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Sudan: Ousted Prez transferred to maximum security prison
Khartoum [Sudan]: Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir was transferred to the maximum security Kober Prison here, after being overthrown by the military in a coup last week. The jail is notorious for…
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3 dead, over 150 missing after boat capsizes in Congo
Goma [Congo]: Out of the 150 people declared missing, at least three people lost their lives and 37 were rescued after an overcrowded boat capsized in Lake Kivu, according to Vital Muhini,…
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USA: 2 versions of Mueller report to be released
Washington: The US Justice Department on Wednesday (local time) said two versions of the redacted Special Counsel report will be released. While one copy will be released to the public, the other,…
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US to allow lawsuits against businesses operating on seized property during Cuban revolution
Washington: United States Secretary of States Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday (local time) that the US will allow citizens to file lawsuit against foreign businesses that operate on property seized during the…
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Fire broke out at Al-Aqsa same time as Paris’s cathedral burned
JERUSALEM: A fire broke out at a guard’s booth in the courtyard at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. The blaze broke out on Monday evening around the same time as…
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Israel razes home of killed Palestinian shooting suspect
Jerusalem: Israeli forces destroyed the home on Wednesday of a Palestinian who was killed during his attempted arrest on suspicion of carrying out a December shooting. Seven peoples were wounded in the…
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Alibaba chief defend ‘996’ work culture, provokes heated debate
BEIJING: Chief of the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Jack Ma has provoked a viral online debate after he defended ‘996’ work culture in comments. “It’s a great honor to be able to…
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Rinnai Corporation debuts at Health Future Expo 2019
Nagoya: Rinnai Corporation made its entry to the Health Future Expo 2019 for the first time in Nagoya last Thursday (April 11) to exhibit its latest products for health-conscious consumers. Rinnai Corporation,…
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Macron pledges to respond to ‘Yellow Vest’ movement
Paris: “This is not a time for politics,” French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the nation in a short televised speech in the wake of Notre Dame Cathedral fire, pledging to…
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Trump vetoes a resolution to end US role in the Yemen war
Washington: US President Donald Trump has vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, describing the congressional measure as an “unnecessary” and “dangerous” attempt to…
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Six killed as plane crashes into house in Chile
Puerto Montt [Chile]: A plane belonging to the air company Archipiélagos crashed into a house here on Tuesday (local time), killing all six people on board, according to the Chilean civil aviation.…
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Lankan Prez Sirisena visits Tirumala
New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is currently on a private visit to Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara Swamy. The Sri Lankan…
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NZ PM Jacinda Ardern’s popularity at all-time high after mosque attacks
Willington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden’s popularity has increased after widespread praise for her handling of the Christchurch mosque shootings. She has jumped to her highest popularity levels ever. According to…
