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Saudi Arabia to host 11th World Water Forum in 2027

Jakarta, May 24 (UNI) Saudi Arabia was formally appointed on Friday during the closing ceremony of the 10th World Water Forum on Indonesia's Bali to be the host country for the 11th World Water Forum in 2027.
Under Indonesia's chairmanship, the 10th World Water Forum has adopted a ministerial declaration that highlights three priorities.
The first priority is the establishment of a center of excellence for water security and climate resilience for capacity building, knowledge sharing and utilization of superior facilities. The second priority is to raise and promote the issue of integrated water resources management on small islands, and the third is the commemoration of the World Lakes Day proposal.
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Moscow/Washington, July 15 (UNI) Criticising the decisions made by the US and NATO regarding their further weapons support to Ukraine, the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that continued weapons supply to Kyiv will only prolong the war further instead of enabling any kind of resolution.

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Bangladesh interim government to convert PM House into a museum

15 Jul 2025 | 10:44 PM

Dhaka, July 15 (UNI) The Bangladesh interim government today decided to convert the Prime Minister's official residence - the Gonobhabhan – built by ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman into a museum dedicated to the July Uprising, a top adviser said.

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Russian FM urges for peaceful resolution of Iranian nuclear deal during talks with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi

15 Jul 2025 | 9:12 PM

Moscow/Tehran, July 15 (UNI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi today, emphasised the importance of resolving the crisis over Iran's nuclear program through political and diplomatic efforts, in an official statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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34 Indian fishermen detained by Bangladeshi Navy

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Dhaka, July 15 (UNI) Thirty-four Indian fishermen have been detained by the Bangladesh Navy for allegedly entering the maritime boundary of Bangladesh and fishing illegally in the Bay of Bengal, a news report said.

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Shubhanshu returns to earth after Axiom-4 mission

Shubhanshu returns to earth after Axiom-4 mission

15 Jul 2025 | 3:24 PM

San Diego/Bengaluru, July 15 (UNI) Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of the Axiom-4 commercial mission safely returned to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California today.

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