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WASHINGTON: The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%, hoping to save $6 billion in the first year as part of a plan hailed on Thursday by President Joe…
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Listen to article ANKARA: Turkey and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding on military, security and counter-terrorism cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, after two days of high-level…
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Listen to article STOCKHOLM: Sweden confirmed its first case of the viral infection mpox on Thursday, which was also the first case outside Africa, a day after the WHO declared the disease a global public health emergency for the…
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WASHINGTON: The running mates of White House rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have agreed to face off in at least one vice-presidential debate, accepting an invitation from CBS News for an October 1 showdown. CBS posted on social…
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Listen to article Saudi Arabia, known for its varied landscapes—from lush green mountains to pristine beaches—offers a wealth of year-round destinations for travellers. This summer, the cloud-shrouded valleys of Taif and the…
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Listen to article Holding candles, hundreds of thousands of women marched through the night in cities across India, to protest the brutal rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital that has fueled anger over a lack of…
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ANKARA: The Israeli army at dawn on Thursday killed six more Palestinians in airstrikes on central Gaza City as well as Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said three Palestinians were…
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DHAKA: A UN fact-finding team will visit Bangladesh next week to set up a probe of hundreds of deaths during recent student-led protests which led the prime minister to step down, UN officials announced on Thursday. An independent…
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BOGOTA: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for the state to use an "iron fist" after the country's opposition called for protests Saturday in more than 100 cities around the world following controversial July 28 elections…
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An Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank killed two Palestinians on Thursday as Jewish worshippers visited a nearby disputed holy site, Palestinian sources and Israeli army said. "Two men, aged 18 and 20, were…
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