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Greece polls: Incumbent government to fall
ATHENS: Greeks vote on Sunday in a snap election polls say will bring opposition conservatives to power, ending four years of leftist rule blamed for saddling the country with more debt and mismanaging crises. The election is largely a showdown
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Shaken communities take stock of damage after Southern California quakes
CALIFORNIA: High desert communities in Southern California on Saturday assessed damage and braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that shook buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicenter of the second temblor in as
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Trump – Qatar emir meet on July 9
DUBAI:Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 9 to exchange views on the latest regional and international developments, Qatar’s state news agency said on Saturday. The White House
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China briefed by US on latest Trump-Kim meet
BEIJING: China has received a briefing from the US on the latest meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, China’s Foreign Ministry said today, in a call between two senior diplomats. Trump became the
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US Ambassador: Jho Low should clear his name
GEORGE TOWN: Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, popularly known as Jho Low, should return to Malaysia or the US to clear his name of money laundering charges linked to the 1MDB. US Ambassador to Malaysia Kamala Shirin Lakhdir said this
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Trump: Don’t like detention centres? Then, stay at home!
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, facing renewed criticism from Democrats and activists over his handling of a migrant crisis on the US- Mexico border, said in a Twitter post on Wednesday that immigrants unhappy with conditions at detention centres should
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First two groups of Malaysian haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
KUALA LUMPUR: The first two groups of Malaysian haj pilgrims, each with 483 people, arrived on flights KT01 and KT02 at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia yesterday. In a statement, Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH)
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Crude oil prices dip over growth fears
SYDNEY: Crude oil prices fell today, pressured by concerns over the outlook for global economic growth. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were down 1.1% at US$56.71 per barrel by 0042 GMT. Front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1 were
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Anti-palm oil play: Engage, not impose your views on kids
I am very disturbed by the Education Ministry’s decision to investigate an international school for staging an anti-palm oil performance by students, following a complaint made by Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok. I do not think the issue has a
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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down again
Some Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users cannot upload photos, videos and files. Facebook, which owns all three apps, said it was aware of the issue and was “working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible”. The company’s
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