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North Korea bans its citizens from laughing for 11 days
North Korea has restricted its citizens from laughing or showing any signs of happiness for 11 days to commemorate the…
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Russia’s richest woman rules out parting with a slice of Wildberries pie
MOSCOW: Tatyana Bakalchuk is a rarity – a dotcom billionaire uninterested in outside capital or a stock market listing. The…
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UK’s Johnson says takes ‘personal responsibility’ for by-election loss
Boris Johnson has spoken out for the first time since the Tories’ North Shropshire by-election loss. The crushing defeat saw the Liberal Democrats overturn…
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US says will discuss Russia proposals but warns on Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Dec 17, 2021 (NNB/AFP) – The United States is willing to discuss security proposals put forward by Russia but…
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Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after undersea quake
Indonesia lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake that struck off Flores Island, triggering panic in…
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Europe, US frustrated with Iranian stance in nuclear talks
BERLIN (AP) — European diplomats are expressing frustration with Iran’s stance in talks aimed at salvaging its tattered 2015 nuclear…
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UN head calls for action on ‘killer robots’ as Geneva talks start
GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for new rules covering the use of autonomous weapons as a key…
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Aircraft takes off with worker sleeping in cargo compartment
An Abu Dhabi-bound flight from Mumbai carried a cargo worker onboard by mistake after he fell asleep in the cargo…
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Dutch schools to shut early for Christmas amid Omicron fears
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands said Tuesday it will close primary schools early for the Christmas holidays and extend a night-time…
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At least 60 killed in Haiti gas tanker explosion
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec 14, 2021 (NNB/AFP) – At least 60 people were killed when a gas tanker truck exploded in the…
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