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Iran and Saudi Arabia: Key developments towards resumption of ties
The agreement was reached after talks in Beijing between top security officials from the two rival Middle East powers
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Petition urges British govt to help end plight of Kashmiri women
Kashmiri women are survivors of world’s biggest sexist military that is Indian military, states petition
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Boat packed with 500 migrants needs rescue off Sicily
The boat left from Libya and is "south of Sicily" in Italy's search and rescue (SAR) maritime zone
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China launches twin satellites into space
Tianhui-6 A and Tianhui-6 satellites will be used for geographic mapping, land resource surveys
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Mexican cartel says sorry for attack on Americans
Bodies of 4 killed US citizens returned, 'kidnappers' handed over
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Europe's lenders sucked into global banks rout
Some of Europe's biggest banks saw their shares tumble in their largest decline in nine months
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Several dead in shooting at Jehovah's Witness church in Germany
Police declined to say how many people had been killed but said the gunman was believed to be among the dead
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China's Xi secures precedent-breaking third term as president
Voting lasted for about an hour and the electronic counting was completed in about 15 minutes
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US releases Saudi Guantanamo detainee after 21 years
Ghassan Al Sharbi, 48, was detained in Faisalabad, Pakistan with an Al-Qaeda associate in March 2002
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North Korea fires suspected short-range ballistic missile toward Yellow Sea
Missile test occurs 4 days before start of 11-day joint military exercise between South Korea and US
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Russia kills civilians in first huge missile wave for weeks
Russia's defence ministry said it had carried out a "massive retaliatory strike" as payback for a cross-border raid
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Three Palestinians martyred by Israeli forces in West Bank
The Palestinian ministry announced the "martyrdom" of three men shot by Israeli forces in Jaba, near Jenin
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India faces high risks of power cuts after years of coal, hydro power neglect
Electricity deficits this summer could be worse than expected
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UN warns of aid cuts over Taliban crackdown on women's rights
Afghan women fear being cut from public life as much as violent death
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US opens Tesla probe into reports steering wheels fell off
The investigation is a first step before NHTSA could demand a recall
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5 things to know about mysterious poisonings of Iranian schoolgirls
More than 5,000 students, mostly girls, poisoned in 230 schools
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Tens of thousands protest in Greece over deadly train crash
The crash on Feb 28 killed 57 people and has stirred public outrage over the crumbling state of the rail network
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Israeli forces kill six in raid on West Bank refugee camp
A rocket launch was identified from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, sending Israelis running to bomb shelters
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Trafficker suspect caught in Austria after Italy shipwreck disaster
The suspect, a Turkish national was caught in Austria on Tuesday evening after managing to escape the disaster scene
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Syrian woman rescued quake victims, won over those who told her to stay home
"All I could think about was how can I get the children out?, says Salam
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Syria could return to Arab League, but not yet: Saudi FM
Saudi Arabia hints at possible shift in Syria policy after Assad's deadly crackdown against protests in 2011
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Iran accuses school poisoning suspects of links to foreign media, riots -state media
Over 1,000 girls have fallen ill after being poisoned since November
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India's oil deals with Russia dent decades-old dollar dominance
Paying for oil in dollars has been the nearly universal practice for decades
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Abraaj founder loses appeal against extradition
US alleges the Naqvi is the architect of a plot to defraud investors, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Google marks Women's Day with doodle on 'women supporting women' theme
Vignettes within each 'GOOGLE' letter highlight just a few of many areas in which women support each other
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Explosion kills 15 in crowded Dhaka market
The blast occurred inside a seven-storey building, causing heavy damage to two floors, the official added
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Turkiye quake damage estimated to exceed $100b: UN
The 7.8-magnitude quake that struck on Feb 6 have claimed more than 50,000 lives in Turkiye and Syria
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Iran makes first arrests as school poisoning cases top 5,000
Iranian schoolgirls have been hit by poisonings with victims suffering from shortness of breath to nausea and vertigo
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Britain to make law for swift deportation of asylum seekers
The legislation contains a “rights brake”, making asylum claims by those arriving on small boats inadmissible
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Pakistan, Russia, Afghanistan and others set up club to discuss road to peace
Representatives from Pakistan, Russia, China, Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan discussed Afghan issues
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Ukraine vows to defend Bakhmut as Russian forces try to storm it
Ukrainian military commanders pledge to keep fighting for city as Pentagon plays down Bakhmut's strategic value
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China warns US against suppressing it or risk 'conflict'
Chinese foreign minister reiterated Beijing's call for dialogue to end the conflict in Ukraine
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Twitter fixes links outage that hit thousands of users
The code stack is extremely brittle for no good reason. Will ultimately need a complete rewrite, says Elon Musk
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Microsoft integrates AI behind ChatGPT to more developer tools
Many business-intelligence, app-development tools within Power Platform updated with the new capabilities: Microsoft
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BRI helped lift millions out of poverty: Chinese FM
New FM sets the tone with a no-holds-barred presser; warns US of conflict if brakes not hit
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Al Qaeda confirms killing of top commander in Yemen
Hamad bin Hamoud al Tamimi, a Saudi also known as Abdel Aziz al Adnani, died in a drone strike on February 26 in Yemen
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World's first openly transgender MP dies
A former sex worker, actor and drag queen, Beyer was elected to national parliament in 1999
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Taliban's persecution of women could be crime against humanity: UN report
Taliban drastically curtailed women's freedoms and rights, including their ability to attend high school, university
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Iran's judiciary says women will be punished for violating Islamic dress code
"Removing one's hijab is equivalent to showing enmity to the Islamic Republic and its values" Ejei said
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Saudi Arabia deposits $5 bln in Turkey's central bank
The Turkish central bank's net international reserves fell $1.4 billion to $20.2 billion in the week to Feb. 24
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Afghan universities reopen but women still barred
University ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021
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Iran's Khamenei orders severe punishment for poisoners
Several hundred cases of gas poisoning have been reported in more than 52 schools across Iran since November
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Nannies on call, spas; India witnessing 'mad rush' for luxury housing
Many people want to upgrade their homes after the COVID-19 pandemic confined them indoors, industry executives say
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'It feels like yesterday': Survivors live in fear a month after Turkey quake
In Kahramanmaras survivors remain haunted by the trauma one month on.
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China eyes 5pc GDP growth as it snaps back from Covid-19
Experts say ‘triumphal’ growth target reflects strong confidence as pandemic scars heal sooner than expected
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Stop human traffickers, Pope Francis says after Italy's migrant shipwreck
"May the clear waters of the Mediterranean no longer be bloodied by such dramatic accidents," the pope said
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Saudi Arabia executes two men amid death penalty spike
The executions came 3 days after authorities put to death four men accused of kidnapping and killing another man
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Death toll from Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia rises to 13
101 employees, 23 pieces of equipment involved in rescue work: Ukraine's State Emergency Service
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Nine years on, families urge new search for missing Malaysia plane MH370
MH370 became one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries when it disappeared on March 8, 2014
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China increases military spending in face of ‘escalating’ threats
External attempts to suppress and contain China are escalating, says outgoing premier Li Keqiang
































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