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Nepal's PM to visit China in September end
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Nepal’s PM to visit China in September end

KATHMANDU: Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will visit China in September end, foreign minister N P Saud said on Sunday, a trip aimed at…

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un tours weapons factories, vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un tours weapons factories, vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and…

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Kim Jong Un tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions
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Kim Jong Un tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles,…

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Australian court junks kirpan ban in schools
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Australian court junks kirpan ban in schools

MELBOURNE: A court in Australia’s Queensland state has overturned a law that banned Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious article in Sikhism, on…

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Vegetarian Diet: Study reveals vegetarians, regardless of gender, face increased risk of hip fracture
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Vegetarian Diet: Study reveals vegetarians, regardless of gender, face increased risk of hip fracture

WASHINGTON: According to the findings of a large-scale study, both men and women who follow a vegetarian diet have a 50% higher risk of hip…

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Hun Sen: Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen marks birthday with election victory confirmation
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Hun Sen: Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen marks birthday with election victory confirmation

PHNOM PENH:Cambodia’s outgoing leader Hun Sen marked his 71st birthday Saturday with official confirmation of his ruling party’s landslide win in recent one-sided polls, paving…

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Australia court overturns law banning Sikhs from carrying kirpans in schools
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Australia court overturns law banning Sikhs from carrying kirpans in schools

MELBOURNE: A court in Australia’s Queensland state has overturned a law that banned Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious article in Sikhism, on…

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New superconductor claim sparks frenzy online, but scientists are sceptical
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New superconductor claim sparks frenzy online, but scientists are sceptical

An unusual material, named LK-99, has been presented to the world as a superconductor that would carry electricity at room temperatures with zero resistance. On…

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14 hurt in South Korea as man rams car into sidewalk and stabs people
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14 hurt in South Korea as man rams car into sidewalk and stabs people

SEOUL: A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk Thursday in South Korea, then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people at a…

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Scion linked to South Korea ferry disaster to be extradited over embezzlement

SEOUL: The businessman son of an infamous South Korean tycoon will be extradited from the United States on Friday to face charges of embezzling money…

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