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Kolkata protests continue despite doctors ending strike in Delhi
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NEW DELHI:
Doctors at a top Indian government hospital ended Thursday an 11-day strike in protest against the rape and murder of a doctor, but furious demonstrations continued in Kolkata.
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Press freedom in Hong Kong reaches all-time low
HONG KONG:
Press freedom in Hong Kong has reached a record low, according to an annual survey conducted by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) and the Hong Kong Public
Opinion Research Institute (HKPORI). The Press Freedom…
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Sri Lanka introduces free tourist visas in bid to attract global visitors
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA:
Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a plan on Thursday to offer free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries, including China, India, and Russia, in an effort to boost tourism and revive the nation's economy.
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Supreme Tribunal upholds Maduro’s controversial win, opposition claims ignored
CARACAS:
Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal has officially confirmed President Nicolas Maduro's re-election victory from the July 28 presidential contest on Thursday, reinforcing institutional support for his government as…
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Andrew Tate placed under house arrest for 30 days by Romanian court
A Romanian court placed Andrew Tate under house arrest on Thursday, following his recent detention as part of an investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Tate, a former professional kickboxer, and his brother,…
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‘Second-largest’ diamond in history unearthed in Botswana
A colossal 2,492-carat raw diamond has been discovered in Botswana, possibly making it the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever found.
The Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp, which operates the Karowe diamond mine,…
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Bangladesh revokes Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport
DHAKA:
Bangladesh's interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, after she fled a student-led uprising by helicopter to India earlier this month.
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Second global case of mpox clade 1b outside Africa confirmed in Thailand
BANGKOK:
Thailand on Thursday confirmed that a mpox case reported this week was the clade 1b strain of the virus, the second confirmed case of the variant outside of Africa.
The case is a 66-year-old European man who arrived in…
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Indian state Assam mandates marriage, divorce registration for Muslims
Indian authorities in Assam state have introduced a bill that would require Muslims to register their marriages and divorces, with the chief minister claiming the measure will help stop child marriage.
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Putin accuses Ukraine of targeting Russian nuclear plant in overnight attack
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MOSCOW:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant in an overnight attack and said Moscow had informed the UN nuclear safety watchdog about…
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