31-10-2022 JERUSALEM: Israelis go to the polls on Nov 1 for their fifth election in less than four years. The country has been caught in an election cycle since 2019, amid persistent deadlock between former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rivals on the left, right and centre. December 2018 …
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30-10-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The latest survey by India’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) found that nearly 150 million Indians are in need of mental health care services, but fewer than 30 million are seeking care. “Over 10% of the population has diagnosable mental health or …
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30-10-2022 CALIFORNIA: An intruder attacked the husband of the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer after breaking into their California home Friday, police said, leaving him needing hospital treatment. US media reported that the intruder shouted “Where’s Nancy?” during the attack suggesting that his motivation was political but …
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30-10-2022 PRETORIA/ BLOEMFONTEIN: South Africa’s new Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has been officially recognized as the head of the country’s most influential traditional monarchy by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the first Zulu coronation since 1971. The ceremony recognizing the new king, who has promised to unite his nation and protect …
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30-10-2022 NEW YORK: An old interview with the richest man in the world Elon Musk provides insight into the billionaire’s approach and motivation. Now the chief of multiple tech ventures like Tesla and SpaceX, 23 years ago Musk is seen being interviewed as a young millionaire. Standing with his then-fiance …
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30-10-2022 DOHA: Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the same areas in the centre of the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World Cup, workers who were evicted from their homes told media. They said more than a dozen buildings had …
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30-10-2022 SEOUL: Over 120 people were killed in a stampede when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween crammed into an alley in a night life area of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night, emergency officials said. A further 100 people were injured in the crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district, …
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29-10-2022 HAVANA: The oldest inmate at the United States-run Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba Saifullah Paracha has been released to his home country Pakistan after nearly 20 years of detention without trial, the South Asian country’s foreign ministry said. “The Foreign Ministry completed an extensive inter-agency process to facilitate …
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29-10-2022 MANILA: The Philippines has recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae which caused floods and landslides in southern provinces, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday. Maguindanao province was the most affected with 67 people dead, while two were killed in Sultan Kudarat, another two in South Cotabato and …
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29-10-2022 MOGADISHU: Twin car bombings rocked Somalia’s education ministry in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing “scores of casualties”, police said. A vehicle loaded with explosives was driven into the ministry compound and was followed by gunfire, police officer Ibrahim Mohamed said. “In a few minutes another blast occurred in …
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