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India's World Cup-winning cricket captain Kapil Dev has been appointed president of the Professional Golf Tour of India. The switch in sports will enable Dev's "valuable experience as a professional sportsman" to drive "the further…
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Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday, as the armed forces withdrew after occupying the central square in La Paz and entering the presidential…
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Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday after a mixed close on Wall Street, where the tech-rich Nasdaq index dived while the Dow ended up. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.09 percent, or 36.55 points, to end at 38,596.47, while the…
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MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to submit a "detailed report" after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women…
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A United Nations-led meeting with Afghanistan's Taliban in Qatar this weekend will not be a discussion about international recognition of the group, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Wednesday. The meeting, which will…
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LA PAZ:  Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a "coup" attempt against the government and called for international…
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The UN humanitarian chief voiced alarm Wednesday at the prospect of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza spreading to Lebanon, warning that it was "potentially apocalyptic". As the war in Gaza nears its tenth month, Israel's top ally the…
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KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA STRIP: Sweltering summer weather is worsening conditions in Gaza where nearly all the 2.3 million inhabitants have been driven from their homes by Israel's military campaign and where there is almost no electricity…
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PARIS: A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld an arrest warrant issued for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the use of banned chemical weapons against civilians. The warrant approved by French judges in November 2023 refers…
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NAIROBI: Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the planned tax hikes on Wednesday, bowing to pressure from protesters who stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across the country and threatened more action this week. The move…
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