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Egypt’s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals
In serene turquoise waters off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral — yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem. The Red Sea is a top scuba diving destination, but
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Niqab banned in Sri Lanka due to national security concerns
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has officially banned the usage of the niqab for Muslim women on the grounds of national security. “The ban is to ensure national security. No one should obscure their faces to make identification difficult,” said President Maithripala
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Teenage synagogue shooter attempted ‘Christchurch’ livestream rampage
POWAY: The teenager who fired at a synagogue leaving one person dead tried to livestream his attack along with an online manifesto, akin to Christchurch attack. Facebook apparently removed the vision of the attack before it could be watched and
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Churches silenced a week post Sri Lanka bomb blasts
COLOMBO: Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as security concerns remained high a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 in churches and hotels across the island nation. Sri Lanka has been on high alert since the attacks on
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One dead, three wounded in shooting at San Diego area synagogue
POWAY: A gunman walked into a San Diego-area synagogue crowded with Sabbath worshippers on Saturday and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, killing one woman inside and wounding three others in a hate crime carried out on the last day
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Sri Lanka IGP Pujith Jayasundara refuses to quit amidst calls from Sirisena
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka inspector general of police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara has refused a request by President Maithripala Sirisena to step down following suicide bombings on churches and hotels, two sources at the president’s office said on Saturday, deepening the rift
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Sirisena: NTJ, Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim (JMI) banned
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka president Maithiripala Sirisena has banned two local Muslim groups – National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim (JMI) one week after a series of bomb blasts that happened last week. The bomb blasts that happened on
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Reject protectionism, open up to BRI, says Xi Jinping amidst resistance
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged dozens of world leaders on Saturday to reject protectionism and invited more countries to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after seeking to ease concerns surrounding the programme. Addressing 37 leaders from
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15 including 6 children killed in gun battle in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more
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US congratulates new Palestinian government
The United States congratulated the new Palestinian government Sunday, a day after incoming prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his new cabinet alongside president Mahmud Abbas — leaving out the Islamist movement Hamas. “Congratulations to the new Palestinian Authority Cabinet,” tweeted
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