World
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An Uyghur gets death sentence as China bans once OK’d books
Taipei: As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in…
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Biden mulls visit to South Korea in May: Report
Seoul: US President Joe Biden is considering a visit to South Korea in late May after a new President takes office in the Asian country, according to a news report on Tuesday. Biden…
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Global COVID caseload reaches 377.8 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 377.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.67 million and vaccinations to over 9.97 billion, according…
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Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defence zone
Taipei: Five Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, marking the 24th intrusion this month. Three People’s Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, one Shenyang…
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Foreign journalists being harassed severely by China: Report
New Delhi: Media freedom in China is declining at “breakneck speed”, according to a report by a group representing foreign journalists in the country. The report by the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC)…
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Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine” and will continue working remotely. The announcement came in a tweet in which he…
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US to shut down Afghan embassy, strip diplomats of immunity
Kabul: Afghan diplomats in the US have been informed that their embassy in Washington will be closed down and will also be stripped of their diplomatic immunity. As per the sources familiar…
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A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first
Adelaide: In a few weeks’ time, a rocket launched in 2015 is expected to crash into the Moon. The fast-moving piece of space junk is the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon…
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Tesla lost USD 109 bn in single day amid weak outlook for 2022
New Delhi: Despite delivering a record number of cars in 2021, Elon Musk-run electric car maker Tesla lost nearly $109 billion in market valuation in a single day after its fourth-quarter earnings…
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Canada truckers continue anti-COVID vaccine protest in Ottawa
Ottawa: The trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions continues in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik. “This afternoon, a large presence of police continues throughout the downtown…
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H1B visa registration for FY2023 to begin on March 1: USCIS
Washington: The registration for the much sought-after H1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be randomly selected and notified online by March…
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Cremation of Gujarati family that froze to death likely in Winnipeg
Toronto: With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies back to the country, the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death on January 19 while…
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Elon Musk offers teen $5K to stop tracking his private jet location
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered an enterprising teenager $5,000 to remove a Twitter bot tracking the movements of his private plane. The billionaire reached out to the 19-year-old, Jack…
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Kiwi journalist gets refuge in Afghanistan after NZ denied MIQ spot
Wellington: New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis who is known for asking bold questions to the Taliban in their first official press conference has been offered refuge in Kabul, Afghanistan. Bellis who used…
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Trump says he may consider pardon for Jan 6 Capitol rioters if he returns to the Oval Office
Houston: Former US President Donald Trump has said that if he returns to the White House after the 2024 election he will ensure the participants of the January 6 Capitol Riots are…
