World
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China wages price war on Musk’s SpaceX reusable rockets
Beijing: China has announced a price war on Elon Musk-run SpaceX, with doubling down on reusable rockets as part of its new aerospace programme. A new aerospace launching system is under development…
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Indian-origin candidates line up for Leicester Mayor role in UK
London: Two Indian-origin candidates are lined up to go head-to-head for the post of Leicester Mayor in the local elections coming up in the UK early next month. Conservative Party councillor Sanjay…
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N.Korea remains unresponsive to military hotline call from S.Korea for 3rd day
Seoul: North Korea did not answer a routine morning call from South Korea via a military hotline for the third day in a row on Sunday for unclear reasons, officials said. The…
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40% of Japan nursery schools fail to meet enrollment quota
Tokyo: At least 40 per cent of nursery schools in Japan failed to meet their April 2023 enrollment quota, due partly to a shrinking demand for childcare as a result of the…
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Sri Lanka sees increase in tourism earnings in first quarter
Colombo: Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka has witnessed an increase from tourism earnings with around $530 million being received in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest…
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Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan don’t want kids: Survey
Tokyo: Nearly half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan said they do not want children in a recent survey by a pharmaceutical firm, citing reasons including economic concerns and the burden…
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Indonesian pilgrim suffers heart attack at Madinah airport, medical team to rescue
Riyadh: The medical team saved the life of a Indonesian pilgrim who suffered a heart attack at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The airport health control center received an…
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Vaccines for cancer, heart disease to be ready by end of decade
London: Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said. A leading pharmaceutical firm said it is confident…
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China launches military drills around Taiwan
Taipei: China announced on Saturday the starting of three days of military exercises around Taiwan, a move that comes just days after the island’s president met the US House Speaker in defiance…
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ChatGPT’s greatest win might just be its ability to make us think it is honest
Toronto: In American writer Mark Twain’s autobiography, he quotes or perhaps misquotes former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli as saying: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” In…
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India, South Korea aim to consolidate special strategic partnership
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held wide-ranging talks with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin to take forward the special strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in…
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Russian rouble falls to its lowest value for a year
London: The Russian rouble has fallen to its lowest value for a year, since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, according to a media report. The currency slid to 82 roubles against the…
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China sanctions US organisations for hosting Taiwan President Tsai during stopover
Beijing: China on Friday slapped sanctions on two American organisations that hosted Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to the US and her meeting with the House Speaker, a day after…