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China
China launches first crew to live on new space station
Under bright blue morning skies, China launched its first crewed space mission in five years on Thursday, sending three science-minded…
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Close Khamenei loyalist, sanctioned by US, set to win Iran vote
Iranians vote on Friday in a race likely to hand the presidency to a judge sanctioned by Washington for alleged…
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Britain considers vaccine passports to restart international travel
Britain is looking at easing travel restrictions, including allowing those who are double vaccinated against Covid-19 to enjoy a foreign…
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World’s third largest diamond unearthed in Botswana
A 1,098 carat diamond believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined, has been discovered in…
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Delhi defies social distancing norms, doctors say brace for Covid-19 ‘explosion’
In India’s capital, Delhi, thousands of commuters crowded into underground train stations and shopping malls on Tuesday, prompting some doctors…
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Five Afghan polio vaccinators shot dead in ‘coordinated attacks’
At least five polio workers were shot dead in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said, in the area’s second attacks…
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IKEA fined $1.2m for spying on French employees
A French court on Tuesday ordered IKEA to pay a one million euro ($1.21 million) fine for spying on its…
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Beijing accuses Nato of exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
Beijing on Tuesday accused Nato of exaggerating the threat from China and “creating confrontation”, after a vow from the Western…
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Israeli nationalists to march in East Jerusalem, Palestinians plan ‘Day of Rage’
Far-right Israeli groups will march in and around East Jerusalem’s Old City today (Tuesday) in a flag-waving procession that risks…
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Veteran reporter Christiane Amanpour has cancer surgery
LONDON: Veteran war correspondent Christiane Amanpour on Monday announced that she has recently undergone “major surgery” for ovarian cancer, and…
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