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Taliban dismiss 3,000 members for committing abuses: official
KABUL: The Taliban have dismissed about 3,000 members from its movement accused of abusive practices in a widespread “vetting process”…
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‘Miracle’ baby delivered by Canadian doctor on board flight to Uganda
A professor at the University of Toronto, Dr Ayesha Khatib, delivered a “miracle” baby belonging to a Ugandan migrant worker…
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Beijing reports first local Omicron case
BEIJING: The Chinese capital Beijing on Saturday reported its first locally transmitted infection of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant,…
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Yemen rebels reject UN call to free UAE-flagged ship
Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Saturday rejected a UN request to release an Emirati-flagged vessel they seized earlier this month, saying…
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China, Iran begin implementation of sweeping strategic agreement
China said Saturday it would begin implementing a strategic agreement with Iran, strengthening economic and political cooperation between the two…
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Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with five new charges over helicopter purchase
A Myanmar junta court has hit ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with five new corruption charges related to…
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Trump to rally faithful in Arizona
Donald Trump will rally the faithful in Arizona on Saturday, rehearsing yet again his unfounded claims that the US presidential…
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‘Wine time Fridays’ leave British PM with new hangover
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson witnessed weekly drinking sessions by his staff throughout the pandemic, according to a report Saturday…
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Macron rival Pecresse slams EU’s ‘sieve-like’ borders
French right-wing presidential hopeful Valerie Pecresse on Saturday slammed the EU’s “sieve-like” borders for allowing migrants to enter undetected and…
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Bankrupt British-Pakistani hired to kill blogger activist in Netherlands
LONDON: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has told the Kingston Magistrates’ Court that British Pakistani man Muhammad Gohir Khan was…
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