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US official: Biden fortified Saudi’s Patriot missile supply
Washington: The US has transferred a significant number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in recent weeks as the Biden administration looks to ease what has been a point of tension…
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Kuwait, among world’s hottest places, lags on climate action
Jahra: Kuwait reached a scorching temperature of 53.2 degrees Celsius (127.7 degrees Fahrenheit), making it among the hottest places on earth. It was so hot in Kuwait last summer that birds dropped…
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General says Iran, Israel missile strikes put US troops at risk
Washington: The exchange of missile strikes by Iran and Israel in Iraq and Syria puts US forces at risk, the top US commander for the Middle East said Friday, just days after an…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation that he is thankful to U.S. President Joe Biden for additional military aid but won’t say specifically what…
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As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement
Washington: As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict. They now…
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7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued
Tokyo: A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometres…
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UN sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Tuesday setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution, adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body and…
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Car bomb in Yemen targets security commander; four killed
Sanaa: At least four people were killed by a car bomb on Tuesday in war-torn Yemen. At least eight people, including a senior security official, were injured, officials said. The explosion took…
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COVID-19 cases more than double in China’s growing outbreak
Beijing: China’s new COVID-19 cases Tuesday more than doubled from the previous day as it faces by far its biggest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. The National Health Commission…
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Russians push toward Kyiv, keep up siege of other cities
Lviv (Ukraine): Russian forces appeared to make progress from the northeast in their slow fight toward Ukraine’s capital, while tanks and artillery pounded places already under siege with shelling so heavy that…
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China locks down city amid worst COVID outbreak in two years
Beijing: China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area attributed to the highly…
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UN council to meet on Russian claim of US labs in Ukraine
United Nations: The UN Security Council will meet on Friday at Russia’s request to discuss what Moscow claims are “the military biological activities of the US on the territory of Ukraine.” The…
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IS confirms its leader was killed in Syria, names new chief
Beirut: The Islamic State group confirmed for the first time on Thursday that its leader was killed in a U.S. strike in northwestern Syria last month and named his successor. It was the…
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Drone attack on oil refinery in Saudi Arabia’s capital
Riyadh: An oil refinery in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was attacked by drone, causing a small fire that did not cause injuries or affect supplies, the energy ministry said Friday. The statement…
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No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia talks
Aantalay: Ukraine’s foreign minister says talks between the top diplomats of Moscow and Kyiv produced no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said…
