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‘Send more tourists’: Maldives Prez to China after Indian backlash
Beijing: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday appealed to China to “intensify” efforts to send more tourists to his country, amid a spate of cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists after a…
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Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince in AlUla
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the winter camp in AlUla on Monday, January 8, to discuss ending the Israeli war in…
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S.Korean Parliament passes bill banning dog meat consumption
Seoul: The South Korean National Assembly, or Parliament, on Tuesday passed a special bill banning dog meat consumption, paving the way for ending the practice that has fallen out of favor in…
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Suspicious object found at gate of Japan’s Parliament building
Tokyo: A suspicious object was found at the main gate of Japan’s National Diet (Parliament) Building in Tokyo, but has been confirmed of not being dangerous, local media reported on Tuesday. A…
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UK govt promises relief to wrongly accused post office managers
London: Hundreds of post office managers across the UKin, wrongly accused of theft and fraud because of a computer hiccup, were thrown a lifeline by the government. This incident, described as one…
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United Airlines finds loose hardware on number of Boeing 737 Max 9s
Chicago: Chicago-based United Airlines said that it found loose hardware, including bolts in need of “additional tightening”, on a number of their Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet during inspections. The Federal Aviation…
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Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for cheating to get medical treatment
Singapore: A 42-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to six weeks jail in Singapore for impersonation multiple times to get medical treatment in hospitals and polyclinics across the city state. On Monday,…
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US says Bangladesh elections not free or fair, UN also raise concern
United Nations: A day after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party emerged victorious at the polls, the US and UN voiced concern over violence and reports of irregularities on the day of…
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Japan earthquake toll rises to 168
Tokyo: The death toll has climbed to 168 in Japan’s Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the central prefecture and its vicinity last week, as heavy…
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French PM Borne steps down
Paris: France’s Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the second woman to hold the post, on Monday quit after less than a two-year stint. The resignation of Borne, who took over in May 2022,…
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UAE President, Blinken discuss situation in Gaza, bilateral ties
Abu Dhabi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, January 8, met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi as part of his Middle East tour. Taking…