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Usgs: Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS
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Usgs: Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS

SYDNEY: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the remote New Britain region of Papua New Guinea Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami…

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Russia says West 'destabilised' G20 talks: ministry
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Russia says West ‘destabilised’ G20 talks: ministry

MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday accused the West of destabilising the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in India by trying to force through a joint statement on…

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Japan: 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido island, no tsunami warning
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Japan: 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island, no tsunami warning

NEW DELHI: Japan‘s Hokkaido island was hit by an earthquake of magnitude of 6.1 on Saturday, local authorities said, which didn’t issue any tsunami warning.The…

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Nepal's ruling coalition in turmoil over PM's choice of presidential candidate, deputy PM and 3 other ministers quit
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Nepal’s ruling coalition in turmoil over PM’s choice of presidential candidate, deputy PM and 3 other ministers quit

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s ruling coalition was in turmoil on Saturday after the prime minister said he planned to support a presidential candidate from an opposition party,…

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Tunisia: African Union criticises Tunisia over 'racialised hate speech' against migrants
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Tunisia: African Union criticises Tunisia over ‘racialised hate speech’ against migrants

TUNIS: The African Union (AU) has criticised Tunisia and urged it to avoid “racialised hate speech” after President Kais Saied ordered the expulsion of undocumented…

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North Korea food shortage worsens amid Covid, but no famine yet
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North Korea food shortage worsens amid Covid, but no famine yet

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA): There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s chronic food…

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Khalistan: Report: Indian consulate in Brisbane targeted by supporters of Khalistan
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Khalistan: Report: Indian consulate in Brisbane targeted by supporters of Khalistan

MELBOURNE: The consulate of India in the Australian city of Brisbane was targeted by Khalistan supporters who even raised the Khalistan flag at the office,…

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Onion shortage could trigger a global food crisis, fuel healthy diet worries
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Onion shortage could trigger a global food crisis, fuel healthy diet worries

Lalaine Basa would buy a kilo of onions to make spring rolls at her catering business north of Manila. She’s now changed her recipe to…

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Fatf: Myanmar continues to be in FATF black list; UAE, Turkey in Grey List
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Fatf: Myanmar continues to be in FATF black list; UAE, Turkey in Grey List

NEW DELHI: Myanmar along with Iran and North Korea continue to be in the ‘Black List’ of the FATF with the global watchdog on terror…

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Ukraine: US targets Russia with sanctions, tariffs on Ukraine war anniversary
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Ukraine: US targets Russia with sanctions, tariffs on Ukraine war anniversary

WASHINGTON: The United States marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday by announcing new sanctions against Russia and its allies, new…

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