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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…
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Son holds vigil seeking justice for Sikh parents slain in Canada
Toronto: A Sikh man held a candlelight vigil seeking justice for his parents from India who were killed in a shooting spree in Canada’s Ontario province in November last year. Jagtar Singh…
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Amid India Maldives row, Israel to promote Lakshadweep tourism
New Delhi: The Israeli embassy in India pitched for promoting tourism in Lakshadweep on Monday, amid a diplomatic row between India and the Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers following Prime…
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Jeddah: Japanese Sakura Garden offers visitors unique experience
Jeddah: The Japanese Sakura Garden in Jeddah offers a unique and impressive experience to its visitors with a peaceful and poetic garden that abounds in cherries in blossoms. This comes as part…
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Oil prices falls globally as Saudi Arabia cuts crude prices
Global oil prices fell by more than one percent on Monday, January 8, after Saudi Arabia cut its crude oil prices to buyers on all its export destinations for February. The price…
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Wrong to infer I didn’t back Rwanda plan as UK Chancellor: Sunak
London: Ruling out that he had doubts on the Rwanda plan as Chancellor, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it was his job to ensure value for money on every proposal…
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UAE to send astronaut to Moon’s orbit, build lunar station
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will send first Emirati and Arab astronaut to the Moon’s orbit on a future Artemis mission and build a lunar space station as part of a new…
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128 killed, 195 missing in Japan’s quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
Tokyo: The death toll reached 128 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, six days after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, authorities…
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PM Hasina set for fourth consecutive win in Bangladesh elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to secure a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party was on Sunday inching closer to a landslide victory in the general…