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Indian pharma firms linked to export of powerful opioids fuelling West Africa drug crisis
NEW DELHI, May 14 — Indian pharmaceutical firms are exporting millions of dollars’ worth of powerful opioids to west Africa despite a promised crackdown, an AFP investigation found Thursday, with officials saying they are driving a deadly drugs epidemic across
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Xi, Trump strike upbeat tone as US-China talks begin in Beijing
BEIJING, May 14 — US President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the two superpowers would have a “fantastic future together” as the men met for talks in Beijing. “It’s an honor to be with you.
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Record-setting solar aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes into Gulf of Mexico after eight-day mission
WASHINGTON, May 14 — The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed. Flown by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre
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AirBorneo eyes direct international flights to Miri, plus stronger links across Sarawak cities
KUCHING, May 14 — AirBorneo is evaluating direct international flight routes to Miri while also planning to strengthen connectivity between Sarawak’s major cities, said Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. The Deputy Minister of Transport said the Sarawak government remained committed to
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Penang will not raise taxes or service charges to boost revenue, says Chow Kon Yeow
GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — The Penang state government will not burden the people through sudden hikes in taxes or service charges in order to increase state revenue, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Padang Kota assemblyman said the
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‘Contracts are not confetti’, Anwar tells Norway over halted missile delivery
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said Malaysia has strongly objected to Norway’s decision to revoke export approval for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system and its associated launcher systems, warning that the move
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Khairy: ‘Coalition of coalitions’ is Malaysia’s new political reality as Umno rebuilds ahead of polls
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — “A coalition of coalitions is the new political reality,” said Khairy Jamaluddin, who has long harboured his own ambitions to become prime minister. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Khairy said no single bloc is expected
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Trump pushes rare earth supply chain overhaul as Iran war exposes US reliance on China
NEW YORK, May 14 — The United States is working hard to create a supply chain for rare earths – metals needed to replenish its military arsenal amid the conflict in Iran – that does not depend on China, the
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WHO says deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak involves rare human-to-human strain
GENEVA, May 14 — Eight people infected in the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only strain transmitted between humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. “Eight cases were laboratory-confirmed
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Abu Dhabi rejects Israeli claim that Netanyahu made undisclosed UAE trip
DUBAI May 14 — The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it “denies reports” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the country, after Netanyahu’s office said he had held a secret meeting with the UAE president. “The United Arab
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