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Russia makes rare daytime strike on Kyiv
KYIV: Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual…
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No glory for bullies: South Korea’s school violence epidemic
BUSAN: Pins hidden in her shoes, head forced down a toilet, kicked in the stomach: Korean hairdresser Pyo Ye-rim suffered…
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Fighting rages in Sudan capital ahead of breached ceasefire
KHARTOUM: Gunshots and artillery fire rocked the Sudanese capital Monday, the last day of a frequently breached ceasefire, as calls…
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Iran’s Khamenei receives visiting Oman Sultan to push ties
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held talks on Monday with the visiting Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq…
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Erdogan cements grip on Turkey
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory Sunday in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to…
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Erdogan pays homage to Menderes
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid homage to his executed Islamic predecessor on Saturday in a last-gasp attempt to…
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Cambodian killed by 40 crocs after falling in enclosure
PHNOM PENH: About 40 crocodiles killed a Cambodian man on Friday after he fell into their enclosure at his family’s…
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Pakistan establishment closes ranks in crackdown on Khan
ISLAMABAD: With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan’s rulers are seeking to destroy former prime minister…
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Brazil’s Lula turns down Putin invitation to visit Russia
Brasília: Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday declined an invitation to travel to Saint Petersburg during a…
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Magnitude 6.2 quake hits east of Tokyo, no tsunami warning: meteorological agency
Tokyo: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off a coast near Tokyo Friday evening, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said, adding there but…
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US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season
Washington: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a “near normal” hurricane season with 12 to 17…
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Sunak vows to cut immigration as UK figures hit new high
LONDON: Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on…
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