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Viral video: Catering cart out of control, almost hits plane
A video that shows a catering cart losing control and almost hitting an airplane at the Chicago airport has gone viral. Twitter is going crazy. A video of a catering cart losing control on the tarmac near an airplane at
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Modi threatened with ‘nuclear Armageddon’ if Kashmir conflict continues
INDIA has been warned that any further conflict could transform into “nuclear armageddon” in Kashmir. Tensions between the two countries threatened to spill over into all-out conflict earlier this year over the disputed region of Kashmir. Such is the security risk
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In pushing probe of rival, did Trump enlist the US government?
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate a political foe. Now, a central question for Democratic lawmakers moving with remarkable speed to impeach him is the extent to which Trump entangled both his office and the
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PM Johnson vows to stay put to hit Oct 31 Brexit deadline
MANCHESTER: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he would not quit as Britain’s premier even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, insisting only his Conservative government can deliver Brexit on Oct 31. At the
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Saudi crown prince: Iran needs to be deterred but not by war
WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warned in an interview broadcast yesterday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would prefer a political solution to a
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Mahathir defends palm oil at the UN
NEW YORK: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia is opposed to attempts to ban the import of palm oil at the United Nations (UN), saying it is a classic case of the denial of free trade. Speaking at the General
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan warns of nuclear war over Indian Kashmir
NEW YORK: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the United Nations yesterday that his country’s dispute with India over Kashmir could escalate into an all-out nuclear war that would have dire consequences for the world. In a fiery speech lasting
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House Democrats subpoena Pompeo for Ukraine documents
WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives who are pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump forged ahead with their probe yesterday, issuing a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for documents concerning contact with the Ukrainian
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Dr M: Israel is the cause of Islamophobia
NEW YORK: In a speech at the United Nations, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia cannot accept the blatant seizure of Palestine land by Israel for their settlements as well as the occupation of Jerusalem by Israel. He
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Prepare for climate change, not war – Mahathir
NEW YORK: Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the international community should be paying attention to climate change and accompanying natural disasters, instead of preparing for war. “We should be preparing to combat climate change, to bring back
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