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Erdogan absent at OIC meet
MECCA: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was notably absent from a key summit of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Turkey, a regional heavyweight, was instead represented by its Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Erdogan’s visit would have been his
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12 including gunman dead in shooting spree
VIRGINIA: A gunman went on a shooting spree at a government building complex in Virginia Beach, on Friday afternoon, killing 11 people and wounding six, police said. The gunman, a longtime public utilities employee, was also killed after trading fire
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Criminal probe launched into Hungary boat tragedy
Hungarian police said on Thursday they have launched a criminal investigation into one of the country’s worst boat accidents that left seven South Korean tourists dead and 21 others missing. The “Mermaid” sightseeing boat sank late Wednesday on the Danube river in
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Saudi demands firm Arab stand against Iran
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ratcheted up rhetoric against arch-nemesis Iran, calling on Arab states to confront its ‘criminal’ actions after attacks on oil installations sparked fears of a regional conflagration. The king’s remarks came at the start of two back-to-back
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BJP chief Shah touted as India’s next finance minister
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to name Amit Shah, the chief of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the nation’s new finance minister after taking his oath of office for the second term on
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Dr M: Show proof Russia shot down MH17
TOKYO: The Malaysian government wants strong evidence to show that Russia is responsible for shooting down the MH17 flight in 2014, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said Malaysia accepted the investigation report of Holland but only up
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Arab leaders meet as conflict with Iran escalates
JEDDAH: Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia today for emergency summits that Riyadh hopes will deliver a strong message to Iran that regional powers will defend their interests against any threat following attacks on Gulf oil assets this month. Saudi
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Breaking: 7 dead, 21 missing after boat touring Budapest sinks
The sightseeing vessel had at least 33 South Korean passengers when it collided with another vessel and sank in Hungary. BUDAPEST, Hungary — Dozens of rescue workers searched the Danube River in downtown Budapest for 21 people missing after a
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Post-mortem report points to Payal Tadvi’s murder?
MUMBAI: The post-mortem report of Payal Tadvi, who allegedly ended her life after facing “extreme harassment” and casteist remarks, has revealed evidence of a ligature mark on her neck. Under ‘provisional cause of death’, the autopsy report stated ‘evidence of
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Modi to start second term without aide Arun Jaitley
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office today along with his ministers. However, he suffered at the start of his second term when key aide and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opted out of the government.
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