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India announces state funeral for ex-PM Manmohan Singh
India on Friday announced seven days of state mourning after the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, one of…
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WHO chief unhurt after Israeli airstrike that killed 2 people at Yemen airport: UN
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Thursday he was at Yemen’s Sanaa airport when…
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South Korea parliament majority votes to impeach acting president Han
South Korea’s parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday over a short-lived martial law, plunging the country deeper into…
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South Korea’s acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
SEOUL: South Korea’s acting president faces an impeachment vote on Friday, intensifying a political crisis as the Constitutional Court meets…
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Two sailors killed as wild weather devastates Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said…
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38 dead as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan
ASTANA: An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board,…
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Cancer-hit UK king hails doctors in Christmas speech
LONDON: King Charles III thanked “selfless doctors and nurses” for supporting the royal family in his Christmas address, marking the…
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Pope calls for ‘arms to be silenced’ across world
VATICAN: Pope Francis called Wednesday for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace…
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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
KYIV: Russia launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting…
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India readies for 400 million pilgrims at mammoth festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India: Beside India’s holy rivers, a makeshift city is being built for a Hindu religious festival expected to be…
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