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Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) A total of 147 people have died in the US states of Arizona, Nevada and Texas this month as a result of the excruciating summer heat wave that has swept major parts of the country.The three states have been the most-affected by the worst of this summer’s extreme heat, reports CNN.Of the 147 fatalities, Arizona’s Pima and Maricopa counties accounted for 64 and 39, respectively; while 26 deaths occurred in Clark county, Nevada; and 11 and seven in Texas’s Webb and Harris counties.Several heat-related deaths were also reported in California, parts of the South and the…

Kiev, Aug 8 (IANS) The priest of a Russia-backed church in Ukraine has been sentenced to jail for five years for supporting the ongoing war, authorities said.In a statement on Monday, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said that Metropolitan Ionafan, head of the Tulchin Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in Vinnytsia region, was sentenced based on the evidence presented by the special services, Ukrainska Pravda reported.The evidence has revealed thatthe priest had distributed pro-Kremlin propaganda leaflets and literature among churchgoers, in which he called for a seizure of power and a change in the…

Kiev, Aug 8 (IANS) Russian authorities have released 22 Ukrainian servicemen after they were held as prisoners of war, a top official in Kiev announced.In a post on Telegram, Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President, said on Monday: “Today, 22 more Ukrainian soldiers were returned home from captivity. Among them are two officers, privates and non-commissioned officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.”They participated in battles in different areas, and there are wounded among the released.”According to the official, the oldest of the soldiers is 54-years-old and the youngest is 23-years-old, CNN reported.”Each of the liberated soldiers will…

London, Aug 8 (IANS) The UK government on Tuesday announced that it has set up a special taskforce to increase enforcement action against unscrupulous immigration lawyers who coach illegal migrants to lie in order to win asylum in the country. The move comes after a Daily Mail investigation revealed how a few lawyers have been helping illegal migrants by asking them to make false claims, which include claims of sexual torture, beatings, slave labour, false imprisonment and death threats.”We are stepping up action to support regulatory action and prosecution of unscrupulous lawyers, with a new dedicated taskforce and tougher sentences,”…

Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) A bomb went off near a vehicle in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, killing at least seven people including a local politician, government officials and police said. The incident took place late on Monday night when a roadside bomb hit the vehicle of a chairman of a union council and others who were returning from a wedding ceremony in Panjgur district of the province, Deputy Commissioner of Panjgur Amjad Somro told local media.The bomb was detonated through remote control, said police, adding that the vehicle was completely damaged in the explosion, Xinhua news agency reported.Following the incident,…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that contaminated common cold syrup found in Iraq last month was manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company based in Maharashtra.The contaminated batch was manufactured by Fourrts (India) Laboratories Pvt. Ltd for Dabilife Pharma Pvt Ltd, according to a WHO statement.The cold medication made in India named ‘Cold Out’, found on sale in Iraq, contains toxic chemicals, reports had claimed last month.The tests showed the cold medication is contaminated with ethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent.The new WHO product alert “refers to one batch of substandard (contaminated) COLD…

New York, Aug 7 (IANS) Two US convenience store employees, including a Sikh, are now facing an investigation for thrashing a shoplifter with a stick in a 5-minute video clip, which went viral late last month.”It has been brought to our attention that a video of two 7-Eleven employees assaulting a robbery suspect has been circulating. We are aware of the incident and the investigation is ongoing,” the Stockton Police said. The video shows a man, his face covered with a blue t-shirt, throwing boxes of cigarettes and other products into a trash can at a 7-Eleven location in California…

Kiev, Aug 7 (IANS) The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) on Monday announced that it has detained a female information for Russia “who was preparing an airstrike in the Mykolaiv region during the visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky”.In the statement, the SBU said the alleged informant “on the eve of the recent trip of the President of Ukraine to Mykolaiv region, was gathering intelligence about the planned visit” late last month, reports CNN.The Security Service further said that the alleged conspirator “tried to establish the time and list of locations of the approximate route of the Head of State in the…

Phnom Penh, Aug 7 (IANS) Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni appointed Hun Manet as the new Prime Minister on Monday after the latter’s father and outgoing premier Hun Sen announced to step down after serving in the post for more than 38 years.The monarch signed a royal decree to designate Hun Manet, 45, as the new prime minister for a five-year term following a request from Hun Sen, the longest serving Prime Minister in the world, reports Xinhua news agency.”The designated prime minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia has duties to prepare the members of the government in order to ask…

Toronto, Aug 7 (IANS) Following the recent appearances of pro-Khalistani posters threatening Indian diplomats in Canada, authorities said law enforcement has been “engaged” to ensure their safety and security. Despite New Delhi registering strong protests, an anti-India campaign continues in Canada with the latest poster, saying “wanted” and “kill India”, being put up near the entrance to the building housing the consulate in Vancouver. As the poster, referring to Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was removed the same day on August 1, Canada’s internal security department, Public Safety Canada, said in a recent tweet that Ottawa will ensure the safety…