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In a phone call, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Ali Bagheri Kani, and his Dutch counterpart, Marcel de Vink, discussed bilateral relations and cooperation, particularly in the consular sector, according to the statement published on the Ministry’s website on Sunday.Bagheri Kani said Iran and the Netherlands are having new conditions in bilateral cooperation, which is expected to further expand if both sides are committed to doing so, Xinhua news agency reported.Resorting to dialogue and constant consultations have always been Iran’s first option in its relations with the Netherlands despite their differences, he added.The Dutch official, for his part,…

According to Raed Arafat, head of the Department for Emergency Situations of the Interior Ministry, the new death was confirmed by an emergency hospital in Bucharest.Two explosions overnight at an LPG station in Crevedia Commune, less than 30 km northwest of Bucharest, caused one death and 57 injuries at the scene, Xinhua news agency reported.According to an earlier statement of the Interior Ministry, the first explosion resulted in eight victims, of whom one died from a heart attack, with no burns or other injuries on his body, while the other 50 victims occurred in the second blast.The Ministry also pointed…

Police found a man dead at the spot, and five others with gunshot, including one in critical condition, local media reported on Sunday.A sixth man connected to the shooting was found injured, Xinhua news agency reported.The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday between restaurant patrons and people on the sidewalk, said First Division commander Major Shannon Lauder, giving no details about how the incident started.An investigation is underway, and no arrests have been made yet.–IANSint/khz

Winds were predicted to reach a peak of 100 mph (about 160 kph), Jamie Rhome, Deputy Director of the National Hurricane Centre, said in an update on Sunday evening.”Evacuations may be necessary for this storm later today or tomorrow,” and “the hazards absolutely will extend beyond the cone,” he noted.Idalia, the latest named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, also threatens to bring heavy rains to Georgia and the Carolinas, The New York Times on Sunday quoted forecasters as saying.The Florida Division of Emergency Management told residents to keep their gas tanks at least halfway full in case emergency…

Different connections are being formed, and technology and art are interacting to convey synonyms of a state where spirituality and the natural world come on a common plane during the closing ceremony of the recently organised ‘Sa-Ladakh’, Asia’s highest altitude land art exhibition, exploring climate, culture and community, supported by the German Embassy.While this show centered around the theme of water, Philipp Frank, who travels across the world with projection and video art, stresses that producing socially relevant art is something that has always driven him.”We are living the consequences of climate change. It has become a major issue of…

The press office of the Sovereign Council published photos of Al-Burhan’s arrival in Port Sudan, with captions on Sunday saying “The arrival of the President of the Sovereign Council, Commander of the (Sudanese) Armed Forces, to Port Sudan city”.On August 24, Al-Burhan showed up for the first time outside the headquarters of the SAF’s General Command and the Ministry of Defence since the war broke out in mid-April, where he inspected the Army’s outposts in the city of Omdurman, north of the capital Khartoum, Xinhua news agency reported.Sudan has been witnessing deadly armed clashes between the SAF and the paramilitary…

During a phone conversation, Tajani listened to Shoukry’s assessment of the developments in Niger and ways to solve the crisis through diplomatic means to preserve the security and stability of Niger and the region, the Ministry said on Sunday in a statement.They also touched on the situation in Libya, where Shoukry informed his Italian counterpart of Egypt’s vision regarding developments in the political and security situation, Xinhua news agency reported.The Egyptian Foreign Minister also reviewed ways to support the solutions that ensure the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya at the earliest opportunity.In addition, the two top diplomats…

Long-distance runner Parul Chaudhary produced a brilliant effort to set a new national record in the women’s 3000m steeplechase.Parul clocked 9 minutes 15.51 seconds on Sunday to finish 11th overall. She improved on the national record of 9:19.76 held by Lalita Babar of Maharashtra, who set it in the Rio Olympics in 2016.With her timing of 9:16.51, Parul also qualified for the Paris Olympic Games next year.The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team of Muhammad Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammad Ajmal and Rajesh Ramesh came with a lion-hearted effort as it dipped under three minutes once again, finishing fifth overall in…

Chopra, who has been bothered by an injury in the last few months, killed the competition in the Hungarian capital with a massive throw of 88.17 in his second turn,Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem took the silver medal, the first World Championship medal for his country, with a distance of 87.82 while Czech Republic’s Yakub Vadlejch retained the bronze he won in Oregon last year, with a distance of 86.67.The two other Indians in the fray too did their best but could not finish on the podium — Kishore Kumar Jena, who had to overcome visa problems to reach Budapest, finished fifth…

Chopra, who has been bothered by an injury in the last few months, killed the competition in the Hungarian capital with a massive throw of 88.17 in his second turn,Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem took the silver medal, the first World Championship medal for his country, with a distance of 87.82 while Czech Republic’s Yakub Vadlejch retained the bronze he won in Oregon last year, with a distance of 86.67.–IANSbsk/khz