More than 40 civilians in Mali killed by suspected jihadists

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BAMAKO, August 9: More than 40 civilians were killed in northern Mali when jihadists attacked three villages near the border with Niger, a military officer and local officials said...

Alibaba CEO sacks manager accused of rape, condemns 'forced drinking culture'

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BEIJING, August 9: Alibaba's CEO on Monday said he will fire a manager accused of rape, and condemned an "ugly forced drinking culture" as one of China's most famous...

German exports rise past pre-pandemic levels in June

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BERLIN, August 9: German exports soared past pre-pandemic levels in June for the first time since the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc on trade, official data showed Monday, as the...

Fighting rages in Afghan south after Taliban's weekend blitz

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KABUL, August 9: Afghan government forces were fighting the Taliban for a string of southern cities Monday, after the insurgents took control of five provincial capitals in a 72-hour...

Beijing imposes new travel restrictions to prevent COVID-19 spread

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BEIJING [China], August 8: The city of Beijing has rolled out a range of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing restrictions on travellers from...

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

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ISTIAIA, Greece, August 8: Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and...

UN climate report 'starkest warning yet' warns COP26 chief

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LONDON, August 8: An upcoming UN report on climate change gives the international community its clearest ever warning about the dangers of accelerating climate change, Britain's COP26 President Alok Sharma...

Saudi Aramco Q2 profits bounce back to pre-pandemic levels

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RIYADH, August 8: Energy giant Saudi Aramco's second quarter profits for 2021 have bounced back to pre-pandemic levels due to higher oil prices, nearly quadrupling compared to the same...

54 years on, ASEAN succeeds in ensuring peace, stability, security, development: Cambodian PM

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  PHNOM PENH, August 8: Fifty-four years on, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has succeeded in ensuring peace, stability, security and steady development, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech...

Japanese govt declares COVID-19 state of emergency in four mor areas

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Joining Tokyo and Okinawa, the four prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Osaka entered into a COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan on Monday due to a recent spike in...

Delhi HC allows pregnant woman to medically terminate 22-week foetus

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The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed a woman who was 22 weeks pregnant to undergo medical termination as the fetus was suffering from serious abnormalities. Justice Rekha Palli's direction...

India reports 40,134 new COVID cases, daily positivity rate below 5     pc for 56 consecutive days

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India reported 40,134 new cases of COVID-19 and 422 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry. The total number of cases currently stands at...

Myanmar junta chief says new elections in two years

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MYANMAR, Aug 2: Myanmar's junta chief said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it...

Afghan airstrikes kill 21 militants in northern Jawzjan province

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(Xinhua)A total of 21 militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck Taliban positions in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province on Friday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai...

Myanmar junta officially nullifies November elections

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MYANMAR, July 28: Myanmar's junta-appointed election commission has officially nullified November elections in which the military-affiliated party fared dismally and Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democ ...