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Death toll from Hurricane Ian in US exceeds 110, 300k still without power
At least 110 people, including 105 in Florida and five in North Carolina, have died due to Hurracane Ian, according to a tally by CNN on Wednesday. Florida's Lee County has reported 55 fatalities while Charlotte County has seen 24 deaths, Xinhua news agency reported. US President Joe Biden travelled to Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday to survey storm-ravaged areas.
Iran warns of 'reciprocal response' should EU continue 'double-standard behaviour'
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone conversation with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio, in which the two sides also discussed the latest international developments, bilateral ties and talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, according to state news media on Wednesday. He further said the two countries agreed on a new roadmap for developing ties during his recent trip to Rome, Xinhua news agency reported.
Indian-American student killed in US, roommate arrested
Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old junior cybersecurity major from Seoul, South Korea, has been held as the prime suspect in the case, Purdue Police Chief Lesley Wiete said. Wiete called the crime "unprovoked and senseless". Chheda died of "multiple sharp force traumatic injuries" and the manner of death was a homicide, according to preliminary autopsy results, an NBC report said.
Man in custody in connection with Indian-origin family's kidnapping in California
But still missing is the kidnapped family - eight-month-old baby Aroohi Dheri, her parents, Jasleen Kaur, 27, and Jasdeep Singh, 36, and uncle, Amandeep Singh, 39. A 48-year-old man was held "as a person of interest" on Tuesday and is in a "critical condition" at a hospital after the suicide attempt, the Merced County Sheriff's Office said.
Pak FIA chief was locked in washroom of PM House on Imran Khan's order
In an interview with a private news channel, the former cop confirmed the allegations levelled by a hacker on Twitter. The hacker, in a series of tweets which have now been deleted, shared inside details of the meeting between Memon and the former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Geo News reported.
Three scientists share 2022 Nobel Chemistry Prize
Sharpless and Meldal have laid the foundation for a functional form of chemistry, click chemistry, in which molecular building blocks snap together quickly and efficiently, Xinhua news agency reported.Bertozzi has taken click chemistry to a new dimension and started utilising it in living organisms, the academy said in a statement.
President Yoon, PM Kishida to hold phone talks following NKorean missile launch
The phone conversation is set to take place Thursday, two days after the recalcitrant regime fired the missile over Japan to fall into the Pacific, marking its first launch of an IRBM in eight months, Yonhap news agency reported. President Yoon and PM Kishida are expected to discuss joint responses to evolving nuclear and missile threats.
Student's satirical cartoon about Yoon sparks dispute over free speech
Drawn by a high school student, the cartoon, titled "Yoon Suk-yeol Train," went viral on the internet this week after it was displayed along with other prize-winning works at the Bucheon International Comics Festival, which ran from Friday to Monday, Yonhap news agency reported.
Kyrgyz parliament speaker resigns
Speaking at the meeting, Mamytov outlined the parliament's vital role in stabilizing the country's socio-political situation. "Jogorku Kenesh has always assumed responsibility in the most difficult periods, fulfilled its duty in the interests of the country," he noted, adding that critical decisions had been made, including those related to the Constitution.
Putin signs unification treaties for new regions
Earlier the documents were unanimously endorsed by the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament. The agreements were ratified on Monday by the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, after they were certified as lawful by the country's Constitutional Court over the weekend, RT reported.
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