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Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
Bangkok: A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years’ imprisonment with labour after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to…
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China rejects UN report on Uyghur rights abuses in Xinjiang
Beijing: China has denounced a long-delayed U.N. report that was released over its protest and that says the government’s arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western…
- Middle East
UAE: Small plane crashes near Sheikh Zayed Mosque, one injured
Dubai: A small plane crashed in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, police said, injuring the pilot but causing no other casualties. Instead of landing at the capital’s private…
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Iraq: Supporters of al-Sadr withdraw from Green Zone
Baghdad: Armed supporters of a powerful Iraqi cleric who clashed with security forces in the capital began to withdraw from the streets Tuesday, restoring a measure of calm after a serious escalation of…
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Iraq: At least 15 killed in deadly clashes after al-Sadr resigns
Baghdad: An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking clashes with security forces. At…
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Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr announces retirement
Baghdad: An influential Shiite cleric whose followers have been staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament announced his resignation from politics and the closure of his party offices on Monday. It is unclear…
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Biden administration responds to Iran’s offer on 2015 nuclear deal
Washington: The Biden administration on Wednesday responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement,…
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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
Islamabad: A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. There…
- Middle East
Syria denies holding missing US journalist Austin Tice
Damascus: Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding US journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in…
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Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda to appeal to Israel’s high court
Jerusalem: The lawyer for a Palestinian prisoner said Tuesday that her client will appeal his case to Israel’s Supreme Court as he continues what his family says is a 157-day hunger strike…
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Israel carried out raid on Gaza that killed 5 minors
Gaza Strip: A Palestinian human rights group and an Israeli newspaper reported Tuesday that an explosion in a cemetery that killed five Palestinian children during the latest flare-up in Gaza was caused…
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China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits
Taipei: China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation Monday, in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for…
- Middle East
Iran denies involvement in attack on Salman Rushdie
Tehran: An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country’s first public comments on the attack. The…
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Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle
Baghdad: Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups rallied in Baghdad on Friday to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric who stormed the parliament last month and have since been holding…
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Palestinian death toll rises to 49 in 3 days war
Gaza City: Palestinian mourners held a funeral Friday for a militant who succumbed to wounds suffered during three days of heavy war between Israel and Gaza militants last weekend. His death brings…
