Eleven Chinese miners saved after two-week ordeal, as rescuers race to find remaining ten
Rescuers in east China on Sunday pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they had been trapped for
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US Condemns Russia’s Use Of Harsh Tactics Against Navalny Supporters
Police clashed violently with protesters in Moscow, arrested over 2,500 across Russia (File) Washington: Washington on Saturday rebuked Moscow over
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Tiger Woods’ former mistress Rachel Uchitel files for bankruptcy
Article content There will be no mulligan for Tiger Woods’ former mistress and her deteriorating finances. According to a published
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Bolsonaro’s support falls sharply, but a majority reject impeachment, polls show
RIO DE JANEIRO: Support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has overseen the world’s second deadliest coronavirus outbreak, has fallen
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Joe Biden Undoes Donald Trump Migration Orders, Pushes For Major Reform
Within hours of taking office, Biden undid some of Trump’s most controversial immigration policies (File) New York: Within hours of
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Emirates resumes flights to Australia, less than one week after cancelling services
Emirates will resume flights to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane from early next week, days after the airline announced it would
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Jack Ma Video Clip Triggers A $58 Billion Sigh Of Relief
Jack Ma participated in a live-streamed video conference on Wednesday. He appeared for less than a minute and said nothing
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35.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 16.5 million administered: US CDC
WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 16,525,281 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country
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‘Outrageous lies’: China dismisses US accusations its treatment of Uighurs amounts to ‘genocide’
China has dismissed the United States’ declaration that it is committing genocide against Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities as
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Qatar Calls For Gulf Nations To Begin Talks With Iran
Qatar and Iran share one of the world’s largest gas fields, Doha has cordial relations with Tehran (File) Doha: Qatar
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Woman May Have Stolen Pelosi’s Computer During Capitol Siege, Tried To Sell To Russians: FBI
The woman allegedly stole the device from Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Capitol Seige (File) U.S. law enforcement is investigating
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Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow
Navalny has been a thorn in the Kremlin’s side for a decade, unusually durable in an opposition movement often demoralized
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Gunmen Shoot Dead Two Afghan Women Supreme Court Judges In Kabul
A wave of assassinations continues to rattle Afghanistan. (Representational) Kabul: Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the
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Britain invites G7 leaders to Cornish resort for June summit
LONDON: Britain announced plans to hold the first in-person meeting of the G7 for nearly two years in June, inviting
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Nancy Pelosi For Prosecution Of Congress Members Who May Have Helped Capitol Siege
Nancy Pelosi For Prosecution Of Lawmakers Who May Have Helped Capitol Siege. (FILE) Washington: Any members of the US Congress
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12 Police Officials Dismissed Over Attack On Hindu Temple In Pakistan
The temple in Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district was attacked on December 30 (File) Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Off-duty cops, other officials face reckoning after rallying for Trump during US Capitol siege
WASHINGTON: As rioters scaled scaffolding outside the US Capitol, Roxanne Mathai held up her mobile phone to record the sea of supporters
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YouTube is the latest online platform to suspend Donald Trump over violence concerns
Google-owned YouTube has temporarily suspended US President Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence, joining
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US Justice Department Expects Hundreds Of Criminal Cases From Capitol Attack
The FBI has opened over 160 case files so far in the US Capitol attack, an official said. (File) Washington:
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Democrats press ahead with drive to impeach Trump after Capitol siege
Article content continued “The two had a good conversation, discussing the week ahead and reflecting on the last four years
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Biden names two Indian Americans to the Office of White House Counsel
Reema Shah has been named as Deputy Associate Counsel while Neha Gupta, has been named as Associate Counsel in the
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Indonesia Approves China’s Sinovac Covid Vaccine Amid Rise In Infections
A Brazil-based study last week showed Sinovac’s vaccine is 78 per cent effective. Jakarta: Indonesia gave Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine
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Fervent Trump supporters, QAnon believers fueled U.S. Capitol riot: records – National
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by U.S. President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support
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Arnold Schwarzenegger compares US Capitol mob to Nazis
LOS ANGELES: Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger compared the mob that stormed the United States Capitol to the Nazis and called
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Australia joins US and Britain in condemning Hong Kong pro-democracy arrests
Foreign ministers from Australia, the United States, Canada and Britain have condemned last week’s arrest of over 50 democracy activists
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Indonesia Landslides: Several Killed, Scores Missing
Rescuers search for survivors after two landslides killed at least 11 people. Jakarta: At least 11 people were killed, including
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Indonesian plane feared crashed after losing contact
Authorities and the airline gave no immediate indication as to why the plane suddenly went down JAKARTA: An Indonesian budget
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Joe Biden Says US President Donald Trump’s Decision To Skip Inauguration A Good Thing
Joe Biden said Donald Trump is one of the most incompetent presidents in the history of US. (File) Wilmington: US
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Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms raise privacy concerns
Article content Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp’s updated terms
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Iran leader bans import of US, UK COVID-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday (Jan 8) banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and
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Donald Trump facing calls for immediate removal from office following deadly Capitol chaos
The top US Democrats called on Thursday for President Donald Trump’s immediate removal from office after he incited his supporters
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Vows To Strengthen Defence Capabilities
KCNA did not refer to nuclear weapons in its report or give specific details of Kim Jong Un’s goals. Seoul:
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WHO Recommends 2 Doses Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine Within 21-28 Days
Vaccinations of travellers not recommended unless they were in a very high-risk group, WHO said. Geneva, Switzerland: COVID-19 patients should
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Mexico Offers Julian Assange Political Asylum After UK Blocks Extradition
Julian Assange faces 18 charges in the United States relating to the 2010 release by WikiLeaks. (File) Mexico City: Mexico
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Nancy Pelosi re-elected as Speaker of US House of Representatives
Following the election of the House Speaker, Pelosi administered the oath to the rest of the members of the House
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Two shootings in Florida’s Miami-Dade County leave 12 wounded
Article content Police in Florida’s Miami-Dade County said late on Sunday that they were investigating two separate shootings in which
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s Warning To Donald Trump To Avoid War: Be Careful Of Trap
Javad Zarif urged US President Donald Trump not to be “trapped” by an alleged Israeli plan. Dubai: Iranian Foreign Minister
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Vandals spray paint McConnell, Pelosi homes after $2K coronavirus relief bill fails – National
Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with
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Tokyo calls for state of emergency over coronavirus third wave
Tokyo’s governor asked Japan’s central government to declare a new state of emergency as the country battles a third wave
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Iran has informed IAEA that it intends to produce uranium enriched to up to 20% purity (Representational) Vienna, Austria: Iran
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World ushers in New Year in shadow of pandemic
Confetti fluttered on to frontline workers scattered across Times Square after fireworks burst above eerily quiet landmarks from Sydney Harbour
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US President Donald Trump Aims To Fabricate Pretext For War
Iran doesn’t seek war but will OPENLY & DIRECTLY defend its people: Mohammad Javad Zarif Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad
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Louisville police officer who shot Breonna Taylor to be fired: Reports
Article content The Louisville police officer who fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor, a Black emergency medical technician, was
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How we got from a new pandemic to a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 – National
On Jan. 11, 2020, the headlines weren’t about the novel coronavirus. That day, the United States Congress was preparing articles
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Jack Ma Has Lost $11 Billion In 2 Months On China Scrutiny
Jack Ma’s problems began just as he was preparing to take payments company Ant Group Co. public. Jack Ma’s net
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