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US sanctions five North Koreans after missile launch
The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on five North Koreans linked to the country’s ballistic missile program, a day after Pyongyang carried…
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About 70 S Korean entrepreneurs contract COVID after CES tech trade show
SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO: About 70 South Korean nationals who attended the giant CES tech trade show in Las Vegas last week…
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Chinese cities battle COVID-19 as Winter Olympics loom
BEIJING: China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in several cities, testing the country’s strict “zero-Covid” strategy just weeks before Beijing hosts…
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UK PM Johnson apologises for attending lockdown party
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised on Wednesday for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering at his official…
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Chinese woman stuck in blind date’s house after city lockdown
Imagine being on a first date you couldn’t end? That’s what happened to a woman in China whose video blogs…
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Iran nuclear talks proceeding too slowly, says France
PARIS: International negotiations on Iran’s nuclear activities are proceeding so slowly that they are unlikely to lead to any agreement…
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In a first, 57-year-old US man gets pig heart: A brief history of animal-to-human heart transplants
NEW YORK: In first-of-its-kind transplant surgery, a 57-year-old American citizen in Maryland with terminal heart disease has received a genetically modified…
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Airspace restricted above Queen’s castle in UK
The UK police said Tuesday they were imposing a no-fly zone above Windsor Castle, one of Queen Elizabeth II’s primary residences,…
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Drone strikes kill 19 in Ethiopia’s Tigray: aid workers, doctor
Nineteen people have been killed in drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray over the past two days, aid workers and hospital officials told AFP on…
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Groom divorces bride for dancing on ‘provocative’ song during wedding ceremony
A man in Iraq reportedly divorced his wife after she started dancing during the wedding ceremony. According to News 18, Iraq’s…
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