate
UNITED NATIONS, July 23 (AFP): The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organization in deep crisis.With the campaign lacking a clear favorite and struggling to generate real enthusiasm,...
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Top diplomats gather for security forum in Southeast Asia
MANILA, July 23 (Reuters): Top diplomats from Asia, Europe and North America gathered on Thursday for the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, where ministers were expected to issue calls for a peaceful settlement after renewed and intensifying hostilities in the Middle East.The war in Iran and the blockade of...
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Heavy rain and flooding kill 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
NEW DELHI, July 23 (Reuters): At least 82 people have died after heavy rains across northeastern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan this week, authorities said, as flooding caused widespread damage to farmland, infrastructure and public facilities.At least 10 people have died in floods in India's northeastern state of Assam over the...
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One dead, several injured in Czech army helicopter crash
PRAGUE, July 23 (Arab News): One person died and several were injured on Thursday when a military helicopter crashed in the Czech Republic with five soldiers on board, the army and emergency services said."A Venom helicopter has crashed at the 22nd helicopter base in Namest nad Oslavou. Five soldiers were...
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Biotech experts want FDA drug reviews based on science, not politics
MARYLAND, July 23 (Reuters): Biotech experts and industry executives are calling plans by the US Food and Drug Administration-hit by job cuts last year-to hire thousands of employees and update clinical-trial standards encouragingly, but want assurance that politics will not interfere in the agency's drug-review process."Regulatory predictability is ultimately what...
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