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NASA dubs 2024 Moon mission ‘Artemis’
NASA’s next mission to the Moon will be called Artemis, the US space agency has announced, asking for an additional US$ 1.6 billion […]
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Easter Sunday bomber was radicalised by radical British-Pakistani preacher
One of the Easter Sunday suicide bombers, who attempted to bomb the luxury Taj Samudra hotel here, was radicalised by British-Pakistani radical preacher […]
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern returns young girl’s ‘dragon research’ bribe
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has rejected a “bribe” from an 11-year-old girl who wrote asking the government to conduct dragon research, […]
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US does not seek war with Iran Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States does not seek a war with Iran, amid rapidly growing tensions between […]
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74 arrested in connection with attacks on Muslim properties
Sri Lankan police has arrested 74 people in connection with attacks on Muslim homes and shops on Monday as situation in affected areas […]
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Indian woman dies after hip surgery at Dubai hospital
An Indian woman chef has died in Dubai due to complications allegedly arising after a hip replacement surgery at a private hospital here, […]
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US Russia test tense ties as Mike Pompeo visits Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival powers in nearly […]
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Pakistan to get bailout of $6bn from IMF over next 3 years
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to a bailout package of nearly $6 billion over the next three years to meet […]
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UK’s May under growing pressure to ditch Brexit talk with opposition Labour Party
British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure from her own party on Tuesday to abandon a bid to find a Brexit compromise […]
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Trump says will meet Xi and Putin in June
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in June on […]
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At least two killed in anti-Muslim riots Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, at least two people are reported killed and dozens of shops burnt in anti-Muslim riots since Monday following Easter Sunday […]
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Duterte expected to strengthen clout after Philippine mid-term ‘referendum’
Voting was under way in the Philippines on Monday in mid-term elections seen as a referendum on the rule of maverick President Rodrigo […]