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Dr M: Lead the world in abandoning nuke weapons, Japan
TOKYO: Japan must lead the world in abandoning nuclear weapons as it is the only country to have suffered directly from their use, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. Speaking to Kyodo News during his two-day visit to Japan,
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Hong Kong protesters opt for laser pointers protest
HONG KONG: Hundreds of protesters with laser pointers gathered to create a light show at the Hong Kong Space Museum last night, to protest the arrest of a student for buying laser lights the night before. Hong Kong police called
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Islamabad downgrades diplomatic ties, suspends trade with New Delhi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan downgraded diplomatic relations and suspended bilateral trade with India after New Delhi revoked seven decades of autonomy for the disputed Muslim-majority state of Kashmir. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government announced Wednesday a series of measures to oppose what
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China to US: Stop bullying, don’t interfere in others internal affairs
BEIJING: China hit back at remarks from a top US official who warned Beijing and Moscow against supporting the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, and called on Washington to stop “bullying” other countries. The United States is one of more
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New Zealand’s central bank stuns markets with 50-bp rate cut
WELLINGTON: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) stunned markets today by cutting the official cash rate (OCR) by a bigger-than-expected 50 basis points to 1.00%, as it looks to prop-up a cooling economy in the face of intensifying global
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At large millionaire murderer of Malaysian wife apprehended
LOS ANGELES: A British-born millionaire who went on the run for more than four years has been arrested in Mexico and extradited to the US to face trial for the murder of his wife at their California home. Peter Chadwick,
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Extradition of Erdogan opponent denied
BRASILIA: Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request for the extradition of an opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan saying there was no guarantee he would get a fair trial in Turkey. Ali Sipahi, a businessman and owner of
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Disney earnings miss forecasts as costs rise for its streaming future
LOS ANGELES: Walt Disney Co. reported a steeper earnings decline than Wall Street expected on Tuesday as the company poured money into its ambitious plunge into streaming media and began folding in assets purchased from Twenty-First Century Fox. Shares of
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India’s former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj dies
NEW DELHI: India’s former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj, one of her country’s best-known female politicians, has died, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Swaraj had been beset by poor health but served as foreign minister for five years until Modi replaced
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Pakistan PM to challenge India over Kashmir issue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed Tuesday to challenge at the UN security council India’s decision to strip Kashmir of its special autonomy, a move he warned could provoke conflict in the region. Khan gave a forceful rebuke of
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