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Coronavirus spreading fast outside China, airports to increase screenings
GENEVA/BEIJING: The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travellers. World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said almost eight times as
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About 30 people held hostage at a mall in Manila
MOSCOW: About 30 people are being held hostage at a mall in the city of Manila, Sputnik news agency quoted local media report today. The incident is ongoing at the Virra Mall, located in the city of San Juan, which
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Political intervention in corruption case involving UMNO leaders
I refer to statements by political and non-political parties calling for no political intervention in the case of corruption involving UMNO leaders. (And investigation of corruption cases against PAS leaders) The call is of course a futile call and a
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Tree plantation, conservation triggers land conflicts in India
NEW DELHI: A drive to plant trees and conserve areas for wildlife is triggering conflicts over land in India, with poor villagers and indigenous people most at risk of losing their homes and livelihoods, researchers warned on Friday. India is
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Azizul sprints to second bronze in Berlin World Championships
KUALA LUMPUR: National ace track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang concluded the 2020 UCI World Track Cycling Championships with a bronze medal in the men’s individual sprint event. The 32-year-old Dungun-born edged reigning bronze medallist Mateusz Rudyk of Poland in the bronze medal race at
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Journalists been attacked while reporting increases in India
NEW DELHI: Reporting in India has never been without its risks, but journalists say attacks on the media during last week’s deadly communal riots between Hindus and Muslims in New Delhi, show the situation is deteriorating. One reporter was shot
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Pete Buttigieg suspend his campaign for president
DETROIT: Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg suspend his campaign for president yesterday, a campaign aide said, following his fourth-place finish in the South Carolina Democratic primary easily won by fellow moderate Joe Biden. Buttigieg’s withdrawal could help Biden,
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COVID-19: Tokyo Disneyland closed till mid-March
TOKYO: Tokyo Disneyland will be closed starting from tomorrow till March 15 due to concerns about coronavirus infections spreading in Japan, its operator said today, leaving all of Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) theme parks in Asia temporarily shut. Both Tokyo
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Police identify the victims,culprit of Milwaukee brewery shooting
MILWAUKEE: Police in Milwaukee yesterday, identified the five brewery employees shot and killed by a co-worker, who later took his own life in the latest span of gun violence plaguing US workplaces and schools. The motive for the carnage was
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Canada won’t provide security for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle anymore
TORONTO: Canada will no longer provide security for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Canadian government said yesterday, once the couple are no longer working members of the British royal family in the coming weeks. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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