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N Korea fires two suspected cruise missiles: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected cruise missiles yesterday, Seoul said, its fifth weapons test this year as Pyongyang flexes…
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164 dead, nearly 6,000 held in Kazakh unrest
ALMATY: More than 150 people have died and almost 6,000 have been arrested in Kazakhstan following violent riots in Central…
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Hong Kong tests 3,700 on ‘nowhere cruise’ ordered back to port
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong cruise ship carrying 3,700 people was ordered back to port yesterday for virus testing after…
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Zionist strike sets ablaze Syrian port
BEIRUT: A Zionist air strike hit Syria’s Latakia port before dawn yesterday, sparking a fire that lit up the Mediterranean…
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Coalition says Iran, Hezb aid Houthi strikes
RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition on Sunday accused Iran and Hezbollah of helping Yemen’s Houthi rebels to launch missiles and drones…
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Afghan exiles worry about Taleban violence
PARIS: Usman has been safe from the violence in his native Afghanistan ever since he fled to France seeking asylum…
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‘Abandoned’ by Turkey, Afghan airport staff protest in Kabul
KABUL: Around 30 Afghans previously employed by Turkey as part of NATO’s deployment in Kabul staged a protest yesterday, accusing…
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Indian fined for wanting PM’s face cut from vaccine drive
NEW DELHI: An Indian man went to court to complain about Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting himself as the face…
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Taleban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taleban authorities said yesterday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened…
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8 Indians arrested for ‘offensive’ posts on dead military chief
NEW DELHI: Eight Indians have been arrested for making “offensive” social media posts about the death of the country’s military…
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Bangladesh surgeons to separate conjoined twin
DHAKA: Bangladeshi surgeons will today separate conjoined twin toddlers in a marathon procedure long-delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The two-and-a-half…
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Indian farmers head home after year-long protest
NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian farmers packed their belongings and dismantled tent cities on the outskirts of Delhi yesterday as…
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