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Major nations snub calls for climate action as UN summit wraps up
MADRID: A handful of major states resisted pressure yesterday to ramp up efforts to combat global warming as a UN climate summit ground to a close, angering smaller countries and a growing protest movement that is pushing for emergency action.
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Welcoming new lawmakers, Johnson vows a speedy Brexit
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will welcome 109 new Conservative lawmakers to Parliament today, promising to honour his election pledges to get Brexit done as soon as possible and boost funding to the state health service. After winning a commanding
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Dozens injured as activists clash with Delhi police in citizenship law protests
NEW DELHI: More than 100 activists protesting against a new Indian citizenship law were injured in New Delhi yesterday as they clashed with police who used tear gas and baton charges to disperse demonstrators at a major university. Prime Minister
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Sleek Extends its Seed Round to USD $5m and Accelerates in Hong Kong
SINGAPORE, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sleek, a cloud-based corporate service provider, today announced the extension to USD 5M of its seed round, led by private investors Pierre Lorinet and Fabio Blom, and MI8, an Asia focused European backed private
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New DHL x CASETiFY Collection Gives A Glimpse into the Next 50 Years of DHL
HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Commemorating the 50th anniversary of DHL, CASETiFY teamed up with the international express service provider to introduce a special edition collection of tech accessories, debuting online and in pop-ups all
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Philippines looks for survivors after quake levels trade building
MANILA: Rescue teams in the southern Philippines searched for signs of life today in a collapsed shopping centre after a powerful earthquake that killed at least three people and wounded dozens more. Disaster response officials said five people were believed
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Hong Kong protests flare ahead of Xi’s meeting with Lam
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired tear gas in late night street clashes with anti-government protesters, ahead of a potentially pivotal meeting between Hong Kong’s leader and China’s president in Beijing today. Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, in the
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Schumer seeks testimony from Mulvaney, Bolton for Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON: The senior US Senate Democrat called yesterday called for the Republican-led chamber to demand testimony from four current and former White House aides in a trial expected early next year on whether to remove President Donald Trump from office.
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Heavy rainfall causes landslide in Kulai
JOHOR BAHRU: Heavy continuous rainfall triggered a landslide at a housing area in Jalan Sutera 6/1, Taman Sentosa, Saleng, Kulai, near here. Kulai Fire and Rescue Department operation officer Mohamad Haitimi Ahmad said there were no casualties in the 4.49pm
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Heavy rainfall in southern Peninsula until tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) today issued a severe weather warning with heavy rainfall in Rompin, Pahang, and Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai and Kota Tinggi in Johor until tomorrow (Dec 17). METMalaysia in a statement also said that
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