International
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi hail ties amid tensions with West
Leaders hold virtual summit as Putin declares Russia-China relations ‘a proper example of interstate cooperation’. Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
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Hundreds rescued after fire breaks out in Hong Kong high-rise
At least 13 injured as dozens are evacuated from rooftop of Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre in busy shopping district....
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EU, Germany, UK send new warnings to Russia over Ukraine
Western powers say if Moscow decides to invade neighbouring Ukraine, a round of tough sanctions awaits. 15 Dec 2021 The...
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Iran allows IAEA to reinstall cameras at Karaj nuclear facility
IAEA to not have access to the recordings from the cameras, which will be installed ‘after technical reviews by Iranian...
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US House votes to hold Trump ex-aide Meadows in contempt
The House of Representatives votes to recommend criminal charges against Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff. The United...
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‘No looking back’: As economy crumbles, Lebanese turn to Cyprus
About 12,000 Lebanese have moved to small island over the past year to secure livelihoods and find better economic opportunities....
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Saying Amazon is anti-competitive, Italy imposes $1.28 billion fine
Italian antitrust regulator Autorit Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato fined Amazon $1.28 billion for what it called abusing its...
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Archeologists flock to UK farm after unearthing 1700 year-old mosaic
A chance discovery of a villa with a distinctive mosaic from primeval Roman times portraying glimpses of the Iliad by...
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US OKs use of eye drops to replace reading glasses
Reading glasses are now available in liquid form, as a new eye drop, developed by Vuity and approved by the...
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NASA moves forward with laser communications in space
The LCRD project by NASA might be a pathbreaking discovery that enables optical communications from Earth, thereby being a boon...
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