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Oil prices rise after OPEC+ keeps output cut targets, China eases Covid curbs
OPEC+ decision to keep production unchanged, along with weak economic data out of China, could reverse oil price gains
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Thousands on alert in Indonesia's Java after Mt Semeru eruption
Yesterday, the rainfall level was high, causing all the material from the top of the mountain to come down
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'There is no future': Lebanon's new poor face long-term stagnation
The World Bank has dubbed the crisis a "deliberate depression" orchestrated by political and financial elites
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China's patchy COVID easing sows confusion but comforts investors
Analysts suggest China may drop border controls and re-open the economy sooner than expected
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Factbox: How many people might die if China loosens Covid restrictions
‘China faces more than 2 million deaths if it loosened Covid curbs in the same way Hong Kong did this year’
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OPEC+ keeps steady policy amid weakening economy, Russian oil cap
Oil prices have come under pressure from weak economy
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Herzog becomes first Israeli president to visit Bahrain
Herzog meets with King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa
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World Cup host Qatar seeks to change minds on Islam
Qatar Guest Centre has brought dozens of Muslim preachers from around the world to the Gulf emirate for the tournament
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Chinese astronauts return to earth after 'successful' six-month mission
All said they were feeling well after landing, in audio aired on CCTV.
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Toxic air in Bangladesh claimed 88,000 lives in 2019, says World Bank
Dhaka remains among top global polluted cities; air pollution cost about 3.9% to 4.4% of country’s GDP in same year
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Class 8 student ‘gang-raped’ by classmates in school
Incident left the girl in shock and she shared her ordeal with her family members, says police official
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Israeli army bombs Hamas sites in Gaza
No casualties reported but bombing damaged several buildings, says Israeli army official
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Protest-hit Iran abolishes morality police
Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary, says attorney general
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UK govt considering calling military against strikes
Conservative chairman says action to be taken to keep health workers, public services working
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Iran executes four men convicted of cooperating with Israel - state media
The Islamic Republic has long accused arch-enemy Israel of carrying out covert operations on its soil
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Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts, evacuation underway
Videos posted on social media showed grey ash clouds in nearby areas
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EU calls for probe into Palestinian deaths
With 140 Palestinians killed, 2022 deadliest year since 2006, says international body
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Xi unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite protests, says US official
US Director of National Intelligence anticipates COVID protests to 'impact' president's standing
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Iran's hijab law under review: attorney general
Both parliament and the judiciary are working on the issue, says official
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Ukraine war shows Europe too reliant on US, Finland PM says
Sanna Marin says Europe was currently too reliant on China for technology
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Ukrainian embassies receive 'bloody packages' containing animal eyes
Foreign ministry has ordered all the embassies and consulates concerned to be placed under heightened security
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Sweden deports man with alleged ties to Kurdish militant group
Mahmut Tat had sought asylum in Sweden in 2015 after being sentenced in Turkey
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Iran state body reports 200 killed in protests, Raisi hails 'freedoms'
Constitution guarantees fundamental rights and legitimate freedoms, says Iranian president
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Russia says it won't accept oil price cap and is preparing response
Russia would conduct a rapid analysis of agreement and respond after that, says Kremlin spokesman
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US unveils high-tech B-21 stealth bomber
Even the most sophisticated air defence systems will struggle to detect the B-21 in the sky, says defence secretary
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Prince William meets President Biden, awards climate prizes
Kate and William last visited the United States in 2014, when they were guests of then-President Barack Obama
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Indian state will proceed 'no matter what' with protest-hit Adani port - minister
Protesters say the huge project causes coastal erosion that has undermined their livelihoods
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2-week review of mandatory headscarf code underway: Iran's judiciary
Death of young woman in police custody in September sparked sweeping protests in Iran
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Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID curbs as China fine-tunes policy
Testing booths removed in Beijing; commuters in Shenzhen no longer required to present test results to travel
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Soccer World Cup fans see double standard in stadium politics ban
While fans see a double standard, analysts say the approach reflects the political priorities of Qatar
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UN experts urge Iran to release critically ill dissident
UN experts also expressed concerns over the fate of scores arbitrarily detained during nationwide protests.
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US designates Pakistan, Iran, China among others as countries of concern over religious freedom
Blinken says designated countries engaged in or tolerated severe violations of religious freedom
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Pope: migrant deaths 'unacceptable and almost always avoidable'
Pope Francis renews call for policymakers to address the issue in a manner 'beneficial to all'
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China says 'Europe is bleeding' but US 'made fortune' out of Ukraine crisis
Inflation Reduction Act introduced 'for own interests, ignoring impact on other countries', says China
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WHO welcomes China's change in Covid strategy
Official hails Chinese authorities for ‘balancing control measures with the lives of communities who have suffered’
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Russia ‘open’ to talks on Ukraine but presses demands after Biden comment
President Vladimir Putin is “open to negotiations” on Ukraine but the West must accept Moscow’s demands, says Kremlin
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Taliban take off air radio free Europe's Afghan service
It is being taken off-air for non-compliance with journalist principles and one-sided coverage, says official
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Concern rises as new Turkish media law squeezes dissent
The law could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for spreading ‘fake news’
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Hair transplant fad turns deadly in India
More and more balding men opting for hair transplants as disposable incomes rise in South Asian nation
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Indonesia set to penalise sex outside marriage in overhaul of criminal code
The Muslim country will ban unwed people from cohabiting as part of an overhaul of its criminal code
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Attack injures two near office of ex-Afghan PM Hekmatyar, his party says
Sources say multiple attackers were killed and several guards injured in the incident
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Texas school shooting victims file $27 billion class-action suit
Plaintiffs seek damages for ongoing trauma from public entities, officials
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US and Asian allies impose new sanctions on North Korea after ICBM test
Concerns that North Korea may be about to resume nuclear weapons testing
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China gradually relaxes COVID restrictions after week of unrest
Infection rate maintains upward trend as Vice Premier deems 'ability of virus to cause disease weaker'
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Modi urges unity on 'greatest challenges' as India assumes G20 presidency
Says India aims to depoliticise global supply of food so that geo-political tensions do not lead to global disruptions
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China to ease lockdown restrictions after protests
Beijing moving quickly to curb biggest show of public defiance in a decade
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Four sentenced to death in Iran for 'cooperating' with Israel
Iran's top court says accused involved in 'stealing, destroying property, kidnapping and obtaining fake confessions'
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Modi's home state Gujarat votes, seen as easy mid-term test for India's leader
Opinion polls conducted in the lead-up to the Gujarat polls projected the BJP to comfortably retain power in the state
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Dai’sh announces death of leader
Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle, says militant group’s spokesperson
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Senior member of Buckingham Palace household quits after racist comments to guest
The member has resigned after 'unacceptable, deeply regrettable comments' were made at the Queen Consort’s reception














































