Thai PM to visit Saudi Arabia as diplomatic relations thaw (Adds details and background)
RIYADH: Thailand’s prime minister will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the Saudi foreign ministry said, in what will be the...
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US suspends 44 U.S flights by Chinese carriers after China action
WASHINGTON: The U.S. government said on Friday it would suspend 44 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese...
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Malaysia’s AirAsia eyes air cargo carrier: Report
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's flagship budget airline AirAsia Group is in early acquisition discussions for air cargo carrier Raya Airways to...
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Healthy Halep heats up to reach last 16 at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Simona Halep continued her rampaging start to the season with a 6-2 6-1 demolition of Montenegrin trailblazer Danka...
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Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to ‘dictatorship’
In a joint statement, the ministers expressed concern at Russia's military build-up on the border with Ukraine and "their absolute...
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US and Russia take more measured stance in Ukraine talks
U.S. officials had expressed low expectations for Blinken’s meeting with Lavrov, and in brief remarks beforehand both envoys expressed little...
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Master coach Cahill plots Barty demise at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : As Ash Barty was ascending the ranks of women’s tennis, renowned Australian coach Darren Cahill regularly predicted the...
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Netflix officially confirms Squid Game season 2: ‘The universe has just begun’
Co-chief executive officer and chief content officer for the streaming service Ted Sarandos confirmed Squid Game season 2 during Netflix’s...
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Tokyo bourse chief says SPACs possible in Japan but only with safeguards
TOKYO : Japan could open up to blank-cheque listings but with its own safeguards for investors, the head of the...
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Telenor partners with Amazon to modernise systems, offer services
OSLO : Norway's Telenor said on Thursday it had partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to speed up the modernisation...
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Stosur bows out of singles after Melbourne Park defeat
MELBOURNE : Sam Stosur's 69th and final appearance in a Grand Slam singles draw ended in a 6-2 6-2 second-round...
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Biden’s first year score card
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden came in facing extraordinary challenges: A nation divided after the Donald Trump years, the Covid...
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Netflix series Arcane is one of the best video game adaptations ever made, and its own unique beast
Netflix series Arcane is a show that delivers uniformly. A narrative-rich video game adaptation with stunning visuals and stellar background...
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Biden says ‘not there yet’ on possible easing of tariffs on Chinese goods
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Jan 19) said it was too soon to make commitments on lifting US tariffs...
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Tonga likely to spend a month without internet cable
SYDNEY: The undersea telecommunications cable connecting Tonga to the rest of the world that was damaged by a volcano eruption...
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Russian troops in Belarus pose “direct threat to Lithuania”, says defence minister
VILNIUS: Russian troops arriving into Belarus for what Moscow and Misnk say will be joint military exercises are a direct...
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Betting Omicron has peaked, British PM Johnson set to lift Covid rules
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to end most Covid-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of...
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Afghan acting PM calls for official recognition of Taliban administration
KABUL: Afghanistan’s acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, today called for international governments to officially recognise the country’s Taliban administration,...
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Gambia and Mali draw after two late VAR penalties
Two late penalties awarded after intervention by the Video Assistant Referee saw debutants Gambia hold Mali to a 1-1 draw...
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Israel’s Netanyahu discusses plea bargain in graft trial, source says
JERUSALEM: Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea bargain to end his corruption trial, a source briefed...
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