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Iran jails French ‘tourist’ for eight years for spying
An Iranian court has sentenced a French man to eight years in prison on spying charges, his family and Paris-based…
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At least 19 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua
At least 19 people have been killed in a clash at a nightclub in Indonesia’s West Papua province, police said…
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Kurds locked in tense Syria prison standoff with IS jihadists
US-backed Kurdish forces tightened the noose Tuesday around armed jihadists hunkering down inside a Syrian prison, with both sides facing…
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Burkina Faso army ousts president in West Africa’s latest coup
OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso’s army said on Monday it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and…
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Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching ‘end game’, warns WHO
GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron…
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Heavy snowfall: Turkey’s Istanbul airport remains shut for second day
ISTANBUL: The suspension of flight operations at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport was extended on Tuesday due to heavy snowfall, while winter…
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Norway says will put ‘tangible demands’ on Taliban
Norway said it will put “tangible demands” on the Taliban during talks in Oslo on Tuesday, the last day of…
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Myanmar junta threatens pot-banging protesters with treason
Myanmar demonstrators who bang pots and pans in protest at last year’s coup can be charged with high treason, the…
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US puts military on standby for deployment over Ukraine crisis
President Joe Biden declared “total” unity among Western powers Monday after crisis talks with European leaders on deterring Russia from an attack against Ukraine, while…
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US reports nearly 2 mn migrant apprehensions at southern border in 2021
Almost 180,000 migrants were apprehended attempting to enter the United States from Mexico in December, official figures published Monday showed.…
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