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Trump cancelled peace talks with Taliban due to attacks
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he canceled peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders after the insurgent group claimed responsibility last week for an attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier and 11 other people. Trump said
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‘Trump, liberate Hong Kong’
HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong protesters chanted the U.S. national anthem and called on U.S. President Donald Trump to liberate the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have gripped the city for months. Police stood
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Typhoon Lingling: One dies, hundreds of accidents in South Korea
SEOUL: At least one South Korean was killed today as Typhoon Lingling made landfall here, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that also caused hundreds of minor accidents throughout the nation, Yonhap news agency reported. A woman in her 70s
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India in grief as moon landing mission fails
NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious moon mission ended in disappointment after communication with the lander, in the final moments of its descent, was lost. A successful Chandrayaan-2 mission would have made India the fourth country – after the United States, Russia
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Typhoon Lingling enters Korean Peninsula
Hurricane Dorian has been dominating the weather news for the last few days. But a more powerful storm is heading towards the Korean Peninsula. Typhoon Lingling is the 13th one of the year. It is currently located about 320 kilometres
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Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence
HONG KONG: Hong Kong protesters plan to block one of the world’s busiest airports today after a night of violence in which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up crowds, the latest clashes in 14 weeks of
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Indonesian captain: Crowd trouble ‘more painful’ than football defeat
Indonesian goalkeeper Andritany Ardhiyasa could not hide his disappointment with the violent behaviour of Garuda squad fans in the match between Malaysia and Indonesia at Stadium Gelora Bung Karno on Thursday. Malaysia came from behind to beat Indonesia 3-2 in
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India loses contact with Chandrayaan-2 before moon landing
India’s second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2’s Lander Vikram, lost communication with the ground station at an altitude of 2.1 kilometres from the Lunar surface, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. Vikram was
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Haze: Malaysia sends diplomatic note to Indonesia
Malaysia will urge Indonesia to take immediate action to fight haze as Jakarta has detected a spike in worsening forest fires across the archipelago. During the dry season, Indonesian farmers use fire to clear land, often for palm and pulp
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2022 World Cup Qualifier: Indonesia apologises to Malaysia
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Youth and Sports Minister, Imam Nahrawi today apologised for the ugly incident which broke out during the Indonesia-Malaysia match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium last night. Imam Nahrawi met Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
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