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Kashmir’s special status revoked
NEW DELHI: India’s government revoked the special status of Kashmir in a bid to fully integrate its only Muslim-majority region with the rest of the country, the most far-reaching move on the troubled Himalayan territory in nearly seven decades. Interior
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New Zealand to decriminalise abortion, but bill falls short
WELLINGTON: New Zealand plans to decriminalise abortion and treat it is as a health issue, the government said on Monday in the first major reform to abortion laws in more than four decades that some activists said fell short of
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Protesters seek to shut down city with general strike
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is bracing for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatens to paralyze parts of the Asian financial center, with more than 100 flights already canceled, amid a broader anti-government campaign. The strike
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Exiled Thai critic attacked in Japan; Thailand ridicules accusation
BANGKOK: An exiled Thai critic of the country’s military and monarchy said he was attacked in his home in Japan last month and believes Thai authorities were behind the incident, an accusation that was ridiculed by the kingdom’s army chief.
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US State Dept: Ceasefire in northwest Syria welcomed
WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Saturday said it welcomed news of a ceasefire in Northwest Syria – the last rebel bastion in the country – and urged for an end to attacks on civilians. Last week Syrian media reported
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Fresh arrests as Hong Kong braces for further protests
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested more than 20 people after violent clashes with anti-government protesters overnight, as the Chinese-controlled territory braced for more protests and a general strike aimed to bring the city to a
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Sharp rise in Brazilian deforestation undeniable
SAO PAULO: Ricardo Galvao, the sacked head of Brazil’s space research agency, said on Saturday the trend of sharply rising deforestation was undeniable, a day after he was fired following a public spat with President Jair Bolsonaro over data published
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20 killed in rifle rampage at a Walmart store
EL PASO: A gunman armed with a rifle killed 20 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday and wounded more than two dozen before being arrested, authorities said, after the latest U.S. mass shooting sent panicked shoppers
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Trump: Kim didn’t violate agreement with missile tests
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said yesterday that North Korea’s recent short-range missile tests did not violate his agreement with supreme leader Kim Jong-un, although they may have breached United Nations Security Council resolutions. Trump’s remark came after North Korea
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US lawmakers urge gov’t to halt sales of crowd-control gear to Hong Kong
WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers yesterday urged the Trump Administration to suspend future sales of munitions and crowd-control equipment to Hong Kong police which has been accused of using excessive force against anti-government protesters. A Hong Kong democracy
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