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Ship carries waste back to Canada from the Philippines
TORONTO: A ship carrying 69 containers of waste mislabeled as plastic recyclables returned to Canada on Saturday from the Philippines, closing a chapter on a dispute that started in 2013 and sparked a diplomatic furor between Ottawa and Manila. The
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G20: China and US ready to restart trade talks
OSAKA: The US and China agreed today to restart trade talks and Washington will not levy new tariffs on Chinese exports, China’s foreign ministry said, raising hopes for the world’s two largest economies to resolve their trade war. In their
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Strong earthquake hits Mariana Island, moderate in Sulawesi
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Mariana Island in the Pacific Ocean last night, while a medium quake with a magnitude of 5.1 was reported in Sulawesi, Indonesia early this
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Declare climate emergency, petitioners tell India
NEW DELHI: More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country. Inspired by teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old student Aman
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Animal rights group saves dogs from becoming delicacies
CHINA: An animal protection group said it had rescued seven dogs from a restaurant in northeast China this week that were destined for the table. The mercy mission was staged on Tuesday, when volunteers from the VShine Animal Protection Association
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Zakir Naik extradition: India applied but M’sia not giving in
KUALA LUMPUR: India has requested for the extradition of Indian Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik but Putrajaya has decided not to abide by the request. “We received the application from the Indian government, I don’t remember when,” Foreign Minister Datuk
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Bollywood’s newest A-lister tackles caste, sexual violence
A young man with erectile dysfunction, a pianist who pretends to be blind, and a sperm donor raking in the cash: unconventional roles have catapulted Ayushmann Khurrana into Bollywood’s A-league. Now the 34-year-old, one of the most popular actors in
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Updated: Bomb threat forces plane to land at Stansted
An Air India flight to the United States made a precautionary landing at London Stansted on Thursday due to a bomb threat. Flight AI 191 to Newark International Airport, near New York, took off from Mumbai International Airport on Thursday
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Fresh protests rattle Hong Kong, want voice at G20 summit
HONG KONG: Hong Kong was plunged into chaos again today as protesters rallied outside the justice secretary’s offices, blocking roads and forcing workers to leave in the latest unrest to rock the city over an extradition bill that has now
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Japan trashes Kim Kardashian as she launches shapewear brand Kimono
Kim Kardashian West just launched her own shapewear brand and people are calling her out on the internet for stealing the name of a traditional Japanese garment and culturally appropriating it. Kim Kardashian West has sparked an online debate, which
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