10-09-2023 MALE: More than a quarter of a million people vote on Saturday for the next leader of the tropical Maldives in a closely contested election seen as a battle for influence in the high-end tourist destination between India and China. President Ibrahim Solih, who is seeking a second five-year …
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10-09-2023 DAMASCUS: About 2,000 anti-government protesters have rallied in southern Syria and torn down a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad in a city square. It was the latest protest to grip the city of Suweida. Anger at the government erupted there three weeks ago when fuel subsidies were removed, deepening …
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10-09-2023 PYONGYANG: Kim Jong Un has marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea with a parade of paramilitary forces and promises to deepen ties with China and Russia. The North Korean leader attended the midnight parade on Friday in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square which was also …
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10-09-2023 BOCA CHICA/ HOUSTON: World’s richest person and tech enturpurneur Elon Musk reacted by clarifying his position about not entertaining an “emergency request” from Kiyv to activate Starlink over Crimea amid the Russia-Ukraine war saying he did not want to become part of conflict escalation and a “major act of …
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09-09-2023 RABAT: More than 800 people have been killed after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, according to state TV. The toll makes it the deadliest earthquake to hit Morocco in decades. Rescue teams are reportedly struggling to reach the most affected areas. The epicenter was in …
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09-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Authorities in Delhi are rounding up stray dogs and moving them to shelters ahead of the G20 summit this weekend. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not directly linked the removal of stray dogs to the summit, stating that the canines are …
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09-09-2023 PYONGYANG: North Korea revealed Thursday its new “tactical nuclear attack submarine” in a ceremony presided over by the leader Kim Jong Un as part of strengthening the country’s deterrence and defence capabilities, according to state media KCNA. During the ceremony, Kim Jong Un presided said Wednesday the new sub …
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09-09-2023 NEW YORK: American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a disruption from climate protesters to reach the US Open final after beating the Czech Republic’s 10th seed Karolina Muchova. The semifinal match was delayed by 49 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium …
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09-09-2023 REYKJAVIK: Just a week after the government announced the resumption of commercial whaling in Iceland, hunters killed their first two fin whales and are expected to come back to the port Friday, according to local media Thursday. Hvalur is the company still hunting for whales in Iceland with each …
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09-09-2023 LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election challenge after a lawmaker who was suspended for groping two men resigned. Chris Pincher, who now sits as an independent, announced on Thursday that he would leave the House of Commons. He was suspended from the Conservative Party in …
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