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Taleban stage show of strength with parade after protests
MAYMANA, Afghanistan: Taleban fighters paraded through a northwest Afghan city in a show of strength at the weekend, days after…
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N Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts new sanctions
SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles yesterday, Seoul said, its fourth weapons test this month as Pyongyang flexes…
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Questions persist over Kazakh version of deadly unrest
ALMATY: As the dust settles on lethal clashes in Kazakhstan that prompted authorities to call in Russian-led troops, questions are…
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Taleban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights
KABUL: Taleban forces yesterday fired pepper spray at a group of women protesters in Afghanistan’s capital demanding rights to work…
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Huge crowds defy COVID rules at India Hindu festival
SAGAR ISLAND, India: Drones sprayed holy water from the Ganges on thousands of Hindu pilgrims on Friday to reduce crowding…
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Omicron detected in Beijing as China battles clusters
BEIJING: An Omicron case has been detected in Beijing, officials in the Chinese capital said Saturday, as the country battles…
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HK to create more national security crimes
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will create a host of new national security crimes, the city’s leader said yesterday, as she presided over…
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Pakistan court shuts military golf course
ISLAMABAD: A golf club belonging to Pakistan’s military was closed yesterday after a court ruled it encroached on national park…
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Kim urges more ‘military muscle’ after hypersonic missile test
SEOUL: Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media said yesterday, and urged North Korea…
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Kazakh president fires rare criticism at predecessor
ALMATY: Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued rare criticism of his long-ruling predecessor yesterday, and said he expected Russian-led forces to…
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Six killed in Philippine jail brawl
MANILA: Six inmates were killed and 33 wounded during a fight in an overcrowded jail in the Philippines, authorities said…
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Taiwan passes extra $8.6bn defence budget as China threat grows
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s parliament yesterday passed an extra spending bill of nearly $8.6 billion in its latest bid to boost defence…
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