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Boris Johnson pulls out of UK PM race
London: Boris Johnson has pulled out of the race to become the next UK Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, saying he has enough support but decided that it was…
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Iran to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to Russia
Tehran: Iran has signed a contract with Russia to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to the country. Iran is now capable of meeting 85 per cent of its domestic needs for gas…
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Rishi Sunak most likely to be UK’s next PM as Boris Johnson drops out
London: The United Kingdom is all set to have its first Prime Minister of Indian origin, Rishi Sunak, as former PM Boris Johnson dropped out of the race, according to UK media…
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Cameroon to start fifth phase of Covid-19 vaccination
Yaounde: Cameroon will start the fifth phase of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination next month, according to the country’s Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie. The campaign will run from November 18 to 27…
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Chinese President Xi creates history, wins record third term in power
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday created history, becoming the first leader of the ruling Communist Party after party founder Mao Zedong to get re-elected for an unprecedented third term in…
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Rushdie lost sight in an eye, use of one hand after Aug attack
Madrid: Salman Rushdie has lost his sight in one eye and the use of one hand after the attack he suffered while preparing to deliver a lecture in the US’ New York…
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5 Australian women sue Qatar Airways over forced invasive searches at airport
Doha: Five Australian women have sued Qatar Airways in the Australian High Court after they were forced to undergo invasive body examinations at Doha airport in 2020. According to the lawsuit, women…
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Pakistani-origin MPs back Rishi Sunak for UK premiership
London: Conservative UK politician of Indian descent Rishi Sunak has confirmed he is standing for the leadership of the ruling Conservative party and in effect the prime ministership of Britain. Taking to…
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Rishi Sunak declares candidacy to be new UK PM, says he wants to fix economy
London: Indian-origin former chancellor Rishi Sunak on Sunday formally declared his candidacy to contest the Conservative Party leadership election to replace Liz Truss as British Prime Minister and fix the economy. The…
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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to be locked in talks
London: With Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, the two main potential candidates in contest to become the UK’s next Prime Minister, said to be locked in talks, speculation has been mounting over…
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South Korea, Arab nations to hold new round of FTA talks next week
Seoul: South Korea and a group of Arab countries will hold another round of negotiations for their free trade deal next week, Seoul’s trade ministry here said Sunday. South Korea and the…
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Xi warns of ‘dangerous storms’ ahead reflecting China’s increasingly assertive stance
Beijing: As Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed his top leadership team, he also laid out his ambitions for China and reiterated his signature goal for the “rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” —…
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Xi elected general secretary of CPC central committee: Official communique
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the committee’s first plenary session held on Sunday, according to…
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Iran says US ‘expressed its hastiness’ to reach nuke agreement
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said his country has received a message from the US expressing American “hastiness to reach the nuclear deal with Iran”. “Three days ago, we received…
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Rishi Sunak’s best chance of becoming PM lies in no contest
London: British Indian Rishi Sunak’s best chance of becoming prime minister of the UK lies in no other candidate mustering the support of 100 ruling Conservative party MPs — a minimum condition…
