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Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness
BANGKOK: Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the military seized power from the elected government…
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Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years
MELBOURNE: The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in…
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South Korea, US militaries will stage large-scale drills this month to address North Korean threats
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States will launch their annual large-scale military exercise this month to bolster readiness against…
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UK pensioner, student arrested for backing Palestine Action
LONDON: Pensioner Marji Mansfield never imagined she would end up suspected of terrorism for protesting against the banning of a…
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Trump says likely to meet Putin ‘very soon’
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said he could meet with Vladimir Putin “very soon,” following what the US president described as highly…
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Cameroon court rejects opposition leader’s presidential candidacy: lawyer
YAOUNDE: Cameroon’s constitutional court on Tuesday rejected the candidacy of President Paul Biya’s main opponent in October’s presidential election, the…
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Witkoff to meet with Russian leadership in Moscow on Wednesday, source says
WASHINGTON: US special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership, a source familiar…
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Afghan women turn to online courses as the Taliban bans education
KABUL: One after the other, the opportunities vanished. Like so many other Afghan women, Sodaba could do little but watch…
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Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as aging survivors worry about growing nuke threat
HIROSHIMA: Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many…
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Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet with Trump in Washington, Armenia says
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will meet with US President Donald Trump and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Washington, the…
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