World
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Russia has enough buyers for its energy resources: Lavrov
“We have enough buyers of our energy resources and we will work with them. Let the West pay a lot more than it paid Russia and let it explain to its population…
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North Korea reports first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19
Seoul: North Korea on Thursday reported its first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant and put in place a “maximum emergency” virus control system in the country with leader Kim Jong Un vowing…
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Global companies suffer under China’s ‘unsustainable’ zero-COVID policy
Beijing: As businesses in China continue to suffer due to zero-covid policy, global brands have revealed the damage to their bottom lines as both supply and demand took a major hit with…
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WHO chief censored in China after questioning zero-COVID policy
Beijing: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is being censored on China’s internet after questioning the sustainability of the country’s zero-Covid policy, CNN reported. The censorship on Weibo and WeChat,…
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Americans avoid going to work but Chinese burn 3 a.m. oil: Musk
New Delhi: Slamming the US work culture, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that American people do not want to work while their Chinese counterparts are way better when it comes to…
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China could see 1.6 mn Covid deaths if curbs are lifted
Taipei: The lifting of zero-Covid policies in China would see a “tsunami” of infections and almost 1.6 million deaths, a study claims, citing in part China’s low vaccination rate among elderly residents,…
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Putin could use nuclear weapon if he feels Ukraine war being lost
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin could view the prospect of defeat in Ukraine as an existential threat to his regime, potentially triggering his resort to using a nuclear weapon, a top US…
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Acute hepatitis among children spreads to 21 countries: WHO
New Delhi: The mysterious acute hepatitis condition among children has spread to 21 countries with 348 probable cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The liver disease that was first reported…
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Gulf countries caution citizens against travelling to Sri Lanka
Gulf countries called on their citizens to postpone travel to Sri Lanka due to the nationwide curfew following violent protests and political turmoil. In addition, called on citizens residing in Sri Lanka…
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Samsung doesn’t want skilled senior workers to leave
Seoul: Samsung Electronics has introduced a new human resources policy, allowing highly-skilled senior employees to continue working after retirement to capitalise on their experience and expertise. The world’s largest memory chip and…
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Gun homicide rate in US rose sharply during Covid pandemic: CDC
Washington: The rate of gun homicide in the US increased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Firearms were…
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Muscular nationalism and majoritarian mobilization did not help Rajapaksas: The Hindu
Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 has brought widespread hardships to its 22 million people, with months of regular blackouts and acute shortages of food and fuel brought the…