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Dozens of terrorism suspects among refugees who entered Germany

BERLIN: German authorities are investigating 40 cases in which Islamic militants are suspected of having entered the country with the…

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N Korea offers particularly good look at Kim, other leaders

SEOUL: North Korean state media on Wednesday released high-resolution headshots of more than two dozen top officials, including leader Kim…

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Nepali sherpa guides die of Himalaya altitude sickness

  KATHMANDU: Two Nepali sherpa guides have died of suspected altitude sickness in the Himalayas, a tour operator said Wednesday.…

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Thailand defends rights restrictions at UN review

BANGKOK: Thailand on Wednesday defended its curbs on freedom of expression at a review of its rights record by the…

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India’s Supreme Court orders disaster fund for drought-hit zones

NEW DELHI: India’s top court criticised the government Wednesday for failing to set up a disaster fund to help drought-hit…

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Philippines seeks to tighten money laundering laws after heist

MANILA: The Philippines started the process to strengthen its anti-money laundering and bank secrecy laws on Tuesday, aiming to plug…

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China to relocate 2 million people this year in struggle to banish poverty

  BEIJING: China, fighting to stamp out poverty, will this year move more than two million of its poorest citizens…

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New US ambassador to Myanmar insists using term ‘Rohingya’

YANGON: The new ambassador of the United States to Myanmar said on Tuesday he will keep using the term Rohingya…

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Boycott leader accuses Israel of imposing travel ban

  JERUSALEM: A leader of the international boycott movement against Israel on Tuesday accused Israeli authorities of imposing a travel…

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Dhaka executes top Jamaat leader over ‘1971 war crimes’

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday executed the leader of the country’s largest Islamic party for ‘war crimes’, officials said, a move…

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