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Sudan: Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian rule
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Sudan: Sudan’s top general says military committed to civilian rule

KHARTOUM: Sudan‘s top general on Friday declared the military’s commitment to a civilian-led government, an apparent bid for international support days after brutal fighting between…

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Spacey: Kevin Spacey appears remotely in UK court ahead of sex offences trial
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Spacey: Kevin Spacey appears remotely in UK court ahead of sex offences trial

LONDON: Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey appeared by video link for a brief hearing at a London court on Friday ahead of his trial on sex…

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Heavy gunfire in Sudan as Eid ceasefire calls ignored
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Heavy gunfire in Sudan as Eid ceasefire calls ignored

KHARTOUM: Sudan‘s warring forces battled Friday with heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere in the country, as they ignored appeals by…

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Sudan Evacuation: South Korea to send military aircraft for Sudan evacuation
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Sudan Evacuation: South Korea to send military aircraft for Sudan evacuation

SEOUL: Seoul said Friday it would send a military aircraft and soldiers to evacuate South Korean nationals stranded in Sudan, where hundreds of people have…

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Police investigating $15 million gold heist at Toronto airport
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Police investigating $15 million gold heist at Toronto airport

OTTAWA: Canadian police said Thursday they are investigating a heist of more than Can$20 million (US$15 million) in gold and other “high-value” goods being moved…

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North: North Korea criticises G7 over call for denuclearisation
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North: North Korea criticises G7 over call for denuclearisation

SEOUL: North Korea’s position as a nuclear weapons state will remain undeniable and it will continue to build its forces until military threats from the…

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Guard actions in Mexico fire seen as key to who lived, died
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Guard actions in Mexico fire seen as key to who lived, died

CIUDAD JUAREZ: When a fire broke out at a Mexican immigration detention facility last month, dramatically different reactions by guards in the men’s and women’s…

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Canadian police investigating C$20 million gold heist at Toronto airport
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Canadian police investigating C$20 million gold heist at Toronto airport

Canadian police are investigating the theft of a C$20 million ($14.84 million) cargo of gold and other valuables that was stolen from a holding facility…

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Khartoum hit by bombings, artillery amid proposed truce over Eid holiday
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Khartoum hit by bombings, artillery amid proposed truce over Eid holiday

KHARTOUM: The Sudan capitalKhartoum was rocked by bombing and artillery shelling on Friday, despite reports that warring forces had welcomed a proposal for a truce…

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Govt workers’ strike in Canada snags immigration processing

Over 1. 5 lakh Canadian public sector employees, affiliated to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union, have started a strike on April 19…

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