Month: December 2025
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World
South Korea prosecutors request 10-year term for ex-president
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 10-year prison sentence for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, for offenses linked to…
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Malaysia’s Najib to face verdict in mega 1MDB graft trial
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak faces judgment on Friday for his alleged involvement in Malaysia’s 1MDB mega-graft scandal, with…
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Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
KABUL: Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing…
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Cambodia says Thailand escalated strikes during border talks
PHNEM PENG: Cambodia accused Thailand on Friday of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas, even as officials from the…
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Sports
Smith returns as Australia prepare an all-pace attack
Boxing Day test Brisbane Steve Smith returns to action in the Boxing Day test against England as Australia opted to…
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Jahangir and Jordan Cox ensure Dubai Capitals a playoff spot
Dubai Shayan Jahangir and Jordan Cox registered fifties to help defending champions Dubai Capitals sail into the play-offs with a…
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Proud dad Zidane watches Algeria beat Sudan 3-0
RABAT France great Zinedine Zidane watched his goalkeeper son’s safe hands as Algeria started its Africa Cup of Nations campaign…
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Business
Pakistan building technology-driven, competitive nation under Uraan Pakistan vision: Ahsan Iqbal
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said Pakistan was being transformed into a…
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Business
Pakistan, ADB sign $730m agreements for power infrastructure, SOE transformation
ISLAMABAD Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed financing agreements for two major initiatives involving a combined…
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Business
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surge 32.3% in October: GASTAT
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, rose 32.3 percent year on year in October to reach SR33.88 billion ($9.03…
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