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26-11-2022 BEIJING: A fire that killed 10 people in China’s Xinjiang region has sparked anger at the zero-COVID policy as Beijing faces increasing public disapproval over its hardline approach to stopping the spread of the coronavirus. On Thursday night, 10 people were killed and nine injured after a fire in …

26-11-2022 BRASILIA/ VITORIA: At least three people were killed and 11 wounded after a former student opened fire at two schools in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, police said. The alleged shooter was identified as a 16-year-old who wore military-style camouflage attire with Nazi symbols, the authorities said …

26-11-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MELBOURNE: A man has been arrested in India over the murder of a young woman found dead on a tropical northern Australian beach four years ago. The body of Toyah Cordingley, 24, was discovered in October 2018 after what has been called a “frenzied and …

26-11-2022 JERUSALEM: Israel’s far-right Jewish Power party has signed a coalition agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Its leader, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is set to become national security minister under the deal. The ultra-nationalist politician is known for his anti-Arab comments and has a past conviction for racism. It comes after …

26-11-2022 UNITED NATIONS: A report by the United Nations has said that Latin America and the Caribbean could face a “prolonged social crisis” in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released on Thursday found that 56.5 million …

26-11-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani said he sees the takeover of prominent broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) as a “responsibility” rather than a business opportunity, amid an outcry the acquisition will gag the press in the world’s largest democracy. In an interview with the Financial …

26-11-2022 DOHA/ TEHRAN: Iran scored twice late in stoppage time to secure a stunning 2-0 win over Wales that breathed new life into their World Cup campaign. Facing elimination if they lost, Iran were almost unrecognizable from the side that was beaten 6-2 by England in their opener, and they …

26-11-2022 Bureau Report CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: Australia will introduce new rules to increase transparency in ministerial appointments after an inquiry into secret ministerial roles by then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison found they corroded public trust in government. Morrison, who lost power in a general election in May, secretly accumulated five ministerial roles …

26-11-2022 RIYADH: At least two people died on Thursday as heavy rains hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah, delaying flights and forcing schools to close, officials said. “Two deaths have been recorded so far, and we call on everyone not to go out unless necessary,” the …

25-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Agencies KUALA LUMPUR: For Anwar Ibrahim’s supporters, his appointment as Malaysia’s new prime minister has been a long time coming. The 75-year-old opposition leader secured the Southeast Asian country’s top job on Thursday after its king intervened in the political impasse that followed last weekend’s …