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London cancels New Year event over virus surge

LONDON: A major New year celebration in London will be cancelled, the British capital’s mayor said on Monday, as worries…

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Russia expels two German diplomats in tit-for-tat move

MOSCOW, Dec 21, 2021 (NNB/AFP) – Russia on Monday expelled two German diplomats in response to a spat with Berlin…

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Chile’s Boric seals leftist revival with election win

SANTIAGO: Chilean leftist Gabriel Boric won the country’s presidential runoff election on Sunday, capping a major revival for the country’s…

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Iran says further talks with Saudi Arabia depend on Riyadh’s ‘seriousness’

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said on Monday that further talks with Saudi Arabia depend on Riyadh’s “seriousness.”…

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Powerful Typhoon Rai kills over 208 in Philippines

MANILA: The death toll in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Rai has risen to 208, after the storm carved a…

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Liz Truss to take on Brexit brief after David Frost resignation

The foreign secretary, Liz Truss, is to take over responsibility for the UK’s relationship with the EU after the Brexit…

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Iraq military: 2 rockets strike inside Green Zone

BAGHDAD — Two rockets struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the U.S. embassy, causing property damage but no…

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Hundreds queue for passports in Kabul in bid to leave

KABUL • Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan’s capital to queue outside the passport office early yesterday, a…

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2 months on, Kashmiri student remains in jail for celebrating Pakistan’s World Cup victory against India

Showkat Ahmad, a college student who resides in Indian-occupied Kashmir, was arrested on October 24 for celebrating Pakitan’s victory against…

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Queen advised to hand over reins to Prince Charles

With the Queen’s frail health, she is advised to hand over the reins to Prince Charles. Royal commentator Sarah Vine,…

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