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Spaniard recognized as world’s oldest man dies at 112
Madrid: Santiago de la Fuente, a 112-year-old Spanish man, who was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest man in September last year, has died at his home in…
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Indonesian parliament passes law to relocate capital to Nusantara
Jakarta: Indonesian lawmakers passed a law on the relocation of the nation’s capital to the island of Kalimantan, which shares borders with Malaysia and Brunei, from the most populated island of Java. The…
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Blinken to meet with senior Russian as Ukraine tensions soar
Washington: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the US and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the…
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Global Covid caseload tops 333.5 million
New Delhi: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 333.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.55 million and vaccinations to over 9.68 billion,…
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Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as scale of damage emerges
Wellington: Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and…
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North Korea: Tactical guided missiles fired in latest test
Seoul: North Korea said on Tuesday that it had conducted a test-firing of tactical guided missiles, a day after South Korea’s military detected the North launching two ballistic missiles into the sea.…
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Global Covid caseload tops 330.2 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 330.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.54 million and vaccinations to over 9.64 billion, according…
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UN, agencies prepare relief efforts following Tonga volcano eruption
United Nations: The UN and its partner agencies are readying relief efforts for the remote South Pacific island nation of Tonga following the massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January…
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United Nations increases assistance in Afghanistan
Kabul: UN humanitarians and partners have provided food assistance to more than 9 million Afghans since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, said the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).Humanitarians have…
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Russia denies looking for pretext to invade Ukraine
Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat on Monday angrily rejected the US allegations that it was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine as Russian troops have remained concentrated near the border. The White House…
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Djokovic lands in Serbia as questions arise over French Open
Belgrade: Novak Djokovic returned home Monday after being thwarted from defending his Australian Open title only to face a new predicament: He could be barred from the French Open this year, too,…
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‘State of the World’ to be discussed during Davos Agenda 2022
Geneva: The Davos Agenda 2022 kicking off on Monday will provide an opportunity for world leaders to reflect on the “State of the World” and shape solutions for critical challenges in the year…
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China’s population grows by less than half-a-million in 2021
Beijing: China’s population grew to 1.4126 billion by the end of last year, increasing by less than half-a-million as the birth rate fell for the fifth consecutive year, stoking fears of a looming…
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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 4th launch this year
Seoul: North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, South Korea’s military said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military…
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US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations
Washington: US pediatric hospitalisations related to COVID-19 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
