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Mexico too dangerous for spring break: US officials

13-03-2023 HOUSTON: Authorities in the US state of Texas have advised American citizens not travel to Mexico during the spring break holidays for security reasons. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said that drug cartel violence represented a significant threat for anyone crossing into Mexico. It comes after four …

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Yemen & Iran-aligned Houthis talks began in Geneva

13-03-2023 GENEVA/ DAMASCUS: Representatives of Yemen’s government and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels began talks in Geneva on Saturday aimed at implementing a deal on an exchange of prisoners, the United Nations said. The deal, which brought Yemen’s warring sides, the internationally recognized government and the Houthis to Switzerland is being …

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‘Indian song primed for Oscar history’

12-03-2023 Bureau Report + BBC WILSHIRE BOULEVARD HILLS, CALIFORNIA/ NEW DELHI: All eyes in India will be on the Oscars ceremony as Naatu Naatu vies to win Best Original Song at the prestigious award show. A track from Telugu blockbuster RRR, short for Rise Roar Revolt, Naatu Naatu is the …

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‘Pineapple Express’ winter storm pummels California

12-03-2023 LOS ANGELES: Torrential rain has brought flash flooding and landslides to California, closing roads, felling trees and raising avalanche fears, in the latest winter storm to hammer the state. President Joe Biden offered emergency federal assistance over the atmospheric surge, known as a “Pineapple Express”. The National Weather Service …

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Israel sees one of its biggest-ever protests

12-03-2023 JERUSALEM: Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in what some are calling the biggest protest in the country’s history. Protests against government plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks. Record numbers of demonstrators turned out in cities such as …

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