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Australia: Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines made in the US
WASHINGTON: Australia will purchase US -manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernise its fleet, a European official and a person familiar with the matter said Thursday,…
‘Bittersweet story’: joy, pain of nations casting off UN poorest tag
DOHA: There will be jubilation in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan this year when it quits the club of the world’s poorest countries, while others…
South Korea: South Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties
SEOUL: The leaders of South Korea and Japan will meet next week for a summit on strengthening ties, both governments said Thursday, days after South…
Hong Kong security police arrest wife of prominent activist
HONG KONG: Hong Kong national security police on Thursday arrested the wife of a prominent activist who was among the leaders of a group that…
Islamist militants suspected of killing at least 36 in east Congo village
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo: Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 36 people in an overnight attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic…
Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill
TAIPEI: Taiwan‘s government said on Thursday it would allow the resumption of more direct flights to China that had been stopped due to the COVID-19…
Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving,…
Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia: Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new…
Georgian ruling party withdraws ‘foreign agents’ bill after two nights of protest
TBILISI: Georgia’s ruling party said on Thursday it was dropping a bill on “foreign agents” after two nights of violent protests against what opponents said…
Anthony Albanese: India, Australia cooperating to build better world | World News
AHMEDABAD (GUJARAT): Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, who just watched the first day of the final test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at Gujarat…