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Canada urges Iran to send downed plane’s black boxes to France
OTTAWA: Canada pressed Iran yesterday to send the black boxes from a crashed airliner immediately to France where the data can be analysed, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement. Iran’s civil aviation authority said on Tuesday it would
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Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, killing three and injuring 179
ISTANBUL: A Pegasus Airlines plane flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of the wet runway and broke into three pieces after landing yesterday, killing three people and injuring 179 others, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. Speaking
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Joe Biden says he’s ‘not going anywhere’ after poor Iowa showing
SOMERSWORTH: Former US Vice President Joe Biden vowed yesterday to go on fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination despite what he called the “gut punch” he took in Iowa, where partial results show the political veteran lagging in fourth place.
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Bernard Madoff is dying, seeks early release from prison
NEW YORK: Bernard Madoff is dying of kidney failure and has fewer than 18 months to live, and is seeking to end his 150-year prison sentence for masterminding what prosecutors have called the largest Ponzi scheme ever. In a court
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Sarawak MATTA targets more tourists from India this year
KUCHING: The Sarawak Chapter of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is aiming to attract more Indian tourists to the state this year, said its chairman Lina Tsen Pei Tsin today. She said this effort was aimed
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Waytha Moorthy: Attend Thaipusam, just take precautions
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator P Waytha Moorthy said visitors, especially Hindu devotees, need not worry about attending the Thaipusam festival this Saturday in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus infections. However, he advised those attending the festival to
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Trailer ferrying crane hits pedestrian bridge in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: A trailer laden with a crane yesterday crashed into an overhead pedestrian bridge at Weld Quay here, after the boom of the crane snagged the bridge, badly damaging it. The incident at about 4.15 pm, occurred when the trailer, travelling from Tanjung
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Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies at 103
Kirk Douglas, the cleft-chinned movie star who fought gladiators, cowboys and boxers on the screen and the Hollywood establishment, died yesterday at the age of 103, his son Michael Douglas said. “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and
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DOSH: Fine against employers who ignore workers’ health risks
KUCHING: Employers are recommended to carry out a risk assessment and upgrade their work procedure by practicing a high standard of cleanliness and implement the usage of face masks to avoid virus infection among employees. Sarawak Department of Occupational Safety and Health director Dr
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Small Gestures, Big Feelings: Versatile THOMAS SABO Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day
LAUF AN DER PEGNITZ, Germany, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thanks to THOMAS SABO, it is now easy to find small gifts to match the style of your loved one. The diverse creations and detailed designs from the international watch and
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