U.S. President Biden signs $770 billion defense bill
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year
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Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against Suu Kyi
Bangkok (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar postponed its verdicts Monday on two charges against ousted leader Aung San
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Somali president suspends PM in latest power move, U.S. appeals for calm
Mogadishu (Reuters) – Somalia’s president said on Monday he had suspended the prime minister for suspected corruption in the latest
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UAE plans to scrap monopolies of some big merchant families – FT
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates government has told some of its biggest business families that it plans to
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Turkish lira slides almost 8% after intervention-driven surge
Istanbul (Reuters) – The lira tumbled almost 8% against the dollar on Monday amid persisting investor concern over Turkey’s monetary
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Dams burst in northeastern Brazil as region hit by floods
Itabuna (Reuters) – Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains, swamping
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“Horrified” U.N. official condemns reported killings in Myanmar
Burma (Reuters) – A senior U.N. official said he was horrified by the reported killing of at least 35 civilians
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More than 100 Japan flights cancelled due to heavy snow
Tokyo (Reuters) – More than 100 domestic flights in Japan were grounded on Sunday due to heavy snow in the
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Saudi Arabia distributes over 4000 winter kits in Pakistan
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia on Thursday distributed over 4,080 winter kits in Khyber and Balochistan areas of Pakistan, benefiting approximately
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Sudan security deploys ahead of planned anti-coup demos
Sudan (AFP) – Sudan cut phone lines and restricted internet ahead of planned mass protests Saturday against a military coup,
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