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South Korea’s ex-president freed after nearly 5 years in prison
SEOUL: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of…
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China to scrap subsidies for electric vehicles
BEIJING: China will end subsidies for electric and hybrid cars at the end of the year, authorities have announced, saying…
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Modest requiem for a titan: South Africa set for Tutu farewell
South Africa said farewell on Saturday to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid, in…
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North Korea’s Kim says focus on economy, food production for 2022
Seoul (NNB/AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at…
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To hurt a woman is to insult God: Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis used his New Year’s message on Saturday to issue a clarion call for an end to…
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‘Intense activity’ at DR Congo’s Nyiragongo volcano
GOMA, DR Congo — Volcanologists in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday reported “intense activity” at the active Nyiragongo…
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Biden to hold weekend call with Ukraine leader after Putin talks
President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will speak by phone on Sunday, both sides confirmed, after the…
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Palestinians raise alarm over Facebook content ‘suppression’
Palestinian journalists have raised the alarm over what they describe as unjust suppression of their content on Facebook, a claim backed by rights groups but rejected…
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Heavy snows to hit Colorado after wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes
A powerful storm system bringing heavy snowfall was blowing into Colorado on Friday, a day after devastating wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds destroyed hundreds…
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Iran: Biden White House also ‘responsible’ for Soleimani killing
Iran said Friday the current US administration is also “responsible” for the assassination two years ago of its revered commander Qassem Soleimani,…
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