Amid crisis, Kazakhstan’s leader chose his path: embrace Russia
The rise of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the presidency was looked at as a possible model by other authoritarian regimes on...
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Kazakh leader says order ‘mainly restored’ after days of unrest
ALMATY: Kazakhstan’s president said Friday that order had been mostly restored in the country after days of unprecedented violence that...
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More Hong Kong politicians sent to quarantine after birthday party
HONG KONG: Four Hong Kong lawmakers and its immigration czar joined another top official at a quarantine camp as a...
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Serie A: Roma errors hand AC Milan a 3-1 win
Jose Mourinho was left gesticulating in apparent disapproval after two grievous errors from his Roma players handed AC Milan a...
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Trump slams Biden speech on Capitol riot as ‘political theatre’
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Thursday angrily hit back at Joe Biden on the first anniversary of the Capitol riot, repeating...
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Frustrated German towns urge leaders to plan for fourth Covid dose
BERLIN: German towns have appealed to authorities for less “flying by the seat of your pants” and more “forward-thinking planning,”...
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Meta disputes report it halted work on AR, VR operating system
The Information said that Meta, formerly known as Facebook, had shelved the project, which involves hundreds of employees and has...
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Prime Minister Castex: France ready to move to Covid vaccine 4th shot in due time
PARIS: French Prime Minister Jean Castex said today that France was ready to deploy a fourth Covid-19 vaccination or second...
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Omicron spreads in India’s big cities but hospitalisations still low
KOLKATA: Indian megacities Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, although without a corresponding rise in...
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Shares of Airtel Africa hit all-time high
ABUJA : Shares of Airtel Africa hit an all-time high on Wednesday, lifting Nigeria's main stock index, after the mobile...
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Djokovic flying into vaccine exemption storm in Australia
SYDNEY: Novak Djokovic was on his way to Australia to play at this month's Grand Slam after receiving a medical...
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John Deere unveils automated tractor at CES show
Farm equipment maker John Deere has unveiled its first automated tractor that can till a field without a driver. The...
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Amazon and Stellantis partner to deploy smarter cars, cleaner vans
Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV said Wednesday they will collaborate to develop cars and trucks with Amazon software in the...
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Gal Gadot says Imagine video was in poor taste
Actress Gal Gadot has said a viral video she and some fellow Hollywood stars made at the beginning of the...
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Macron sparks backlash with warning to non-vaccinated French
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron today faced anger from opponents and chaos in parliament after issuing a provocative warning to people...
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Media: Ireland to drop Covid-19 test requirement for vaccinated arrivals
DUBLIN: Ireland will drop its requirement for vaccinated arrivals to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test and return to...
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Aston Martin announce exit of F1 principal Szafnauer
LONDON: Otmar Szafnauer has left the Aston Martin Formula One team, where he was chief executive officer and principal but...
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Hurkacz powers Poland to semi-final meeting against Spain in ATP Cup
SYDNEY: World number nine Hubert Hurkacz scored a comprehensive 6-1 6-4 win over Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Wednesday to seal...
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Hong Kong ramps up virus controls, bans flights from eight countries
HONG KONG: Hong Kong announced strict new anti-coronavirus controls today, banning flights from eight nations, shuttering bars and gyms and...
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea today, South Korea and Japan said,...
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