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Sri Lanka amends constitutional to cut presidential powers
Sri Lanka’s parliament on Friday passed a constitutional amendment aimed at trimming presidential powers, beefing up anti-corruption safeguards and helping…
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Profile: Italy’s far-right ‘Christian mother’ Meloni
As a teen activist she praised Mussolini, but Giorgia Meloni has transformed herself and her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party…
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Pakistan taken off global watchdog’s ‘grey’ list for terrorism financing
Pakistan has been removed from an international grey list that warrants increased surveillance for terrorism financing, the head of the…
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Iranian trainers on the ground help Russia with Ukraine drone attacks, US says
KYIV/WASHINGTON: The United States has said Iranian military trainers were in Crimea helping Russian forces operate Iranian-made drones to attack…
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Far-right Meloni set to become Italy’s first woman PM
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was set to be named Italian prime minister on Friday after her party’s historic election win,…
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Former Pakistan PM Khan barred from elections for five years
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was disqualified Friday from running for political office for five years, after the country’s…
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Watch: Monkey cries at funeral of a man who fed him; heart-warming video goes viral
Be it a pet or a stray, the bond we share with animals is special. In a recent video gone…
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US charges seven Chinese nationals over forced repatriation campaign
The United States charged seven Chinese nationals on Thursday for participating in an alleged campaign to force a US resident…
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Ukraine warns Russia planning to destroy hydro dam
KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 21, 2022 (NNB/AFP) – Kyiv accused Russia of planning to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the eastern…
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Colombia breaks coca-growing record, slams ‘war on drugs’
Colombia, the world’s leading cocaine producer, broke its own record for coca leaf cultivation in 2021, a UN body said…
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