US citizen detained in Iran ends hunger strike
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US citizen detained in Iran ends hunger strike

WASHINGTON: A US-Iranian dual national imprisoned in Tehran ended a seven-day hunger strike on Monday, saying he had lost 10 pounds but felt strengthened in…

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Yes Bank AT-1 bonds case: ET explainer: Yes Bank and the AT-1 bonds saga, what next for investors?
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Yes Bank AT-1 bonds case: ET explainer: Yes Bank and the AT-1 bonds saga, what next for investors?

In what came as a positive development for retail investors, the Bombay High Court last week invalidated the write-off of additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued…

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Exemption-less income tax regime under review, could see changes this Budget

Less than half a million taxpayers have opted for the new exemption-less income tax regime since its rollout, prompting a review to see if measures…

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China Covid Deaths: China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week | World News
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China Covid Deaths: China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week | World News

China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population…

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Building collapse in war-damaged Syria city kills 16
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Building collapse in war-damaged Syria city kills 16

ALEPPO: A building collapsed Sunday in Syria‘s war-damaged second city of Aleppo, killing 16 people including children, authorities and media reported. Much of Aleppo was…

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Benjamin Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling
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Benjamin Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and…

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More than 1.1 billion people in China got Covid in latest wave, official suggests
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More than 1.1 billion people in China got Covid in latest wave, official suggests

China said more than 12,600 people died of Covid-related causes in the week leading up to the Lunar New Year holidays, with a health official…

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Bali welcomes back 1st flight from China as Covid rules ease
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Bali welcomes back 1st flight from China as Covid rules ease

DENPASAR, INDONESIA: A direct flight from China landed in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for the first time in nearly three years on Sunday after…

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China rings in Lunar New Year with most Covid rules lifted
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China rings in Lunar New Year with most Covid rules lifted

BEIJING: People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its…

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Don’t meddle in Dalai heir plan: Japan Buddhist body to China
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Don’t meddle in Dalai heir plan: Japan Buddhist body to China

TOKYO: In a sharp message to China to back off from interfering in the succession process of the next Dalai Lama, the Japanese Buddhist conference…

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